The country of castles and beer, the Czech Republic itself is like a precious souvenir among other memories of a traveler: it is impossible to forget its austere Gothic beauty and aromatic smells of local delicacies. However, tourists every day bring from here porcelain and crystal, beer mugs and jewelry, delicious waffles and authentic alcohol.
Delicious gifts and alcohol from the Czech Republic
Among Czech alcoholic drinks, there is no more popular today than the legendary "Becherovka" - a 38-degree liqueur, immortalized by the noble researcher of spirits Venedikt Erofeev in his imperishable "Moscow-Petushki". The warm cinnamon taste of "Becherovka" will warm you on cold Russian evenings and give you vivacity. The lowest prices for this drink are usually held by stores like Tesco or Albert - popular retail chains in Central Europe.
The most popular Czech wines are Moravian varieties - "Straw", "Ice", as well as Frankovka and Modrz Portugal. Such wines will cost from 200 rubles per bottle, and their taste will certainly delight connoisseurs of a grape drink.
"Straw" wine is made from unripe grapes cut off so that it can then ripen on straw. And "Ice" wine is made from berries grabbed by frosts, it is usually sold in small souvenir bottles.
Finally, apricot or plum vodka - Slivovice and Merunkovice - are also very popular among Czech spirits. In terms of the softness of the taste, it is closer even to moonshine than to vodka, and it is produced in the south of the country.
By all means, any self-respecting tourist will grab "Payment" waffles from the Czech Republic. They are so tasty that they are loved all over Europe: the Czechs are true masters of waffle!
Souvenirs, figurines and jewelry from the Czech Republic
Here the generally recognized queen of souvenirs is a beer mug, which serves as a symbol of Czech beer production. After all, in what other country in the world can tourists taste a lot of such delicious, fresh and varied beer, if not here?
An unusual souvenir from Karlovy Vary is a rose soaked in thermal waters. Due to mineral salts, the flower becomes hard and golden brown, reminiscent of a stone flower from Bazhov's tales.
Women from all over the world are always delighted with Czech garnet jewelry - rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets made of this mineral look exquisite and sophisticated. The main thing here is to avoid cheap imitations. Another favorite gift from the Czech Republic with a feminine character is cosmetics from Karlovy Vary based on mineral salts from the local factory Manufaktura.
Children will be delighted with Czech crayons and paints of the Koh-I-Noor brand of excellent quality, and it would be appropriate for friends and acquaintances to bring porcelain houses from the country of castles - exact copies of real houses in Prague. By the way, you can even collect a collection of such houses and recreate one of the Prague streets.
