Each person traveling the world brings various souvenirs from his trips. Something that will remind you of the countries visited for a long time. Indeed, 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 a Russian tourist.
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 vacations, yachting, diving and much more. It turns out that if you take a camera with you and take everything you saw, it will be the main thing that you bring from Greece. You can create a photo album from pictures of sights and give it to relatives or keep it for yourself. This will be your "Greece in Pictures".
But speaking of the most famous and popular souvenirs from this southern country, we mean cognac Metaxa, aromatic 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 different containers and different volumes. Moreover, it is made both from the olives themselves and from their bones. The price ranges from 3 euros per bottle to 20 euros per canister of 5 liters. Also, depending on the acidity, it is used for frying or making salads.
Cognac "Metaxa" is sold in any store, not to mention supermarkets. The price depends on the capacity of the bottle, the stardom of the product and the place of purchase. An average liter bottle in duty free costs 20 euros. As a souvenir, if you are not a fan of drinking, you can bring a 200 ml bottle for 3-5 euros. When answering a question about what to bring from Greece, one should not forget about another local alcoholic drink -
anise-based 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 Mount Athos are also in demand.
A flavored soap made from olive oil has no presentation, it is sold in large pieces, which are cut into smaller pieces at your request. You can buy it in a beautiful package, by weight and in a set. Price - 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, as 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 healthy.
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, seashells for an aquarium, sponges, 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, rather than duty-free.
If you are an art lover, take a look at the paintings of Greek sights and landscapes on copper, glass or clay turtles, amphora and shells. Prices for such goods start from a few euros and do not have upper limits!