- Food and drinks
- Most popular souvenirs
- What to bring as a souvenir from Azerbaijan
This hospitable and sunny country is a real paradise for tourists. What to bring from Azerbaijan so that the memories of the country remain for a long time, read below.
Food and drinks
Do not miss a wonderful opportunity to taste traditional delicacies directly in the country itself. And some of them can be brought to family and friends as a present. From national sweets they traditionally buy: Turkish delight; baklava; Azerbaijani jam.
Eastern cuisine has always been distinguished by its special sophistication and subtlety of tastes. It's a shame that a lot of local dishes can only be tasted on the spot. But in memory of the trip, you can always buy a set of herbs and spices.
But most often, tourists and guests of the country take home alcoholic beverages. Earlier, Azerbaijan was a wine-making center, now production is not so well developed. But in stores, you can still buy high-quality and tasty wine at a relatively low price. Especially for tourists, there are Shemakhan wines on sale in original gift decanters and packages.
Most popular souvenirs
In order not to bring an insignificant trinket from the trip, it is worth knowing which items of folk crafts or national life really most fully and vividly reflect the atmosphere of the country. The visiting card, along with many sights, is carpets. The traditions of their manufacture have been preserved since the times of the Golden Horde. Local crafts can be bought both in small markets and in company stores.
Each region of the state has its own traditions that make carpets so different from each other: in colors, ornaments and patterns. It should be noted that only things that are not ancient and valuable can be exported from the country.
Due to its large size, it is not always easy and convenient to take a carpet home. Therefore, you can buy something smaller as an example of traditional folk art. For example, a bag. Local craftsmen claim that it will never be possible to find two identical handicrafts. You can check this by walking through the craft shops and markets.
A distinctive feature of all textiles in Azerbaijan are unique patterns and ornaments in the oriental style. Many people buy tablecloths as a gift. In addition to beauty, all objects have the property of strength. This is achieved due to the special technology of weaving threads.
Another woven product that is bought as a souvenir of the trip is the coasters for hot dishes and cutlery, also woven from threads. Their advantage is that, firstly, they are very easy to transport. Secondly, it is easy to clean from dirt. In gift shops, you can easily find coasters in a variety of shapes and colors.
An original gift for tea lovers will be a national glass for drinking this drink - armud. It is fundamentally different from cups or Asian bowls familiar to Europeans. A distinctive feature of glasses is their shape: narrowed in the middle, wide at the bottom and at the top. It allows the drink to stay cool longer. It is customary to pour tea not to the brim. The glass is usually held by the top. Although for the convenience of tourists, products with a handle in the middle are now being made.
Prices can vary considerably. It depends on what material the armud is made of (glass, porcelain, silver) and what it is decorated with. Hand-painted glasses are always more expensive. The fair sex will definitely be delighted with the jewelry brought from Azerbaijan. The subtlety and grace, which are achieved due to a special manufacturing technology, are simply amazing.
To purchase jewelry made from real gold, silver and precious stones, it is better to make a purchase in branded large stores. Fakes can often be found in the markets.
What to bring as a souvenir from Azerbaijan
Various ceramics can always be used as an original gift: dishes; plates; bowls and bowls; chiragi; jugs. Azerbaijani craftsmen decorate ceramics with traditional oriental ornaments.
Elements of national costumes are often bought as a keepsake. Not all of them can be worn, but they will come in handy as a souvenir. On sale you can always find traditional shoes - charyki. Carpet products with pointed noses, which, of course, are decorated with ornate patterns. As a gift for a man, you can bring an obligatory element of the wardrobe of every local resident, a silk vest with beaded embroidery.
You should definitely buy silk products. To this day, things made from this fabric are distinguished by their quality and beauty.
