Tourist advice: what to bring from Greece

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Every person traveling the world brings various souvenirs from their trips. Something that will remind you of the visited countries for a long time. After all, each of them has its own trinkets, souvenirs and other goods that characterize the uniqueness of this particular place. In addition, in order to do this, you do not need to spend a lot of money. Let's try to figure out a little what to bring from Greece - a very popular country for Russian tourists.

First of all, you need to take into account the fact that the land of Hellas has concentrated the whole range of services for tourists: sightseeing, shopping, beach holidays, yachting, diving and much more. It turns out that if you take a camera with you and shoot everything you see, then this will be the main thing to bring from Greece. You can create a photo album of pictures of sights and give it to loved ones or keep it for yourself. It will be yours"Greece in pictures".

But speaking of the most famous and popular souvenirs from this southern country, we mean Metaxa cognac, flavored soap and olive oil. It must be borne in mind that you can buy them absolutely in any store, since there are no stale goods on the shelves and everything you purchase will be fresh and of high quality.

You need to choose olive oil based on your own tastes and preferences, as it is available in large quantities, in various containers and in different volumes. In addition, it is made both from the olives themselves and from their pits. The price ranges from 3 euros for a bottle to 20 euros for a 5 liter canister. Also, depending on the acidity, it is used for frying or making salads.

Metaxa cognac is sold in any shop, not to mention supermarkets. The price depends on the capacity of the bottle, the star rating of the product and the place of purchase. On average, a liter bottle in duty free costs 20 euros. As a souvenir, if you are not a drinker, you can bring a 200 ml bottle for 3-5 euros. When answering the question about what to bring from Greece, one should not forget about another local alcoholic drink - Ouzo aniseed vodka. This is a purely national product, which can also be purchased in a wide variety of containers and in any store. "Cahors" from Mount Athos is also in demand.

Scented soap made from olive oil has no trade dress, sold in large pieces that are cut to your specifications.request for smaller ones. You can buy it in a beautiful package, by weight and in a set. Price - from 1.5 euros for a piece to 10 euros for a set. This handmade soap is very useful for the body, after it the skin will be silky, like after using an expensive cream.

Greek products are also in great demand: honey, olives, feta cheese, all kinds of seasonings. All this is very tasty and he althy.

In the cities and towns of Hellas there are many purely souvenir shops. In them, in addition to all of the above, you can buy rakomelo, just brandy, shells for the aquarium, sponges, t-shirts with national symbols. Also, when solving the problem of what to bring from Greece, pay attention to local cosmetics, which it is advisable to purchase in pharmacies, and not duty free.

If you are an art lover, take a look at the paintings of Greek landmarks and landscapes on copper, glass or clay turtles, amphorae and shells. Prices for such goods start from a few euros and have no upper limits!