What to bring from Italy to yourself and loved ones?

Coming to any country, we always try to leave a memory of it. We go to shops, souvenir shops, but the choice is not so easy, especially if it's a European country with an amazing history, unforgettable architecture and beautiful beaches - about Italy.

In everything related to souvenirs from distant countries, tourists can be divided into three groups. Some are those for whom the question of what to bring from Italy, arises at the very last moment, when there is practically no time for searching. Others spend many hours in local benches, looking for unusual specimens. Still others - the most desperate try to literally take a piece of Italy with them and come across the theft of ancient Roman pavers and mosaic elements. One of the last, discovered by the customs of antiquities was a heavy special marble pillar, along which kilometers were counted on the Appian Way. It was not very clear how an unfortunate tourist managed to carry a suitcase with such a heavy load.

So what is this country famous for? What can you bring from Italy for yourself and your loved ones?

• For history lovers, it is better to choose copies of ancient Roman coins, statuettes in the form of attractions and paintings in the old style.
• Artistic natures will like the famous carnival masks or figures of people in carnival costumes from Venice, souvenirs in the form of gondoliers and holiday carriages, Pinocchio dolls.
• Fashion designers will be amazed by the quality of the products of Italian fashion designers. It is possible to buy with confidence any items from the skin: bags, shoes, jackets.
• For those who appreciate home comfort, a real gift will be Italian crystal and porcelain.
• For gourmets, the choice of gifts is one of the largest. This and the world-famous Parmesan cheese, and Amarettini cookies, and different sorts of sausages: Mortadella, Ventrichina, Prosciutto kródo, not to mention wine and liqueurs.
• Old-fashioned, fine and refined pen pens, inkwells, leather folders with embossed ancestral arms of the Italian aristocracy will please any boss. Do not puzzle over what to bring from Italy boss. The Italian office set will serve as an ornament for any desktop.
• For lovers - a statuette of Romeo and Juliet.
• For cocktails - exquisite ornaments from Murano glass.
• If you want to donate a thing to a person who loves the specifics, then you can ask about what to bring from Italy as a gift from the above souvenirs.

From the stores can be identified Upim, Grandi magazzini, La Standa, Coin. In these stores prices are lower than in private ones. Upim and Standa have a large selection of quality and relatively inexpensive clothes and shoes. Also pay attention to the name of the shops with the particle "Soor", that is, the cooperative stores. Very often in the city center the goods are more expensive than on the outskirts. Bargaining is accepted almost everywhere, except for state stores. Seasonal sales from July 10 to August 31, and from January 7 to March 1. Pay attention to the baskets with sales slogans - "saldi". As in most European countries, in Italy there are shops without tax-free tax. Under this system, you can receive a refund of some of the cash when you leave the airport.

If the question is not just what to bring from Italy for yourself, but also in price, then you can visit the department store La Rinascenta and boutiques.

It is advisable to keep all checks, receipts, invoices. The Tax Service has the right to check these documents at any time, for example, upon leaving the store. Take for the rule of asking for an invoice.

Usually shops and markets open at 8 am and close at 8 pm. In the middle of the day from noon to three, and sometimes until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Siesta lasts. At this time to deal with the problem of what to bring from Italy to yourself and loved ones, it is not worth it. Most stores do not work. Supermarkets are usually open without interruption.