Tourists come to different countries in search of fresh sensations and vivid memories. And in order to consolidate them in your "collection of impressions", it is customary to bring souvenirs from travels for yourself and as gifts to friends and relatives. What exactly to bring from abroad depends on the specific country of visit. However, there are the most popular types of souvenirs among tourists.
Gastronomic souvenirs
The easiest way to find out the character of the country is by the national music, religious traditions and … cuisine! In addition, overseas delicacies seem doubly tasty due to their rarity, and therefore it is a common practice to bring authentic sweets from abroad.
From Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries of Southeast Asia, it is customary to bring fresh or dried fruits, as well as aromatic spices. Different sorts of jamon, dry-cured pork meat, usually arrive from Spain on Russian tables. The Czech Republic is famous for its delicious Oblatka waffles. From Greece, you should definitely grab a bottle of high-quality cold-pressed olive oil, and from Montenegro, tourists like to bring prshut - smoked and dried in the wind and sun meat as a present.
Alcoholic drinks from different countries
This is another popular type of tourist souvenir. Czech liquor "Slivovice" or liqueur "Bekhterevka", Greek "Metaxa", Brazilian cocktail Caipirinha or a bottle of champagne from France - all these intoxicating gifts are universal and always desirable. These are appropriate gifts for friends and acquaintances, colleagues, bosses and even business partners.
The most popular souvenirs from the Dominican Republic are rum, cigars, jewelry with a rare local larimar stone or local coffee.
However, travelers should be aware of the customs regulations of different countries, which can limit the export of alcoholic beverages in many ways. So, only people who have reached the age of 20 can export alcohol from Finland.
Authentic decorations, national attributes and interior details
The selection of souvenirs from this category in various countries is really huge. After all, the traditions, customs, styles of artisans differ even in different regions of the same state.
From different countries, in addition to delicacies, alcohol and handicrafts, it is customary to bring products of local cosmetic brands as gifts and souvenirs.
For example, among the souvenirs in the Czech Republic there are garnet jewelry, Bohemian crystal, and simply live roses preserved in the thermal springs of the Karlovy Vary resort.
From Australia, you can grab national artwork or typical household items of local aborigines: boomerangs, spears, paintings on fabric, etc.
It is customary to bring elephant figurines, silver jewelry, pearls, high quality coconut oil, etc. from Thailand and neighboring countries of Southeast Asia.
