What to bring from Dubai, Cairo, Golden Sands or, for example, Athens? Such a question sooner or later arises for every vacationer. After all, you must admit that at home, colleagues, friends and relatives are always waiting for us. All these people could not go on vacation in parallel with us. So, there is a completely understandable desire to please them with something original.
Fortunately, those who choose the UAE as their destination, as a rule, have no problems with the choice.
Souvenirs from Dubai. Relevance of the issue
Almost every person traveling to Dubai wants to bring from this Arab city not only a sunny mood, a chocolate tan, pleasant memories, but also a small hotel that will either be a pleasant reminder of the days spent in a distant country, or fulfill the role of a cute gift for loved ones, colleagues and friends.
Dubai has been famous for several centuries as the capital of world trade. This city has a very good location: at the intersection of the most important trade routes of the West and East. Here, in this tax-exempted area, you can buy almost everything your heart desires, from sweets and spices to furniture and collectible weapons.
Coffee, oriental sweets and spices
One of the most popular souvenirs purchased in Dubai is Arabic coffee, which certainly beckons with its aroma and nobleness. We have heard about him more than once from friends and colleagues who enthusiastically talked about his amazing taste and indescribable smell.
However, it is worth noting that this gift may not appeal to everyone, since it, like a real Arabian drink, has a strong bitterness attached to it with cardamom.
If you are having doubts like “take it or not” when buying coffee, you can buy Arabian utensils instead for making the same drink at home. For example, give coffee lovers a Turk (“wand”) or a cute coffee pot with a nose (“dallu”).
These, you see, are practical and very original souvenirs from Dubai. There seems to be nothing to argue about.
We indulge the sweet tooth
Do not know what to bring from Dubai to a woman or a child? What could be easier? Of course, sweets!
What is there only! Shop shelves are literally bursting with oriental delicacies. But baklava and nougat, a variety of candied fruits, dried apricots, nuts and dates, as a rule, are especially popular. The latter, by the way, can be in syrup, as well as in chocolate, in jam, and even in honey.
Gourmet Gifts
In addition to the above, in Dubai supermarkets, tourists can buy Iranian caviar, canned camel milk, fresh strawberries, mango juice, acacia honey or chocolate sets made in the form of palm trees and camels as presents.
Arabic cuisine is famous for its fragrant and delicious dishes, which are generously seasoned with all kinds of spices. They can be purchased as a gift in almost any store in the city. However, the greatest flavor and variety of spices and seasonings can be seen on the spice market. Products are imported here from Ceylon, India and even the Far East.
What can I bring from Dubai to my mother or beloved woman?
What representative of the beautiful half of humanity does not like jewelry? Probably, many will agree that the gold markets in the United Arab Emirates are very popular among tourists.
By the way, buying a bracelet, pendant, ring or chain, you can answer one more question for yourself: “What is inexpensive to bring from Dubai?” Surprised? But in vain, since for a relatively small amount of money you can become the owner of a real jewelry masterpiece.
In the United Arab Emirates, gold, silver, precious stones, bars, luxurious caskets, multi-colored pearls, as well as gold coins are always in demand among tourists.
“The East is a delicate matter, Petruha!”
This quote from the song by A. Ukupnik is, perhaps, known to almost everyone. But let me add that the East is also famous for its unique, subtle and unobtrusive aromas.
Oriental smells leave few indifferent. Arabs are so masterfully mixing various kinds of components that incredible, almost fabulous legends have been circulating about this for centuries.
The most popular of the aromas are persistent perfumes based on plant oil extracts. By the way, it is worth paying attention to the fact that when applying them, it is necessary to take precautions so as not to accidentally stain clothes, because such stains, as practice shows, are quite difficult to remove.
Perfumes in Dubai can be purchased on tap both in the store and in the famous market.
Do not know what to bring from Dubai? Opt for perfumes, according to experienced travelers, this is a win-win gift that will appeal to almost everyone.
In addition, as a presentation, in most cases, the so-called bahur is purchased, which is pieces of wood or fragrant balls, for the heating of which special electrical appliances are used and used to flavor the room.
Original memorable gifts
Agree, we all want to surprise. What souvenirs to bring from Dubai to gain the reputation of the original person? And is it possible? Of course! What doubts can there be? We give examples of outstanding gifts.
Many people know that the UAE includes seven emirates, as a result of which a glass bottle or a bottle with various shades of sand brought from all parts of this small country can serve as a kind of interior decoration.
Of considerable interest and originality are sets of Seven Sands - pictures in frames with sand layers poured inside.
Figurines of camels, which are made of various materials - copper, plastic, plush and stone, can become symbolic gifts.
An excellent souvenir will be a rosary (sabha) made of, for example, precious stones or olive stones, oriental cards, equipment for falconry, copies of Aladdin’s lamp, canes, plates, figurines, magnets.
Souvenirs for men
Our defenders as a gift will appreciate the "khanjars" - Arab daggers with silver or silver handle. Such a thing leaves few indifferent, literally bewitching with its beauty.
However, when purchasing this souvenir, as well as pistols, you need to ask in advance what are the basic rules for importing this product into the territory of your country.
Smoking pipes are also sold here as souvenirs, the prototypes of which may have been used by Sinbad himself - a sailor from children's fairy tales known to us.
A magnificent hotel and a reminder of a trip to Dubai will be a luxurious hookah, called sheesha or nargile.
To your beloved
Relatively inexpensive, you can buy wicker furniture made of twigs, walnut or rosewood in Dubai. This is a real decoration both for a summer residence and for an average Russian apartment.
Fashionable and beautiful pashmins are in great demand - shawls from the most delicate cashmere. You can also purchase fabrics: pure wool, cotton and mixed materials.
Feel like aladdin
Carpet products, which, by the way, are famous all over the world for their high quality and have a reputation for true works of art, will also serve as a wonderful souvenir. It is not necessary to buy a huge carpet, it is quite possible to get by with a small one. The main thing is that it should be conveniently taken home.