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Beautiful, sunny beaches, wonderful architecture, delicious cuisine and friendly people - no wonder that you want to remember your trip to Croatia for as long as possible and show a little of its beauty to your loved ones! In this article, you will find inspiration about the best, most interesting souvenirs that you can bring from Croatia. Check it out!
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Food
Jam
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Local jams are available in many different flavours and what they have in common, is that they are all homemade.
- 📌 Region: whole Croatia
- 🛒 Where to buy: markets
- 💰 Price range: 40 - 100 kn
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, friends, spouse, kids
Kulen
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Kulen is a kind of sausage made of minced pork, typical across whole Croatia. The meat is rather spicy beacuse of hot paprika and has low fat.
- 📌 Region: whole Croatia
- 🛒 Where to buy: markets, supermarkets, butcher stores
- 💰 Price range: 100 - 400 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, spouse
*Price depends on the amount of meat. 300 grams costs around 100 kn and 1 kilogram costs around 300 kn.
Licitar heart
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Gingerbreads are common in the north areas of Croatia and very popular in Zagreb. They are red and heart-shaped with beautiful frosting and writings. They are also on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
- 📌 Region: City of Zagreb - Zagreb
- 🛒 Where to buy: markets
- 💰 Price range: 5 - 20 kn
- 🎁 For whom: spouse
Olive oil
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Unlike other countries of Mediterranean basin, the croatian olive oil is not easy to find in casual supermarkets around the world, so it is definitely worth stacking up on these while you visit the county of Istria.
- 📌 Region: Istria
- 🛒 Where to buy: local producers, supermarkets
- 💰 Price range: 120 - 300 kn*
- 💡 Pro tip: The best croatian olive oil is produced by a local BRIST company.
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, friends, spouse
*Price for a big bottle(0,5l).
Cheese
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Pag Island is full of sheeps from which the milk for the production of local cheese is obtained. There are many different types of cheease, each one with its own unique spice.
- 📌 Region: Pag Island
- 🛒 Where to buy: markets, local producers, cheese tasting rooms
- 💰 Price range: 150 - 300 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, friends, spouse
*Price depends on the cheese ripening period and the amount. 700 grams of cheese which ripened for at least 3 months costs around 240 kn and for the cheese ripened for 12 months we would pay around 300 kn.
Beverage
Marashino
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It is a liqueur which was originally made by dominican monks around 500 years ago. It is made from distillated Marasca cherries which are very common in the Dalmatian coast.
- 📌 Region: Zadar
- 🛒 Where to buy: liqueur stores, supermarkets, local shops
- 💰 Price range: 150 - 200 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, friends, spouse
*Price for a big bottle(0,7l or 1l).
Rakija
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Rakia or also called Raki is a fruit brandy popular across all Balkans. It has many flavours - plum, apricot, grapes are just a few of them. The alcohol contents is usually between 40 - 50 %.
- 📌 Region: whole Croatia
- 🛒 Where to buy: markets, supermarkets, liqeur store
- 💰 Price range: 40 - 140 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, friends, spouse
*Around 50 kn for a 700 ml bottle.
Home decor
Crystal glass
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Small village of Samobor is one of the regions in Croatia where crystal wares has been produced for hundreds of years with original technique.
- 📌 Region: Zagreb - Samobor
- 🛒 Where to buy: dedicated shops
- 💰 Price range: 250 - 500 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparetns, parents, spouse
*Price depends on the amount and size of the wares.
Vučedol Dove
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It is a symbol of the city Vukovar which was crafted for the first in ancient times. Vucedol Dove is a figure of a bird on three legs decorated with simple pararrel lines on his wings.
- 📌 Region: Vukovar-Syrmia - Vukovar
- 🛒 Where to buy: gift shops
- 💰 Price range: 40 - 200 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parenst, friends, spouse
*Price depends on the size of the bird.
Clothes
Cravat
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Cravat is a croatian tie and the most popular souvenirs from this country. Traditionally it is worn during International Cravat Day. Historically it was worn by soldiers and others claim it was tied around the men's necks by their womens to show that they will wait for their return.
- 📌 Region: whole Croatia
- 🛒 Where to buy: gift shops, clothing stores
- 💰 Price range: 200 - 1500 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, spouse
*Price depends on the material.
Šibenik hat
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A cap from Šibenik is a signature souvenirs from this city. Šibenik cap is red or orange with black embroidery and it made it to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
- 📌 Region: Šibenik-Knin - Šibenik
- 🛒 Where to buy: gift shops
- 💰 Price range: 100 - 200 kn
- 🎁 For whom: friends
Cosmetics
Lavender soap
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When asked, many Croatia visitors are usually mentioning the beautiful lavender fields. Every year in summer the lavender festival takes place on the Hvar Island in the Velo Grablje village.
- 📌 Region: Hvar Island - Velo Grablje
- 🛒 Where to buy: drugstore, perfumeries, supermarket, local shop, festive shops
- 💰 Price range: 25 - 40 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents,spouse
*Price for one bar of soap.
Lavender oil
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Lavender oil is an essential cosmetic made locally in Croatia and it can be easily spotted on the Hvar Island.
- 📌 Region: Hvar Island - Velo Grablje
- 🛒 Where to buy: drugstores, perfumes, supermarkets
- 💰 Price range: 25 - 35 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, spouse
*Price for a small bottle(10 ml).
Collections
Wooden toys
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The best wooden toys in Croatia are to find in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje and thank to their exceptional technique of production, they are on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- 📌 Region: Hrvatsko Zagorje
- 🛒 Where to buy: gift shops, toy shops, local shops
- 💰 Price range: 100 - 400 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: kids
*Price depends on the size of the toy.
Nautical bracelet
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Handmade nautical bracelets are quite a unique souvenir and they are available in many different forms and themes.
- 📌 Region: City of Zagreb - Zagreb, Split-Dalmatia - Split, Dubrovnik-Neretva - Dubrovnik
- 🛒 Where to buy: dediacted shops, gift shops
- 💰 Price range: 200 - 400 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: parents, friends, spouse, kids
*Price for one bracelet.
Šestine umbrella
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Šestine is a small village situated near the capital city of Croatia and this umbrella comes from this particullar village. It is red with some patterns placed on the edges and it is an important element of traditional Croatian folk costume.
- 📌 Region: City of Zagreb - Zagreb
- 🛒 Where to buy: dedicated shops, markets
- 💰 Price range: 120 - 300 kn
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, spouse
Zovnica
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Zovnica is a filled with bright colors woolen bag with fancy patterns and by looking at it, it may remind you about folk outfits. Historically it was worn by children when they were going to school and by women.
- 📌 Region: whole Croatia
- 🛒 Where to buy: gift shops, dedicated shops
- 💰 Price range: 80 - 150 kn
- 🎁 For whom: spouse
Gusle
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Gusle is an musical instrument used to play folk music. At first glance it may look like a guitar but in reality, only the base look kind of like it and the rest of the instrument is a bow with two strings attached to it.
- 📌 Region: south coast
- 🛒 Where to buy: gift shops, dedicated shops
- 💰 Price range: 1000 - 3000 kn
- 🎁 For whom: spouse
Handmade
Jamallu products
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Products made by local small business called Jamallu offers a lot of different products such as tea towels, pillowcases, pouches, bags or aprons - all those are handmade products.
- 📌 Region: Split-Dalmatia - Split
- 🛒 Where to buy: gift shops, official Jamallu shops
- 💰 Price range: 70 - 150 kn*
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents, friends, spouse, kids
*Price depends on the kind of products. Bags are more expensive than pouches or tea towels.
Lace
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Croatian lacemaking techniques are so extrodinary that they are on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. They are usually white in a form of tea cloth or tea towel.
- 📌 Region: Hvar Island, Pag Island, Varazdin County - Lepoglava
- 🛒 Where to buy: dedicated shops
- 💰 Price range: 40 - 1000 kn
- 🎁 For whom: grandparents, parents
Regardless of what souvenirs you are looking for - we hope that we were able to advise you something just right for you and your loved ones! Or maybe you have another idea for proven souvenirs from Croatia? Please let us know!
