Sure, everyone always loves receiving classic presents like a bottle of booze or a box of specialty chocolates but to find that special unique gift, a visit to the villages in the Pyrenees is where you will find small and independent businesses that are hidden away in restored goldrush buildings just waiting to be explored.
Pyrenees extraordinary artists offer up no shortage of weird and wonderful designs, and you won’t find a better collection of them than at Gallery 127 in Avoca or Art Trax Gallery in Beaufort, these galleries will almost certainly have something that’ll catch your attention.
Stock up on fresh, seasonal bounty at local provedores . Bloomin Fresh Stuff stock a range of local delights including pantry items, fresh produce, giftware, and more! Ramble on further to The O & L Coffee filling the boot with everything from jams, chutneys, olives, oils and giftware. Pick sweets for your sweet at Sweet Pyrenees, purveyor of handmade confectionary including marshmallows, truffles, peanut brittle and other hand crafted treats to make every day special.
Grevillea Cottage has a beautiful range of homewares, plants, pots, accessories and gifts. Their product range is always changing with fresh plants and gift ideas for yourself or that special person. If you prefer pieces of days gone by, De Baers House and Antiques or Avoca Antiques and Collectables are a must visit.
For that one of a kind purchase, both Acova Sticky Beaks in Avoca and Beaufort Craft Co-op in Beaufort showcase a rotating display of locally made homewares, furniture, art, ceramics, clothing, garden art, furniture, soft goods and more.
Find beautiful homewares and gifts for all occasions at Beaufort Church Gallery and cafe and the adjoining Christmas Shop is a Christmas Mecca offering a large variety of Christmas decorations and ornaments all year round! Just a little further down the road you can find the Rubi and Rae housed in the front of the local hairdressers and a contains a lovingly curated collection of brightly coloured giftware, accessories and homewares from independent designers and makers.
Discover the dark, delicious and uniquely Australian world of Vegemite at the Cyril Callister Museum in Beaufort. This unique museum offers of memorabilia for that vegemite obsessed person in your life!
Don’t over look the the Avoca Post Office and Beaufort Newsagency for gift ideas. These services offer a wide range of gifts, homewares, toys, activities, books and more. Whether you’re searching for a gift for a child, shopping for small homewares, looking for a new book, or gifting a gift card, there is sure to be a product for you.
Drop into the local Information Centres at Avoca or Beaufort to get tips on local wineries and farmgate gourmet treats and take a little bit of the Pyrenees home with you from the range of souvenirs and local produce in stock.