- What to bring from Armenia from alcohol?
- Traditional Armenian souvenirs
- Silver Armenia
- Oriental rugs or ceramics
The Caucasus during the Soviet Union was one of the most attractive regions for curious travelers. Experienced climbers mastered the mountain peaks, tourists went on hikes of varying difficulty, and in winter alpine skiing fans gathered. Without regard to the season and time of year, people came to inspect local attractions and cultural monuments, as well as for delicious gifts. Let's try to answer the question, what to bring from Armenia today, what goods are in the greatest demand among guests.
This country, ancient and young, associated with mountains and sun, fruits and cognac, has prepared many discoveries for its guests. Pleasant meetings, unforgettable landscapes and full shopping bags are guaranteed.
What to bring from Armenia from alcohol?
The first thing a tourist who is going to Armenia thinks about is how much cognac he can buy as a gift to his family and friends, because this is the best gift and the best Armenian souvenir. It is clear that he is also the leader among counterfeits, in order to protect himself and his family from buying an alcoholic drink that only resembles cognac in color, an experienced traveler immediately heads to the Ararat plant, especially since the enterprise is located not far from Yerevan.
First, a tour of the plant will allow you to get acquainted with the technology of production and aging of the noble drink. Secondly, experienced specialists will teach you how to distinguish real cognac from its counterfeit “brethren”. Thirdly, tasting is an integral part of the excursion, which not a single guest refuses. The following are considered real cognacs, drunk with the sun and having an excellent taste: "Shustov"; "Ararat"; "Legend of Armenia". In addition to noble spirits, you can buy Armenian wines, the best brands - "Khoran" and "Areni". It is also better to buy grape wines in branded sections of grocery stores or directly from factories.
Traditional Armenian souvenirs
Every country in the world has its own traditional art forms, in Armenia one of the most important is wood carving. Most often, real masterpieces from woodcarvers can be found in souvenir shops or at opening days. The best memory of a trip to Armenia is the casket, its dimensions can vary, as well as the wood from which it will be made. Only the skill of Armenian artists remains unchanged, transforming the block of an ordinary tree into a work of art. In addition to caskets, we offer a wide range of other wood products, decorated with carvings, including: chess; backgammon; duduk, national Armenian musical instrument, flute. Unfortunately, in most cases, the pipe remains only a beautiful souvenir about the country, because, as the sellers assure, only a real Armenian or a person who is infinitely in love with Armenia can play it.
In addition to wood carving, local craftsmen also became famous for their metal processing, skillful embossing is also a very popular souvenir among tourists. Moreover, you can buy chasing-paintings or horns for wine decorated with a metal openwork pattern, cups, jugs.
Silver Armenia
In this country, they know how to make beautiful things not only from ordinary metals (brass, tin, copper), but also noble ones. Silver is especially popular in Armenia and, accordingly, jewelry made from it. Since ancient times, local craftsmen have glorified the country with their beautiful precious products.
Modern jewelers rely on the traditions of the old masters, offering stylish and fashionable jewelry for women and men. Therefore, many tourists leave happy, taking pendants and earrings, bracelets and silver chains from Armenia as a keepsake.
Oriental rugs or ceramics
Armenia, like other states of the Caucasus, has long traditions in another art - carpet weaving. Local carpets are distinguished by rich and complex ornamentation, and have a harmonious color palette. Some of the items are decorated with geometric or floral ornaments, others have symbolic images of a snake, an eagle and a dragon, the most popular heroes of Armenian folklore.
Ceramics from Armenia is well recognizable, as it has original features, traditions, carefully preserved by modern potters. Most often you can see jugs made of red clay, decorated with decorative elements. The other part of the ceramics, on the contrary, is completely covered with glaze, complemented by floral ornaments. Such items can be used in everyday life, decorate the interior, and give.
A short story about what you can buy in Armenia cannot list all the possible options for gifts and souvenirs. Therefore, every traveler who reaches the Caucasus Mountains will be able to make their own choice.
