The new country always gives an unforgettable impression. From each such trip tourists try to bring their friends and relatives souvenirs to share with dear people pleasant memories. Any country seen causes certain associations. Germany, for example - these are severe medieval cities, proud castles and the sky-spiers of churches.
What souvenirs are taken from Germany?
Depending on what images the traveler brings to the country, and the choice of souvenirs is determined. For someone, a German souvenir is a youth shirt with German symbols or a traditional beer mug, for someone - German postcards of pre-war years or a piece of the Berlin Wall.
What souvenirs to bring from Germany, if the time for their search is limited? Of course, first of all tourists get original mugs for beer. The most beautiful are the ceramic collection mugs, which depict ancient castles and cities. The most popular varieties of German beer are: "Pilsner" (bitter ground-fermented beer), "Altbier" (horseriding beer with hops flavor), "Bockbier" (strong beer), "Zwickelbier" (natural unfiltered beer), "Rauchbier" (beer with a smoked taste) and a special beer for folk festivals Oktoberfest "Festbier".
But if you really need unique German souvenirs that have absorbed the spirit and history of the country, or if you just want to buy the original and old thing - go to the flea market. Here you will find a lot of interesting things: books, postcards, plates, old dishes, coins and similar things. In any case, pleasant impressions and unusual memorabilia are guaranteed to you.
What to bring to friends from Germany?
You can bring beer mugs to your friends, which the Germans consider their national treasure. The main feature of such mugs is that they must necessarily be with a lid. Then no extraneous aromas or impurities will disturb the primeval purity and taste of the drink. A beer mug for friends will be a great addition to a bottle of German beer. Mugs are sold in any souvenir shop in Germany. You can complement the gift with Bavarian sausages and cheese. This traditional snack of Bavarians is in all supermarkets or butchers. Bavarian sausages are very popular with tourists.
The liqueur "Jgermeister" will be especially liked by women, besides it is useful for digestion. It is the most popular German liqueur that insists on various herbs, fruits, bark and tree roots. There are notes of spicy cloves, cinnamon, ginger, coriander and saffron.
What souvenirs to bring from Germany friends, which, it would seem, nothing to surprise? The original souvenir will be "Berlin air", sealed in a special can with a view of the city. In souvenir shops such jars cost about 2 euros.
One of the popular souvenirs was a gift book about the history of the Berlin Wall and a piece from it. You can also bring from Germany a scarecrow of a mystical being - the Bavarian Volpertinger. This strange animal has a hare's head, a goose's paw, a heron's nose and an owl's body. The locals say that it really lives in the Bavarian Alps. Such stuffed animals are sold in souvenir shops.
What to bring to children from Germany?
The traditional Berlin bear, the symbol of the city, is in great demand among tourists. He will be very pleased with the children. There are a lot of souvenir-from ordinary plush to magnets and statuettes from wood.
The Germans themselves very much like Nutcrackers, soldiers, dolls, drummers and angels. Before Christmas for this souvenir production demand increases several times. Each master's souvenir is made by hand using the technology used for more than half a century.