While on vacation in Greece, you should definitely go to see not only the ancient ruins, but also the local shops. What can you bring from Greece as a gift to relatives and friends?
Clothes and footwear
- First of all, of course, fur coats and fur and leather products. The best place to buy furs is considered to be Kastoria, with the largest selection and the lowest prices. The biggest sales are in January-February. Prices for jackets, jackets, raincoats made of leather are not higher or even lower than in Turkey.
- Local leather shoes are soft and comfortable, and the quality is excellent. You should pay attention to orthopedic shoes, they are produced here in different, in large quantities and for different purposes. If you do not need Greek sandals, you can look for various little things - wallets, handbags, belts.
Household products
- Carpets, rugs, blankets made of wool will take up a lot of space in your luggage, but it is still worth going into the store of such products - maybe you will like a bag or wallet made according to the same principle.
- From Greek ceramics, you can choose a good gift for every taste - you can buy copies of statues, you can buy dishes in the ancient Greek style, Mycenaean, you can buy a licensed copy of any museum exhibit. The main thing is that under the sticker with the price tag or the name of the store there is no ubiquitous "made in China".
- Don't ignore copper utensils - coffee pots, plates, bowls, or jugs - in addition to olive oil, wine, or brandy.
Jewelry and cosmetics
- A wide range of gold jewelry is presented in shops in Santorini, Athens and Mykonos, while the selection of silver jewelry is better in Delphi and Ioannina. Girls will not pass by pearl jewelry.
- Soap based on olive oil looks unsightly, but very good, the price is about 1.5 euros for a standard bar, and up to 10 euros for a set. There are soaps with the smell of chocolate, lavender, fruit, rose, the best choice is at the Fresh Line store in Athens. Here you can also buy Korres natural cosmetics based on olive oil and teeth and skin care products made from sweet pine resin mastic from the island of Chios.
Delicacies and alcohol
- From traditional Greek edible souvenirs you can choose the taste - olives (remember that they are very salty), olive pate, feta cheese, peanuts, pistachios, almonds, thyme honey, oriental sweets, Lacta chocolate and Baklavas walnut cakes.
- It is better to buy olive oil in grocery stores and supermarkets - there it is cheaper, olives and olives - in the market.
- Visit the zakharoplastio confectionery, where you can choose amazingly delicious chocolates of different composition, they will be packed for you in a souvenir box. You can also buy pastries and cakes there.
- Alcoholic souvenirs - are popular: metaxa - but only from 5 stars (everything below is used only for culinary purposes), rakia, ouzo anise vodka, wines: Tsantalis, Porto Karras, resin "Retsina", sparkling aromatic "Robola" with taste lemon, "Asirtiko". Wine prices - from 1.5 to 15 euros.
And let's not forget about the spiritual … Orthodox Greece has a rich selection of hand-painted icons. The prices are different, there are semi-precious stones in a salary - these will be expensive, there are small pocket ones, they are sold literally at every step, in shops, at churches, where you can buy incense and wax candles.
