What to bring from Cyprus?

Cyprus, like any Mediterranean state, is famous for its olive oil. So do not forget to bring a bottle or two from Cyprus quality olive oil. And women can look at cosmetics based on olive oil - it is not cheap, but high-quality, it is better to buy such cosmetics in pharmacies.

Still in Cyprus, they produce rose oil from a fragrant damask rose. It is used both in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in cooking (for example, for the aromatization of alcoholic beverages and baking). So that rose oil, rose water or products with them too can become good souvenirs from Cyprus.

Practically in all countries where developedwinemaking, there are famous brands of wines, which are surely recommended to bring to tourists. For example, in Germany it is Eiswein, "ice wine", but from Cyprus it is recommended to bring red wine Commandaria.

The history of this wine has more than one century: the monks from the Order of the Hospitallers began to produce Commandaria in the 13th century. it strong, thick and sweet wine, by its qualities it is closest to port, so it is usual for the Commandaria to drink a bit as an aperitif.

You can bring from Cyprus and other alcoholic beverages, for example, Uzo and Zivaniyu. Ouzo Is a strong and sweet aniseed liqueur (its strength reaches 45%). A Zivaniya - a strong alcoholic beverage (45-49%), which is driven from the mass of squeezed grapes. Zivaniya is similar to the Georgian chacha or Italian grappa, but the Cypriots call it "Cypriot whiskey".

Of course, the alcohol brought from Cyprus needs a good snack. Be sure to purchase goat cheese halumi. This brackish cheese is somewhat like a suluguni. It can be eaten "fresh", and you can fry - it does not melt. Especially well combines halumi with Cypriot salted or marinated olives.

Sweetheads should pay attention to local rahat-lukum or suzukos. Suzukos - it's almonds in grape syrup, Cypriotanalog of churchkhela. Also in the markets everywhere is selling tasty honey and homemade jam from green walnuts. Popular confectionery products with carob syrup.

Different goodies are, of course, good, but youcertainly want to bring from Cyprus something more "material", souvenirs that will for a long time remind you of the trip. Do not buy traditional magnets - it's trite or uninteresting, it's better to pay your attention to handicrafts.

If the budget allows, be sure to bring tablecloths, napkins, shawls and other items made from lace. The best lace is made by hand in the village of Lefkara and is called lefkaritika (although now lefkaritikoy called any lace made on the island). Such lace items are expensive, but it is justified: making each of them is not one week of painstaking work.

Also in Cyprus they make very beautiful silverware: dishes and cutlery, trays, ornaments andsalaries for icons. If you want something simpler, you can buy a carved wooden statuette or a piece of handmade ceramics. Also in many souvenir shops are sold souvenirs from shells and natural sponges. If you profess Orthodoxy, you can buy a rosary or a cross in one of the many Cypriot churches or monasteries.

Very popular souvenirs with the image of Aphrodite, which, according to myths, emerged from the sea foam to the shores of Cyprus. Another popular symbol of Cyprus (though comic) is a donkey, so you can bring home the figure of this cute animal.

Can be brought from Cyprus clothes and accessories. In Cyprus, quality accessories are sold fromskin. Men can buy T-shirts with heroes of Greek myths or mosaic patterns, women - tunics in Greek style, colorful dresses or sarafans made of natural fabrics.

In Cyprus you can find souvenirs for every taste and wallet, so the answer to the question "What to bring from Cyprus?" is quite simple, it is harder to answer another question - "How to take all this from Cyprus and not pay for the preponderance?".