From a trip to Greece, you can bring not only tan and memories of the warm sea, but also many interesting purchases. it can be as very useful and practical things (ladies rarely can resist coats from Greece), and small souvenirs for yourself and friends.
04.12.2013
Крит, самый крупный из греческих островов, также является иfamous shopping center. There are also branded boutiques famous clothing brands, and shops with leather goods, and a rich assortment of handmade jewelery, and many more other offers.
Shops in Crete can be seen at every turn. Usually, sales here are held in July and January. Many shops with antiques and souvenirs work around the clock, and in weekends too. At night, also open trade kiosks – peripters In them you can find any necessary stuff: drinks, cigarettes, pens, batteries, newspapers, etc. Tourists must worth visiting the Cretan markets: food markets can buy fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and seafood, just caught by local fishermen, as well as sweets and seasonings. BUT visit the clothing market and leave without buying it is simply unreal! Have visitors eyes run from the abundance of clothes, shoes, interesting interior items and decor. Only worth studying carefully labels so as not to stumble upon Chinese goods. In addition to the main There are markets in Crete and mobiles that work every day in a specific quarter. Crete supermarkets usually work from 8:30 to 20:00, and in large cities and resort villages – to 23:00 In non-touristic cities in stores from 14.00 to 18.00 break, work schedule is different on different days of the week. AT Sunday many shops are closed.
It is better for all tourists in Crete to stock up on cash in advance – There are few ATMs here, but when paying by bank card the cost of goods may increase by approximately 5%. Yes and local sellers are more accustomed to paper money rather than to electronic. It is possible to bargain in the markets, but if on the goods already There is a label with the specified price, the seller is unlikely to reduce it. Bargain is also appropriate in shops with antiques. At the main airport Heraklion has a duty free zone where they sell non-taxable alcohol, tobacco, perfumes, jewelry, olive oil and other products.
If you want to bring an original souvenir from the trip locally made, pay attention to handicraft products. On the clothing markets, you can find counters with local fabrics, embroidery handmade and colorful knitted things – tablecloths, lace, floor mats. Often buyers can even see how they are created here. same, on-site – the manufacture and sale of many goods occur in the same room. For example, before the buyer can put drawings on vases and other ceramic products. Ceramics – one of business cards of Crete and all of Greece. Local craftsmen inherited the technique of making clay objects from their ancestors – the ancient Greeks. Therefore, in our days, ceramic products with traditional ornaments and images of mythological scenes are among the most popular souvenirs. By the way, in some pottery stores, visitors can even try work on the potter’s wheel.
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While on holiday in Crete you should definitely try the local olive oil, olives, dried fruits, honey, sausages and cheeses. BUT Most liked samples must be purchased home to to treat friends and relatives. As for leather products, then Crete, especially in Chania, has a wide range of handbags, wallets, belts, belts and high-quality traditional Greek sandals. Tourists visiting Heraklion should look into shops with knives that are made by local blacksmiths.
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One of the most popular products for tourists is, of course, greek coats Crete has a huge number of shops and salons, so buy a coat here is not so easy. By the way experienced tourists advise not to use the services of guides – they drive customers only in “their” places from which they have a percentage. To find a really high quality product, you will need to try and spend a lot of time comparing prices in different stores. If a buy a fur coat in the cabin with tax free, then at customs it will be possible return the amount of VAT – about 20% of the cost. The main thing is to trace so that the purchase was framed correctly.
