Excellent wines are also on the list of traditional Greek souvenirs
What to Bring as a Gift from the Island of Cyprus?
Cyprus is a corner of paradise that, by some misunderstanding, ended up on earth. That is why tours to Cyprus are so popular among tourists.
What should you bring as a gift for friends from such a trip? If you need to give gifts to a large number of people, such as colleagues, and you don't have much money to spend, it's worth buying cute magnets. They are made in the form of plates depicting mythological scenes or views of the island. Magnets featuring local marine life are also common.
Another inexpensive but pleasant gift is olive oil-based soap. It doesn't look very presentable (resembling laundry soap), but smells very nice and is good for the skin. You can buy soap with various additives – aloe, citrus, honey, cinnamon, and so on.
A more substantial gift is a bottle of Cypriot wine, which is exceptionally tasty and aromatic here. For men, you can present a bottle of a stronger drink – for example, anise vodka or 'Zivania'.
For close friends, it's worth buying some leather goods – belts, handbags, cosmetic bags, etc. For girls, you can buy locally made silver bracelets crafted using the filigree technique.
What to Bring as a Gift from Greece?
If your friends hear that you are choosing tours to Greece, they will most likely ask you to bring them olive oil as a gift. By the way, you can also buy it as a souvenir – small bottles with aromatic herbs filled with oil are sold in Greece.
Another popular Greek souvenir is Metaxa brandy. If you want to give a truly valuable gift, you should choose a drink marked with 7 or 12 stars. If you just want to show attention, you can buy several tiny souvenir bottles of brandy.
If there are deeply religious people in the family or among friends, they will be pleased to receive an icon or other religious-themed item as a gift, since Greece is a stronghold of Orthodoxy worldwide. Well, for loved ones you can buy gold jewelry in the Byzantine style, for which Greece is so famous.
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