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European Souvenirs
Whenever you go on holiday somewhere new it’s always a nice idea to get souvenirs to take back and this is particularly true when you visit somewhere with as varied a culture as Europe. European souvenirs will mean that you have something physical to remind you of your time abroad and of your adventures and then when you look through your belongings you will be ‘taken back’ to those travels – it’s surely the cheapest way to travel if nothing else. At the same time it’s also nice to bring back souvenirs for friends and family to give them a ‘piece’ of your holiday. This then shows them what they missed by not being there and means they get to try a little bit of the culture themselves and to try something edible or something ornate that they might not have experienced at home. Of course another nice aspect of European souvenirs is that they show that you were thinking about the person while you were away and this can be very touching for them and a great way to strengthen your relationship. Finally, a lot of European souvenirs are of course very nice in their own right and can be a great addition to their home and something that they’ll appreciate a lot.
There are a range of European souvenirs you can buy. Of course this will depend on the part of Europe you are travelling too, and it will also depend on the person you are buying for and your relationship with them. However the main thing to consider is the nature of the souvenir you want to buy. Some people will choose edible for instance and here it is normal to buy something that is associated with the area you are visiting. For instance if you were visiting Germany you might buy someone sausages or lebkuchen, while if you were visiting Russia or Poland you might bring them back some vodka.
Alternatively you may wish to bring back an ornamental item and again it is often nice to bring back items that are unique to the country you are visiting. This might then mean that they are designed in that style, or it might mean that they are replicas of famous statues or land marks. Visiting Rome then you might bring back a smaller version of a Michaelangelo statue, or coming back from Turkey you might bring back a decorative chest as your European souvenir. You can also bring back items that are actually sourced from the area – such as stones mined from that part of the world. For instance if you were in Krakow you could bring back a piece of jewellery made from amber, or just a piece of amber, which is sourced nearby.
European souvenirs to avoid are things like t-shirts with the place name written on them or coasters. These are somewhat ‘tacky’ and don’t demonstrate the culture or the environment that you have visited. A great place to shop for your European souvenir is in European markets, as these will sell authentic and unique items that are made locally and that sell for very cheap prices.
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This post was written by admin on January 2011
My favorite souvenirs from my travels overseas are my wooden turret I bought in Poland, and my Wroclaw mug. Every morning or when I cook, I can remember my trips there.
The best souvenirs you can bring from Europe are pictures. They are priceless and are worth 1000 words :)
Everybody who sees my collection of European souvenirs ask me to tell their stories.
It’s a nice feeling remembering all the places I have visited.
And because my memory is not so good the only things that make me remember about my adventures are my European souvenirs.
Can wait another trip to expand my collection :D
I have a lot of souvenirs and most of them are European souvenirs.
Every time I visit another country I buy souvenirs for me or for my friends and they are very happy seeing that I thought at them. And when a friend is having a trip I always remember him to buy me European souvenirs from all places he is visiting.
I shared these European facts with one of my friends who is studying Geography.
After that he told me that the European facts I had said were very helpful because at the exam he had actually had one subject about Europe.
So these European facts are not just interesting and amazing but also helpful.
I don’t have any European souvenirs :(
That is because I have never visited Europe.
I saw pictures and there where places quite impressive. Maybe, someday, I’ll make a tour of Europe and start gathering some European souvenirs.
I love my european souvenirs. I have a lot of them. And I have an Eiffel trinket too, ha. I love buying European Souvenirs when traveling. They always remind me of the beautiful things that happened during the vacation.
I have European souvenirs from Spain, Italy and England.
This year I want to visit France and Germany. But I don’t think I’ll get German sausages as souvenirs. However ,I’m sure that I’ll get a lot of other European souvenirs for me and for my friends.
European souvenirs are always a delight. I enjoy buying them.
I also have a collection of european souvenirs. I am always buying 2 or 3 european souvenirs per vacation. I hope I will get to 100 these years.
What is lebkuchen?
I have visited Germany and I have European souvenirs from it but I don’t know what lebkuchen is.
If you say that is one of the favorite European souvenirs, I can’t wait another trip to Germany to find or maybe buy some lebkuchen as european souvenirs for me and for my friends.
My favorite European souvenirs are a cuckoo clock from Germany and a religious icon from Vatican, Italy.
These are precious European souvenirs to me.
First one got it from my mother 5 years ago. It’s funny when that bird comes out.
And I got the religious icon from a close friend from the St. Peter’s church.
It’s nice having these European souvenirs close to me and knowing that when they bought it they thought at me.
European souvenirs help us remember the countries we have visited. They sometimes can be used as decorations into our homes. But it depends on their size and look.
I prefer funny european souvenirs. Like that cuckoo clock Lee says he owns. :P
I remember last time I visited Netherlands I came home with lots of European souvenirs from it: antiques, chocolates, cheese… and my favorite flower bulbs. Now I have my garden full of tulips all colors and types.
I also have European souvenirs from Austria: 2 garden dwarfs. These two European souvenirs a closed friend gave them to me three years ago. They actually come well with my garden of tulips.
When I went to Germany, I bought myself a Cuckoo clock as a souvenir. I also bought one for my mother as well.
And I knew I had to get some Haribo gummy bears. When I think of Germany I think of these gummy bears and the cuckoo clock.
I love european souvenirs stores. You can find so many cool things. Too bad I don’t have that many european souvenirs. Just a couple of books and special drinks. From now on, I will purchase many more european souvenirs.
Richard, I agree with you on the pictures. My friend has brought back many great pictures of the churches and they are simply gorgeous. If you bring back candies those are gone in a flash. Pictures last a lifetime and are so much fun to look back on. Pictures make the perfect European souvenirs.
One must bring back a European souvenirs after visiting Europe. I must disagree that bringing back a tshirt is tacky. When I was in Germany I brought all my nieces matching shirts that said Deutschland on them. They were nice shirts and they enjoyed them very well.
Buying european souvenirs is my wife’s favorite action. When traveling, she always takes care to buy at least 5 or 6 european souvenirs from a city. So if we visited 5 cities in a country, we might come up with a huge bag of european souvenirs. At least we still have places at home where to put them.
The most precious European souvenirs I have are 2 silver bracelets. My mother gave them to me before she died. She bought them from our first trip to Greece. I wear them all the time.
Even if they don’t worth to much, these 2 European souvenirs will always remember me about her…
I agree that photos are the best European souvenirs you can take. Europe has a lot of amazing and extraordinary places you can visit. Taking photos with those places are the great memories and souvenirs you can get.
But you can take all kinds of European souvenirs if you have a little imagination.
I love bringing back souvenirs when I travel so travel to Europe is no different. When I was in Paris, I bought each of my friends something from the Eiffel Tower. They have been longing to go there, so it sort of brings them closer to it. Plus they are just nice to have, and a great memory of your special trip.
There are a lot of possibilities for getting great European souvenirs. You can get interesting European souvenirs for your friends, and they will be very amazed. You can take as European souvenirs rocks or pebbles if you are visiting the mountains, or amazing shells if you are going to the sea. Only thing you must have is a little imagination.
I like the idea of taking rocks or pebbles with you as souvenirs. This is a great idea, Julianna. Those are the best souvenirs because they are free and beautiful. I think that if you brought someone back a shell from the beach they would appreciate it more than a cheap keychain anyway.
I always buy European souvenirs when I visit places. I like having at least one thing from all countries I have visited.
My friends say that I am an European souvenirs hunter and they always love what I get for them.
The best souvenir I’ve got is a painting of a beautiful landscape;got it from a market. It was made by a local and it was very cheap.
I am a huge fan of getting souvenirs anywhere. So Europe would be no different. I think that the best souvenirs are the ones that say places names on them. This way you can remember that you have been there.
Souvenirs are important to get where ever you travel. Even if you are just going to a neighboring state, I think that you should get yourself something to remember your trip by. I always buy myself something small to remember the trip by. I just love to look back and think about all my travels.
Form all European souvenirs I have I like one very much. Is a portrait of me and my daughter made by a local. I was very impressed by what that little man can do. That portrait is very realistic.
I also bought form that market 2 European souvenirs which I love them.
You don’t know what you can find in all those little markets.
When I visited Europe I was not allowed to bring back any liquor for my family. My supervisors would not let me. I had many family members that would have loved some good German beer, but that was out of the question. I do think it would have made a great souvenir. They could have drank it and then rinsed out the bottle and had that for a keepsake.
I love it when family goes on trips and brings me a souvenir. It is a nice surprise. I would think that a souvenir from a European country would be great as well. How about some German beer or Russian vodak!?!!
Souvenirs are a great way to remember any trip you take. So yes you should be sure to get plenty of European souvenirs. I like to bring back little treats when I go. My nieces love gummy candies so I will pick up some of them. I got my nephew a chocolate egg that had a little toy in it that he loved. It is a great way for them to experience how European children live.
European souvenirs are for losers.
Why do I have to lose time to look for European souvenirs for other people? If they want to have something from a country, they must visit that country and buy what they want.
I don’t like to do favors for nobody.
Only thing I want to do is to have fun where I go, not to lose time to find souvenirs for other people.
Best European souvenirs are things that are symbols to country you’ve visited.
Other great European souvenirs are photos. They really make you fill like you have visited that places. This way you have a piece of that holiday. And maybe, they will make you want to visit those places.
When I visited Spain, I brought back my sister some candy. I think that it is important to taste foods from other countries because things in the states do not taste like they do in other countries. Now when I was in Germany I brought back Fanta in a bottle for my brother. He loved it.
I love my friends and anytime I make a trip I bring European souvenirs to them . I like to give them a piece of my trip. And they are always happy receiving those European souvenirs.
My favorite places for buying these gifts are European markets. There you can find whatever you like.
There are indeed a range of European souvenirs you can buy. To me is hard to buy European souvenirs for me and for my friends.
When I go into a market and see all those beautiful things I don’t know what to choose. I decide very hard on something.
But when I look for something it must represent the country I visit.
I don’t have so much European souvenirs. I’ve visited just 2 European countries. I’ve visited just Spain and Portugal. The few European souvenirs I have I got them from my friends.
Maybe in the future I’ll get my own European souvenirs.
I don’t have so many European souvenirs. Sincerely I haven’t traveled so much around Europe. But every time I’ve visited a country I’ve tried to find European souvenirs that could remember me about my travels. Traveling is one of my passions. It is sadly for me the fact that I cannot afford to travel all around the world like I would like to.
My favorite European souvenirs are from Romania. I am impressed on what people can do there. With their bare hands they create art. A local made for me a special item. It was fantastic.
European souvenirs from Romania are definitely on first place in my top.
Wow, I have an item like this on the picture. These are very beautiful European souvenirs. I bought 4 or 5 of them for me and for my friends 3 years ago. This is a good idea for European souvenirs. Eiffel tour is the most important tourist attraction from France.
European souvenirs mean that you have something physical to remind you of your time abroad. Sometimes I like to see my collection of European souvenirs I have gathered from my trips. They really transpose me where I was in my trips. And I agree with what you’ve said about that this is the cheapest way to travel. So, having something to remind me about my journeys is important.
I agree with many things you’ve wrote here. Buying European souvenirs depends on the person you’re buying for and also on the relationship with her. I think very much before I buy things for a person. Even if I like shopping I don’t buy something which doesn’t match with the personality of that person. I’m very careful when I buy European souvenirs for my friends because they might not like it.
European souvenirs to avoid are things like t-shirts with the place name written on them. I agree with this affirmation. I received 2 European souvenirs like this. These are probably the worst European souvenirs I’ve ever received. They must be forbidden.
All my European souvenirs I got them from my friends. I’ve never visited a foreign country. I’ve never had the chance and the possibility to do that.
I’m sure that in the future I’ll buy European souvenirs for my friends. I’ll work to earn enough money to fulfill my dreams.
I received a t-shirt with the name of the place written on it, too. Yeah… they are not the greatest European souvenirs. Like you said these European souvenirs don’t demonstrate the culture of the country you visit. They don’t demonstrate anything. They just show that you have been to that place.
I feel that souvenirs should last for a while. Yes it would be nice to get some German chocolate or something to that nature but what about having something you can keep forever. Like a shirt or a cuckoo clock. This will be treasured for many years to come and are a great way for others to remember that they gave you something from their European trip.
My favorite European souvenirs I’ve got from my trips are my photos. They remind me about the places I’ve visited and about the people I’ve met. How can something else remind you better about these things? Photos are definitely the best European souvenirs you can get from a trip. And you don’t spend a lot of money on them.
I’m not very good regarding European souvenirs. I suck of buying them. I always buy something inappropriate. European souvenirs aren’t my specialty. I prefer not to buy anything than to buy something wrong.
I remember when my sister went to Germany. She brought me back some gummy bears. Now yes I got to eat them and no longer have them. But that was a great gift. I was able to taste something that at the time was very big over there.