Shopping in the Czech Republic
While spending your vacation in the Czech Republic, you will surely drop into local shops and want to bring gifts for yourself and your loved ones. Shopping in the Czech Republic attracts tourists with the opportunity to inexpensively purchase fashionable clothes from local manufacturers and well-known brands, high-quality shoes and accessories, jewelry, dishes and jewelry.
What can you bring from the Czech Republic
- Beer and beer mugs are one of the most frequently imported goods from the Czech Republic as a souvenir. On an excursion to the brewery in Pilsen or Krushevice, you can taste nettle, banana, coffee beer, buy branded beer mugs, glasses and coasters for them. For those who prefer stronger drinks, there is a traditional «Becherovka», «Slivovitsa» - local vodka, absinthe. «Becherovka» - medicinal alcoholic drink, it is produced in Karlovy Vary according to the old recipe of the pharmacist Jan Becher.
- Products made of Czech crystal, glass and porcelain are known all over the world and are the national pride of the Czech Republic. The most famous glass factory is Moser. Porcelain with «bulbous» Thun pattern 1794 - the most popular. It is better to buy crystal in Czechcrystal brand stores and you should definitely keep your receipt. Show it to customs to confirm that you are not exporting antiques..
- In the Czech Republic, excellent quality leather goods are produced. Belts, gloves, wallets, bags, soft leather shoes - many models for every taste and wallet. The most famous Czech clothing and footwear manufacturers are Bata and Pietro Filippe. You can buy in city shopping centers and company stores.
- Popular Czech souvenir - women's and men's cosmetics based on thermal water from Karlovy Vary, «salt rose» and sweet «payment» - waffles with various fillings.
- A good gift for women is jewelry made of silver or gold with garnet. Silver souvenirs, interior items, jewelry are very popular. Silver is mined in the Czech Republic, which is why its price is low. Jewelry with Czech garnet is very often counterfeited. You can buy original jewelry in Granat Turnov brand stores. This company is the largest manufacturer of garnet jewelry and owns a pomegranate mine. Its products have G1 and G2 samples and a certificate is issued.
- Many toy shops can be found in Prague, Karlovyz Vary and other tourist centers in the Czech Republic. The most popular here are wooden puppets..
When shopping in the Czech Republic, keep receipts for VAT refunds.
