Holidays in different countries always leave a lot of impressions for life. Remembering your holiday is much more pleasant when you have souvenirs reminiscent of a well-spent time at home. Gifts from Finland will be a pleasant surprise, because in this country there is something to see. In addition to the usual magnets or postcards in this country you can buy real works of art, culinary and applied.
What can you bring from Finland?
Consider the main types of gifts that you can prepare for relatives. Conditionally we divide them into groups: souvenirs, delicious surprises and alcohol.
Souvenirs from Finland
The most popular gift in this country is Finland. This is a traditional knife, which in every souvenir shop you will be offered in the first place. The knife is versatile: it can cut almost everything. To produce the handle, use wood, ivory or horn. The beautiful carving decorates the handle, the animal's head is often cut at the end. But the cost of such a knife, especially of ivory, is quite high.
A wooden mug, which has the name of Kuksa, is made by hand by local masters from the kapa. Cap is an influx on the roots or trunk of the Karelian birch. The souvenir is not only unique, but also durable and quite applicable for everyday life. What can you bring from Finland to a woman? For the woman of fashion will always be a holiday gift in the form of a handbag or a fashion accessory. The most popular brand in the country is marimekko. His business card is bright and colorful handbags, household goods or textiles, which are decorated with colorful poppies of red, blue or green. A great souvenir from Finland is tar tar shampoo. The smell of this shampoo is very impressive, but the result will not keep you waiting.
What to bring from Finland to a child? The most popular Finnish hero of fairy tales is Moomin-Troll. A toy or any other thing with its image will please your crumb. In addition to the famous character in the country, souvenirs with the image of moose are popular. But it is better to buy such souvenirs to children, because not every adult will adequately perceive a "horned gift".
What products to bring from Finland?
The best gift is chocolate. Pure or with additives, in this country it is incredibly delicious. The most popular chocolate from Fazer. In addition to sweet, you can bring a surprise and to the main table. The country is very tasty prepared marinated herring. About smoked fish and at all you can make legends, fish here in the daily diet and cook it know how. Only one trout of cold or hot smoking will be remembered for a long time. As for coffee, in this country it is of excellent quality and its cost is low. Treat your household members with Karelian pies. The dish is unassuming, but beautiful and very tasty. Pies are cooked with rice and potatoes. For a merry feast, buy liquorice! Sweet and colorful, and can be black, for those who do not know it will be a fun joke.
What to bring from Finland "for the soul"?
Let's face it - alcohol in this country is expensive, but its quality is worth it. It's best to buy it in a special store on the border. Of all drinks from Finland, the most popular is the cloudberry liqueur. It can not be compared to anything, the taste is unique. Many people note a completely unusual aftertaste, no hangover. You can buy and vodka with cranberries. For lovers of liquors, you can note Salmari, a dark color and with a taste of salmiac. Try the berry wines. Finland is not a wine-making country, but it makes wines - for example, exotic wine from rhubarb, gooseberries, currants. The taste of this drink is very bright and unusual.