- What to bring from Morocco for men and women?
- Delicious Moroccan gifts
- Shopping with a national character
Egyptian, Tunisian and Moroccan resorts are competing with each other, fighting for their tourist. They are ready to offer sea and sun, health and wellness, sports and cultural entertainment, shopping. In this article, we will consider the question of what to bring from Morocco, how this country differs from its neighbors, what national souvenirs and utilitarian things it offers to foreign travelers.
What to bring from Morocco for men and women?
A traveler who has reached the famous Maghreb, as the country is called in Arabic, hurries to the local market, because the main purchases are made here. The largest bazaars in the country are located in the cities of Marrakech and Fez, slightly smaller - in other settlements, but prices there can be lower.
Morocco has prepared a lot of interesting things for the beautiful half of humanity, but the main thing for which beauties come here is argan oil. A new cosmetic product has recently appeared on the market, but its magical properties are already legendary. Such a product is quite expensive, some unscrupulous Moroccan sellers selling on the streets mix it with other cosmetic oils, sell it as natural, but at a lower price. Experienced tourists are advised to give up shopping on the street, and not only argan oil, but also other cosmetics.
Of the cosmetics, natural soap with the addition of glycerin can be considered the most masculine. In Morocco, there is a wide range of such products, flavored with extracts from flowers and natural herbs. Not only does the pleasant scent attract buyers, the sellers guarantee excellent cleansing and gentle skin care.
Another nice gift for any family member can be a set for a hammam (Moroccan bath), the set includes: a hard mitten-washcloth; henna - hair mask; black soap; ghassoul - healing clay, body mask. Such kits allow you to refresh memories of your vacation in Morocco, as they are convenient for use at home. Also for the whole family, friends and acquaintances, you can stock up on your favorite aromas. Dry cubes with the scent of jasmine, sandalwood, rose or musk will remind you of a distant exotic resort for a long time.
Delicious Moroccan gifts
Morocco has prepared not only cosmetic or hygiene products, exotic products are also expected by tourists. The first place in the list of such purchases is occupied by spices, the most popular are paprika, cinnamon, ginger. You can also buy a special mixture of spices, which is used to prepare tagine, a national dish of vegetables and meat. And in addition to the fragrant set, it is advisable to buy a cooking container, which bears the same name - tagine.
One of the most favorite spices of Moroccans is saffron, obtained from crocus stamens. It is impossible to imagine the painstaking work of local pickers, who must have time to collect the precious stamens before dawn. Real saffron costs fabulous money, so there are often clever fakes that give the same flavor to the dish, but without the characteristic aroma.
After spices, olives occupy the second place in the list of products; their choice is extremely wide. Experienced tourists say that olives tolerate transportation well, so you should not pass them by in the market. Moroccan biscuits, made by hand by skilled craftswomen, conclude the top three. It is sold by weight or already packaged, decorated in beautiful boxes, such gifts are not ashamed to hand over to family and work colleagues.
Among the drinks in Morocco, coffee and tea are popular, the latter is represented by the Chinese variety "gunpowder", it is easy to recognize it by its cubic boxes. For a gift, it is advisable to purchase sets, which include, in fact, tea and special cups for it, it is clear that the recipe for making real Moroccan tea should be at hand.
Shopping with a national character
Naturally, Morocco offers foreign tourists things made according to old technologies, from natural materials. Many of these purchases can be used in everyday life, for example, grandmothers, Moroccan slippers without a heel, leather sandals (unfortunately of low quality).
More serious acquisitions are elements of traditional Moroccan costume. You can buy a jellaba, a loose hoodie with puffy sleeves and a hood. Unfortunately, the purchase is also not very practical, since it is not convenient to walk around the house in it. Both the takshit and the caftan, elements of women's outfit, richly decorated with embroidery, look beautiful. Shawls from Morocco are popular with tourists, and these things can be continued to be worn after leaving the country, remembering the wonderful moments of relaxation.
