Tula is not just a geographical neighbor, but also the older sister of Moscow, since the local Kremlin began to build about a year earlier than the capital. Of course, the Tula samovars, and Tula Gingerbread, and also weapons in addition, are used long ago not only by the All-Russian, but even international glory. However, if you go to Tula, in principle there you can buy not only these famous souvenirs, but also many other interesting things.
Naturally the most popular confectionery symbol of the city is the Tula Gingerbread, which is not able to refuse any sweet tooth. In fact, the gingerbread production originated in the Tula region many many centuries ago. At the very first masters, there were some kind of branded recipes and still unique forms for baking gingerbread. Specialist, trying one or another gingerbread, can be easily able to easily determine what exactly he was baked.
Well, the modern confectioners with great success give an ancient recipes, as if to say - a new life, but at the same time they retain the variety of fillings and flavors - from traditional honey, nuts and jama, to modern - condenses and zucats. So that the gingerbreads were as fresh as possible, it is best to buy them immediately before leaving. In souvenir shops and branded stores of confectionery factories you will find a huge selection of gingerbread, you can buy them with various congratulations and with festive memorable inscriptions.
Naturally, tea from Tula samovar will be an excellent addition to Tula gingerbread. Similarly, like the production of gingerbread, self-worker has its own centuries-old history and essentially whole dynasties of the masters. Of course, you can drink a cup of fragrant tea in any cafe, but you can also make yourself prepare this fragrant drink and at home. In the former times, tea drinking from Samovar was a sign of wealth and a good life of all families.
Well, samovar, of which, as a rule, the hostess at home spilled tea for guests, corresponded to the style and solemnity of the ritual. Naturally, over time, all the manufacturer of samovarov became a massive, and the hot invigorating drink was recognized by the people and became a universal favorite, so Samovar is not only necessary for the subject of life, but also the symbol of home heat and comfort. In specialty stores, Tula you can choose samovars for every taste and on any color. Pay special attention to completely delightful painted samovars.
Another symbol of Tula is cold weapons. Even in the city hymn it comes to the fact that weapons were caught in Tula in Tula. So you can also buy such a corporate tula souvenir. Starting from the XVI century, fame about the city of Tula, in which knives were made and daggers spread literally around the world, and not only because these products were amazingly sharp, but also very beautiful. Tula masters make knives with unique carvings and with stunning inlays of the handle. Their many years of experience and technology forging blades allows these products to become worthy instances in any particular collection.
An excellent gift for the child will be a Filimon toy, and such an original souvenir will like in principle even lovers of folk art. You can specifically visit the Museum dedicated to the Filimon Toy, and choose there painted whistle or some clay feature of a pretty young lady. This is generally one of the oldest and very popular species of decorative and applied arts originating in the Tula region. And the manufacturer's products are noteworthy of their manufacturing technique, as well as characteristic motifs and paints used for painting. In all souvenir bears, you will see a lot of toys that depict fairy-tale characters and types from folk life, as well as various household items, birds, animals and others.
Tula is probably almost the only city in which the annual festival dedicated to nettles. And from recently, he even became international. It passes in the village with the appropriate name - Krapivna, where the branch of the museum-manor of the Lion Tolstoy "Clear Polyana" is located. In all days of the passage of this holiday on the main square, a fair is organized, where all guests are very happy to purchase various products and souvenirs made of nettle fiber, as well as try unusual dishes and drinks from around the world, which have one common ingredient, that is, nettle . The most desperate visitors to the Fair may well face forces in a specialized nettle battle, well, and all other visitors remain in memory of the holiday and visiting the cloths of napkins, bracelestics, insoles and any other products.
Sweets can be brought as a gift quite unusual, but at the same time an incredibly useful and natural Bellev region. The inhabitants of Tula are proud of it at no less than famous gingerbread, since this delicacy is also manufactured by old recipes from exclusively natural components - egg proteins, apples and a small amount of sugar. Modern manufacturers have adapted to add the so-called "highlight" in the pastile - that is, nuts, berries, honey and other components, so you will see in Tula stores and in souvenir shops a wide selection of pastiles. And it is noteworthy that all modern masters also make their products only by hand, while maintaining a natural and unique taste, as well as an extraordinary air ease of pestil.
Well, another pleasant delicacy that can be brought from Tula are "Suvorov Candy". There is no doubt that the masters who bake the best gingerbread in the world should know and in the question, than can surprise guests during tea party. Handmade Suvorov Candy, made from natural nuts and dried fruits, is then covered with chocolate icing and eventually wrapped in bright wrappers and have very interesting names. It may be a kuraga in white chocolate, and prunes with nuts in dark chocolate, and jelly from natural fruits and berries, in the total diversity of "Suvorov candy" will not leave anyone indifferent. You can buy ready-made collections in gift packaging, or ask to make a sweet composition for you solely to your taste.