Unusual gifts

These include various vouchers for grocery shopping and wellness pampering, chocolates, body care kits, etc. Unusual gifts are those that are a little different, are given less often and are not at the top of the list of gift choices. These are the gifts that maybe we don''t even think about when we are looking for a present.

Unusual gifts are usually original gifts. Original gifts are always a great idea, whether it''s for a birthday, a wedding anniversary, Christmas and New Year or a wedding. The problem with original or unusual gifts is that they are hard to remember because they don''t just pop into our minds. Usually, for an unusual gift, we get a sudden flash of insight and then it usually turns out to be the best. If you don''t get an idea for an unusual gift right away, give it time and you''re sure to get an idea for a super gift just when you least expect it.

"Good unusual gifts are those that are personalised to the giver."

This means that you really need to know the giver well - you need to know what they want, what they like, what they do in their spare time, what makes them happy. We must always make sure that the gift is useful, whether we are giving a normal or an unusual gift. The worst thing is to give a gift that the recipient will just put away in a corner to collect dust. That is why we suggest that unusual gifts are not material things but experiences. Such a gift could be tickets to a theatre show, a concert by a popular band, tickets to an adrenaline park or a trip to the unknown. These are gifts or experiences that are certainly memorable and not among the most common gifts.

Unusual gift ideas:

• A trip to Goriška Brda: Brda is a real Slovenian gem that is truly worth a visit. Instead of buying a material thing as a gift, give an experience. Invite the recipient on a trip, which can be a day trip or a multi-day trip. In Goriška Brda, go wine tasting in one of the many wineries, stop for a real Brescian lunch at a tourist farm, rent electric scooters and meander along the wine road, take a stroll through the picturesque village of Šmartno, and at the end of the day, climb the Gonjače lookout tower and admire the magnificent view from the Alps to the sea.
  
  
• Visit an Austrian Christmas market: if you''re giving a gift just in time for the festive season, one of the ideas is to visit one of the many Christmas markets in neighbouring Austria. The atmosphere there is truly magical, with all the towns decorated with great care and the smell of mulled wine and freshly baked imperial roast at every turn.
  
  
• Rafting on the Soca River: rafting is certainly one of the gifts that can be said to be extraordinary and to have a far greater value than material goods, as it is an incredible experience that will always remain in the memory.

An unusual chocolate gift

The unusual can be a little different to the chocolate gift. Chocolate bars and candies with different pralines are the most common gifts. But what if you could give something a little more innovative for a change? For example, instead of a traditional bottle of wine, you can now give chocolate wine. Wine is available with the addition of white or dark chocolate. The recipient will be delighted, because this combination of wine and chocolate is divine. Chocolate cigars with cognac and gin balls with a divine cream inside made from top quality Slovenian Limbay gin are also a little more unusual.