- What to bring from Turkey from amulets?
- Delicious Turkey
- Clothes from Turkey - quality and beauty
- Home shopping
Travelers who set out to explore Turkish resorts know that a lot of interesting things await them - chic hotels, beautiful beaches, amazing excursions to cities and monuments. And also an unforgettable shopping experience, lots of wonderful things at nice prices, fun bargaining with local sellers, which allows you to cut the price in half. In this article, we will tell you what to bring from Turkey, what gifts to surprise the parents, what the children will like, what the colleagues will be happy about.
What to bring from Turkey from amulets?
There are many answers to the question of what amulets and talismans are sold in Turkey, the well-known "blue eyes" occupy the main place in the hearts of tourists. The Turkish name is "nazar bonjuk", these souvenirs are made of blue glass with multi-colored inserts. They are positioned as amulets from the evil eye that you can wear on yourself, decorate your home or workplace.
Whether or not to believe in the great power of the "blue eye", each guest decides for himself, but the fact that he will definitely take at least a few of these things home can be 100% sure. In addition to the magical power behind the amulet, it is very beautiful in itself, becomes a good reminder of Turkey, its azure sky and sea.
Delicious Turkey
It is clear that there is no need to talk about some amazing products taken away from Turkish resorts. And yet there are several goodies that are popular with tourists, besides, the low cost allows you to buy them from unlimited quantities as gifts to distant and close relatives, colleagues and neighbors at the entrance. In this list you can see the following products: fruit teas; coffee; baklava; Turkish Delight; sorbet and other sweets.
Fruit tea is one of the favorite drinks among the Turks themselves, walking along the streets and markets, you can see cups with a fragrant drink from almost every seller. Fruit teas based on pomegranate or apples are especially good; they perfectly quench thirst in hot weather.
The second favorite drink of the indigenous people of Turkey is, of course, coffee (and for many Turks it still comes first). Therefore, the range of coffee offered to customers is extremely wide. A good addition to such a gift is a Turk for brewing a fragrant drink. Their quality is up to the mark, besides, many of them are decorated with stylish oriental ornaments, they can play a role in the decor of the kitchen.
As for sweets, we can say the same as for coffee - there is a large selection, in beautiful packages, of different tastes and prices. Experienced tourists advise buying not boxes of Turkish delight or sorbet, but those sweets that are sold by weight, especially since you can first taste the product and choose the most delicious one.
Clothes from Turkey - quality and beauty
Almost all tourists vacationing in Turkish resorts do not miss the opportunity to walk around the local markets and shopping centers in order to radically update their wardrobe. Prices allow you to do this without much damage to the family budget, you just have to be careful about the quality of the product. The list of the most popular goods: Turkish leather (jackets, raincoats, sheepskin coats, accessories); gold, which attracts primarily by its price; factory textiles.
Only the lazy has not heard about leather goods from Turkey, these are high-quality and beautiful things, with a very attractive price. The main condition is to bargain until the seller lowers the cost of the item by at least a third. It is said that Turks are offended by those tourists who buy without undercutting prices, as if they are missing some important part of the "ritual" of the sale.
As for gold, the opinions of tourists differ, half are convinced that all the jewelry is made of poor quality, of low standard metal. The second part of foreign travelers knows that high-quality, exclusive gold goods can be found in Turkey too.
Bathrobes, towels, bed linen, tablecloths, napkins decorated with chic embroidery - no tourist can resist such purchases. Men pay more attention to high-quality and beautiful T-shirts at attractive prices, and one of them will definitely be red with the main Turkish symbols - a star and a crescent.
Home shopping
The main purchase can be a beautiful handmade Turkish carpet, naturally, on the market you can often find products of not very good quality. Therefore, it is best to buy carpets from factories, a tour of the enterprise will help you get to know this amazing craft, with skilled craftswomen who devote their lives to carpet weaving, see silk and woolen carpets with stunning patterns.
Among other Turkish goods that attract the attention of foreign travelers are hookahs, pipes for smoking, ceramics decorated with national ornaments. And you definitely need to buy at least one (if you have enough strength to stop) magnet.
