If you manage to visit the beautiful city of Kiev at least once in your life, then be sure to bring your family and friends souvenirs from this place. Kiev souvenir is not only standard fridge magnets or cute trinkets. It is quite possible to buy original and useful gifts in Kiev.
The famous Kiev delicacy is, of course, Kiev cake. Tourists buy it according to a certain tradition. Almost everyone who came to Kiev bought this cake. Its recipe was developed back in 1965, but is still kept in great secret. This cake weighs as much as 5 kilograms. But it is not recommended to take it on the road, as it can deteriorate. But to taste it right in Kiev is quite real.
If you need to bring a gift for a man from Kiev, you can buy a clay bottle filled with vodka with pepper. This remedy for colds helps a lot, and indeed it is indispensable in a home medicine cabinet.
The most delicious bacon is made in Kiev. On the way, it does not deteriorate, therefore it is a wonderful, original souvenir. In order for it to be transported comfortably, you need to wrap the bacon in newspaper and tie it with threads, as our ancestors did.
Of course, there are a lot of different souvenirs in Kiev: you can buy dolls made by local artisans; Khokhloma, Gzhel, and matryoshka dolls are especially popular.
For many years, any pottery brought from Kiev will remind you of this city. A valuable gift is a hand-embroidered shirt. The main thing is to correctly recognize hand embroidery, as machine fakes very often come across. Also on the shelves there are a lot of different wooden products that are designed to decorate the interior. They will make any home cozy and bring joy to the household.
