Returning from the trip, we are already looking forward to unpacking gifts and souvenirs brought from the holidays and pleasant surprise of relatives and friends. And if many souvenir brands of France, Czech Republic, Italy and other countries can be foreseen, then the presents from Finland are often a mystery until the packaging is removed from them. We offer several ideas of the most interesting Finnish souvenirs, which will make a real sensation among your household members and acquaintances. Knives, moose, alcohol and chocolate: "mix, but do not shake up."

Finnish knife

A real Finn is a classic gift to a man who will not leave a single strong-sex person indifferent. Blades of Finnish knives are cast, sharpened and polished by hand, handles are made of wood or so-called kapa - solid wood outgrowths on the Karelian birch, and the sheath is made of soft, very firm and slightly velvety deerskin.

Moose and deer

Los is one of the most recognizable symbols of Finland, you can meet it everywhere - in the form of funny animated character on souvenir T-shirts, bandanas and bags, soft toys, magnets and wooden figurines, souvenir plates, key chains, computer mouse and labels of sweets.

Alcohol

Russian tourists bring vodka Finlandia, which is characterized by a very mild taste and lack of melodic syndrome. But if you find it easily in our country, then another very high-quality Finnish vodka - Koskenkorva in Russia is impossible to buy, it is produced only for "internal use." Among other high-grade souvenirs from this country, it is worth paying attention to liqueurs with cowberry, blueberries, cloudberries and mint, very unusual and berry wines.

Cooking

Sweet-toots will surely please very high-quality traditional Finnish chocolate Fizer, he can be milk or bitter, with yoghurt filling or caramel crumb. A very unusual variant of "amateur" sweets - dark brown licorice sweets with an unusual brackish flavor. Another typical culinary souvenir from Finland is, of course, an amazingly delicious red fish, fresh, salty, pickled and smoked.

Folk crafts and flea markets

In search of original presents you can go to one of the local flea markets - choosing here amusing brass candlesticks or cup holders in retro style, tourists can not doubt that they will not find on the bottom a treacherous inscription "Made in China". Among other mandatory "must have" in Finland are very warm and beautiful knitted caps and mittens and wooden utensils, which, according to Lappish legends, bring happiness to the house.