- What to bring practical from Egypt?
- Jewelry
- Gifts with a flavor of relaxation
- Delicious egypt
Russian-speaking travelers go to Egyptian resorts almost like home, they treat tourists so hospitably. Hotels and hotels, museums and excursion bureaus, famous pyramids and shopping centers are ready for reception. Let's take a closer look at the last ones named in the list, because every potential guest of the country is interested in knowing what to bring from Egypt.
Let's try to answer the question of what items of clothing and everyday life can be safely bought for family and friends, whether traditional souvenirs are popular, whether it is possible to buy Egyptian products, drinks and sweets.
What to bring practical from Egypt?
The choice is small, since many products are of very dubious quality, visible to the naked eye. In addition, the cunning Egyptians expose a clearly overpriced price, discount it when bargaining, but as a result, the tourist still overpays a decent amount.
From more or less high-quality and necessary for the home goods, cotton products can be noted. Egyptian T-shirts, T-shirts, long dresses have become a kind of visiting cards of the country, and are well sold by tourists. Of the household items made of cotton linen, kitchen and bath towels are the most popular. They are taken for their own use and as gifts to relatives and friends. Camel blankets are also good for gifts, they keep warm, soft and cozy, but naturally cost much more than towels.
Jewelry
Gold and silver are sold in many places, but advanced tourists note that although the fineness of precious metals is higher than in Russia, you cannot buy genuine works of design art or things with a twist in Egypt. Most of the decorations are so-called stamping, which will disappoint the guest very quickly.
In addition to gold or silver jewelry, souvenirs made of precious metals are sold in Egypt. Most often, tourists buy silver figurines, interior items made in the spirit of national traditions.
Gifts with a flavor of relaxation
A huge number of such things are sold in Egypt, you can list only a few: hookahs; aromatic and ordinary hookah tobacco; just incense sticks; papyrus souvenirs.
Hookah is an oriental smoking device, but it is actively used as a means of entertainment for tourists in all Egyptian resorts. Many of the foreign guests dream of continuing the practice of hookah smoking in their homeland. They offer many options for such goods, of different sizes and volumes, decorated with oriental patterns. In addition to them, special tobacco is bought, it can be ordinary or flavored, the most popular among guests are apple, melon, cherry odorants. Experiments can be made to mix different flavors of tobaccos to achieve the tastiest or the most unusual.
There is only one answer to the question of what kind of souvenir will be present in the suitcase of every guest leaving Egypt - papyrus. All other gifts and souvenirs will be different, but a picture with a drawing or an inscription made on papyrus paper remains the main symbol of the country. Because of this, there are too many fakes that are made on rice paper using poor quality paints.
The best places to buy are the Papyrus Museum, located in Cairo, or factories for the production of such souvenirs. Real papyrus can be bought in large shopping centers, after carefully looking at the quality of the canvas and the clarity of the pattern. It's also a good idea to ask an Egyptian who knows Russian to translate the hieroglyphs so as not to get a picture with some curses. Sometimes there are drawings depicting burial rituals, it is also better to refuse such a purchase.
Delicious egypt
Of course, tourists do not risk buying Egyptian meat products, but you can buy sweets, coffee and tea, aromatic spices and herbs. Ground coffee with cardamom is considered the most Egyptian gift, the grains are literally ground into powder, so electric coffee makers are not suitable for preparing a fragrant drink. This coffee needs to be brewed in a real turk, preferably over coals, although the stove will work too. A pack of Egyptian coffee and a Turk to boot is a great gift for many.
If a person has problems with blood pressure, then it is better to refuse coffee, but you can buy a pack of delicious tea. The most famous drinks of this kind in Egypt: hibiscus flower hibiscus, Sudanese rose; anise tea. The first, when brewed, has a beautiful rich bright raspberry hue, the second has a pleasant aroma. Hibiscus helps to normalize blood pressure, cleanses the blood, good when cold and hot. The Egyptians themselves are very fond of him, so fakes are rare.
The list of goods that can be bought in Egypt is quite long; there are souvenirs with a vivid national character, reflecting the country's long history and its cultural achievements. There are many products of poor quality or fake, so be sure to carefully examine the item before purchasing, buy it in company stores or factories.
