"TeschschekYur Eder!" – Do not forget to say harsh man in black, sitting in a glass booth for passport control, in response to a stamp in your passport, then definitely that will smile, and give both you and him a good mood. It means – "Thanks!" And that means you – in Turkey! The glass doors parted the airport – and you are enveloped viscous, hot, with a fleeting smell of coffee, cinnamon, heated to the melting asphalt, and yet what a strange vegetation atmosphere of this wonderful country. "… And I go, and I'm going with the mist of dreams, and the smell of the taiga …" The lines of this song Kukina best reflect the feeling of a person who is in Turkey. Visiting one day you'll come here again and again to the affectionate warm sea, bright sun, lush greenery, interesting architecture, and, of course, the smell of Turkey, and shopping.
What can you bring back from this unique and fascinating country? Already a stereotype that in Turkey only sell leather goods, jewelry made of gold and amulets against the evil eye, which are ubiquitous and represent the blue eyes of glass "Nazar". That's all – there. But this is – not all! Need a gift for a long memory? Consider buying a Turkish carpet present. Geometric patterns waltz colorful charms, adjusts to the tranquil mood. Production Turkish rugs began over 7500 years ago in Anatolia, and remains virtually unchanged to this day. It's – hand made, and they stand – not a little.
Some unique copies are sold for tens of thousands of dollars. Deciding to buy a carpet, tack with a white handkerchief. Soak it in water and rub against the carpet pile. If there are traces of paint – refuse to purchase. Probably in front of you – a fake. Ever since the XV century known Turkish ceramics.