With the world in a thread: what to bring from Holland
Comes to completion bright, full of joyfulemotions vacation in Holland and you already need to collect suitcases to fly back home, but ... what to take with you as a souvenir? So that you do not have similar questions, and you already knew in advance which interesting souvenirs to bring from Amsterdam, we will tell you in this article.
Indeed, going on vacation orbusiness trip to this or that country, there is always a question about buying gifts, souvenirs and other interesting things, connected, first of all, with this country. Speaking of Holland, you can safely say that solving the problem of "souvenir-shopping" will be much easier than you imagine.
No, it does not go now about the infamous magnets on the refrigerator or postcards with images of attractions - Holland is attractive for its special souvenirs.
Flower bulbs
The most important attribute among souvenirs and othergifts for the home. It is practically inconceivable to imagine this country without colorful beautiful bright tulips. In this regard, the ideal time to visit the Netherlands is the spring months.
Of course, in Amsterdam, as in other majorand small towns of the country, you can literally at every corner buy bulbs of tulips and other beautiful flowers. There is only one big "problem": a huge selection of flower varieties! You will have to choose among several hundred kinds of tulips, about five hundred varieties of narcissus, a considerable amount of hyacinths and other floral plants.
A couple of useful tips on how to buy flower bulbs in Holland
1. Despite the fact that bulbs you can offer to buy in any place in the same Amsterdam, try to avoid dubious places to buy and choose only special flower markets. In the above-mentioned capital of Holland is the largest flower market - Bloemenmarkt. What is remarkable about it is that the bazaar is a floating structure and moves along the channel Singel.
2. Buy bulbs in packaged form. When you get on the plane to fly back home, in this form you can safely surrender them to your luggage without fearing problems with customs control (there is a risk that by carrying bulbs with hand luggage you may be prohibited from importing them to the territory of the Russian Federation or the CIS countries ).
One more thing: acquiring bulbs of tulips and other flowers in the spring, take into account the time of their planting - not earlier than autumn. The probability is also great that the flowers can not germinate. Consult with experienced flower gardens how to germinate Dutch bulbs.
Other important souvenirs from Holland
Besides these flowers, it's not a sin to buy a giftand ... wooden tulips! They seem to differ little from the genuine ones, as they are made at the highest level: both a cutting from a tree, and a coloring pleases the eye of any tourist.
Since we are talking about wooden products,it is impossible not to say about the so-called kloppah - shoes made of wood. Surprisingly, in Dutch villages to this day, some people walk in such shoes. Mill. Be sure to buy a wooden souvenir in the form of a mill - the main symbol of the Netherlands.
Football players and just fans of football. Attributes of the club "Ajax"
Scarves, balls and T-shirts with the symbols of the famous Dutch club, boots, pipes and much more - all this you will find in a special store located in the stadium area of the Amsterdam Arena.
Edible gifts
Among the drinks in Holland is famous for the alcoholic Genever (juniper vodka), and from the food you will certainly like the world-famous real Dutch cheese.
Street Red Lanterns and hemp products
Perhaps a sex shop is what you need. In the country of legalized prostitution there is a large number of shops of this orientation. As for hemp, buy yourself and your family clothes from this glorious plant.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
