Tourist council: what to bring from Greece

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

First of all, one must take into account the fact that the land of Hellas concentrated in itself the whole range of services for the tourist: sightseeing, shopping, beach vacation, sailing, diving and much more. It turns out that if you take a camera with you and take pictures of everything you've seen, then this will be the main thing that you bring from Greece. You can create a photo album from pictures of attractions and give it to your relatives or leave it to yourself. It will be your "Greece in pictures".

But speaking of the most famous and popular souvenirs from this southern country, we mean the "Metaxa" cognac, flavored soap and olive oil. It is necessary to take into account that you can buy them absolutely in any store, as there are no stale goods on the shelves and everything you buy will be fresh and quality.

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

Cognac "Metaxa" is sold in any store, not to mention supermarkets. The price depends on the capacity of the bottle, the starry 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 fan of a drink, you can bring a bottle of 200 ml capacity for 3-5 euros. Answering the question about what to bring from Greece, one should not forget about one more local alcoholic beverage - aniso vodka "Uzo". This is a purely national product, which can also be purchased in a wide variety of containers and in any store. The "Cahors" from the Holy Mount Athos are also in demand.

Aromatized soap, made from olive oil, has no presentation, is sold in large pieces, which are cut into smaller pieces at your request. Buy it can be in a beautiful package, by weight and in a set. The price is from 1.5 euros per piece to 10 euros per set. Such 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, various spices. All this is very tasty and useful.

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

If you are an art lover, take a look at pictures of Greek sights and landscapes on copper, glass or clay turtles, amphorae and seashells. Prices for such goods start from several euros and do not have upper limits!