Undoubtedly, it is very nice to take walks in Warsaw! Such a beautiful ancient city, with a unique architecture, rich history ... And doing shopping here is just necessary! So, here are small tips that you can buy and bring friends and relatives from Warsaw as a souvenir or for yourself.
First, clothes. Warsaw in terms of presence of boutiques, shopping centers and outlets is very vague, and prices are quite adequate. True, it is better to acquire clothes in shopping centers, and not in the markets, since, just the same there is still unknown, what kind thing is (unlike the bazaars in Italy, say, where beautiful high-quality, practically designer shirts are sold for a couple of euros on Sunday markets). But souvenirs can quite look at the market or street shop, even need.
It is difficult to say where it is better to buy clothes or shoes, there are quite a lot of such places, but you can first look at the city shopping center - Real M1, Klif, Blue City, Sadyba Best Mall and others.
In these trading houses, prices will completely differ - from sufficiently high to the minimum. But in general, the prices of clothing are approximately such:
- wearer covers cost from € 0.25
- Normal women's dress - from € 13,57
- Female jacket -OT € 18
- Women's costume - € 58
- Men's shirt € 19 - 30
- Women's handbag - from € 10.
This is, of course, very approximate prices, so, look for and find!
Souvenirs
In general, souvenirs are sold everywhere, but their special accumulation is on the market square. What is there just no!
Among the "mandatory" gifts from Warsaw can be allocated:
- Siren.
Siren (or Warsaw Mermaid) - Warsaw Symbol and this image can also be seen on the coat of arms of the city. By the way, the oldest image refers as much as 1390, and at the moment there are two monuments in the city.
Variations of souvenirs with the image of a siren - figurines, magnets, mugs, postcards. For your choice! This is perhaps the most popular souvenir among tourists, as keychains with the Eiffel Tower or as a statuette of Empress Sisi in Austria. It is worth, for example, a statuette of 12 zł (€ 3).
- Wooden Toys . Especially cute toys on wheels, wooden angels and Christmas decorations. This is exceptionally handmade! Easter eggs made of wood in the traditional Polish style are also interesting.
- Boleslavian ceramics. In general, it is very reminded of Gzhel. The name is from the city-producer.
- Polish men's hats . Basically, these hats are completely red, well, or with red elements, sometimes with an embroidered Polish coat of arms. In addition to souvenir shops, they can be found in stores with clothing.
- Silver spoons . Unusual spoons in the old-Polish style, which can be found in jewelry stores or souvenir shops.
Honey
Yes, yes, at least a small jar (which costs from 5 euros and above) of this fragrant Polish honey of dwójniak varieties, Półtoharak or Trojniak. Perfect especially taste and fragrance!
Alcohol.
This good is just in bulk, moreover, very interesting views! You can replenish the collection of a home bar or give friends.
- Goldwasser (strong liqueur, infused on herbs and citrus satellites with particles of 22-carat gold, drink clean or occasionally in cocktails, for example, "Golden shill" with a liqueur Charttres and egg protein)
- Drug species Vodka. : CHESSKA, STARK (40-43% and more, rye vodka, infused in oak barrels from under wine with apple and pear leaves and linden flowers), election, sobski, luxusov, Zhroldkova Gozzy, Yazhembyak, Yazdabnitsk or Jubruvka (or tool, In a bottle with this vodka there is a long stem grass, thanks to which the vodka has a specific taste. And they drink this vodka with apple juice, and call this cocktail "Charlotte"). Try the amator, Chepin, Alpeska, Chepin Millennium, Global Light, Light.
- Wine Gjznets Galician (Wine warmed and drink hot with cloves, honey and cinnamon.)
-drink Foot Med. (Miód Pitny, fermentation product of the wort of bee honey, for example, lime, tart drink. This drink is produced here since the Middle Ages)
-beer which has about 800 varieties here (you can try Notheck's beer, Bratsk, Vishye, Susk, Heveliusch, Cooking, Pyat, Brock, Jubr, Ricege or Czech)
- Plum brandy "Slylovitsa" (Fortress can reach 75%) or "Winnik".
-Tinet's tincture, "Porterovka", "Caramelevka", "Olysis", "Limonka".
Cheeses and sausages
A huge range of sausages, ham, bacon, pate, pork cabinets and other tasty meat well. As for cheeses, the choice is impressive, be sure to try the raw-chipped Frankfuters and the Oscipec cheese, the stitch and the Bundz (cheens). Cost of cheeses - from € 3.
Salt lamps.
This is an excellent alternative to artificial ionizers. These miracle lamps consist of a mountain natural salt and are needed to improve air quality, destroy bacteria, etc. It is useful for those who suffer from allergies and lung diseases. It looks like this lamp is quite nice, with a yellowish-red glow, on a support, sometimes with the lampshade. There are such lamps from € 5.
Gural slippers.
These are very pleasant warm home slippers, especially good in cold days. Sneakers produce from sheep wool, beautifully embroidered and decorated. A pair of sneakers costs from € 10.
Bijouterie
These are traditional jewelry with amber and corals of various shades. Rings and beads can be purchased in street stalls, they are not very expensive, from 5 euros, and the jewelry of the author's work is only in stores and cost quite expensive, and there are 1000 dollars.
Hutsul carpets.
Poles are very proud of their natural carpets from sheep wool with a geometric pattern. You can pick up as a bedside rug, since these carpets are not very large and sufficiently solid. Carpets are from € 120, just be careful with fakes and purchase Masters-Gutsulov (that is, in the place of residence of these masters). Although it is difficult to do, so look in Warsaw's stores.
As you can see, souvenirs from Warsaw can be brought at least three bags. Do not skimp on souvenirs - Let after such a fascinating trip will remain a couple of pleasant things!