- Delicious country
- What to bring from Jordan from souvenirs?
- Traditional outfits and jewelry
At the moment, Jordanian resorts are only taking the first steps towards their tourist, so you shouldn't expect too much from the rest. The same applies to souvenirs, at first glance it seems that there are many answers to the question of what to bring from Jordan.
But if you take a closer look at the offered goods, you will notice that some of them were made thousands of kilometers away, in the Celestial Empire, ready to provide the entire globe with souvenirs. Another part of the production with a "Jordanian" character comes from neighboring countries. Therefore, a tourist has two choices, either to buy souvenirs without looking closely where they come from, or, conversely, to make a careful selection of gifts from Jordan for relatives and friends.
Delicious country
In this regard, the markets and shops of Jordan are not much different from those of their neighbors on the map. The following delicious products are traditional souvenirs: oriental oriental sweets; spices and herbs; olive oil; coffee.
Moreover, food souvenirs are very similar in name, composition, and taste. Turkish delight and baklava, sherbet and halva - all this can be in the suitcase of a tourist traveling from Turkey, Jordan or the United Arab Emirates. A tourist who dares to take fresh dates with him can wait for special exclamations of admiration from relatives. This can be a pleasant surprise for those who stay at home, since few have seen what this plant looks like, especially since they have tried fresh fruits.
Jordanian coffee is blended with cardamom, the spice gives a spicy taste to the drink, very unusual for a European, but worth trying. The coffee is usually finely ground and is not used in coffee machines. Therefore, if a tourist has already bought a pack of whole grains or ground into powder, then in addition you need to take a real Turk and learn from the locals the recipe for making an unusually tasty and invigorating drink.
What to bring from Jordan from souvenirs?
The state located in the east pleases tourists with various crafts, or rather, products made according to ancient traditions. Among the most common souvenirs from Jordan, guests note: handmade carpets; pottery from Madaba; mosaics made of small stone plates; figurines, crafts made of olive wood; copper dishes in the spirit of oriental fairy tales; antique jewelry, coins for antiques lovers; rings, bracelets, pendants, earrings stylized as old Bedouin jewelry.
Carpets and rugs instantly attract the attention of foreigners with their bright colors and rich ornaments. But you need to be careful, most of the products are the same guests as tourists, that is, they came from nearby countries. There is a way out - to try to find a good local guide who will help you find a truly Jordanian carpet among this beauty, and even in the bargain will significantly reduce the price.
Madaba, a city located not far from the capital of Jordan, is a kind of open-air museum, demonstrating monuments of ancient architecture and culture. One of the city's museums is dedicated to the history of Madaba ceramics, so here you can buy modern samples made in the spirit of ancient Jordanian traditions. And it will be a gift with a national character.
As well as sand paintings from Petra, another famous region of Jordan, which is famous for the presence of sand, painted in different colors. Skilled craftsmen create real masterpieces from it, pouring it in beautiful stripes into transparent containers. True, advanced tourists assure that if real colored sand from Petra were used, the souvenirs would have ended long ago. Guests suspect that the raw materials are specially dyed to create beautiful paintings, while each of them still takes a few cute souvenirs home.
Traditional outfits and jewelry
Another category of goods that invariably attracts the attention of tourists is the national clothes of the country's indigenous people. In shopping malls you can find oriental-style women's dresses, very long and closed, beautiful scarves decorated with skillful machine embroidery.
The wardrobe of a native of Jordan is interesting - a loose long-sleeve shirt, in which the hot climate of the country is well tolerated. Unfortunately, the purchase of such an item will most likely be useless, because at home it is unlikely that someone will dress like that, even at home.
But with jewelry, the situation is better, in Jordan, models of modern design and preserving the traditions of past centuries are widely sold. The most popular among foreign guests are gold and silver items, as well as jewelry and bijouterie in the spirit of the ancient Bedouin peoples. You can find jewelry with stones, the Jordanians love turquoise, amethysts, amber, they are ready to offer their guests beautiful goods in memory of the country.
