Traveling around the world, tourists try to bring some souvenir, traditional for a particular country. Upon arrival in England, my eyes run up from an abundance of food and drinks, shoes and clothes, sporting goods and trinkets, famous for their quality and uniqueness. The tourism industry works perfectly, shelves of shops and small shops are simply bursting with goods, so it’s hard to choose a suitable souvenir or gift to relatives.
Before the trip, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the fact that people from England are brought on an island, where to look for English goods, how not to fall into the trap of clever traders and not buy Chinese consumer goods. In the article we will conduct a short tour of the significant places in London and try to help with the selection of the best souvenirs for both adults and children.
Plaid scarf
Everyone knows that clothes and shoes from England are necessarily solid, but not cheap. As a gift you can buy an inexpensive, but very warm and pleasant to the body scarf made from the wool of Scottish sheep. Using ancient technologies, craftsmen produce high-quality raw materials. Products are extraordinary lightness, softness, do not fade from washing paint. Even after a few years, the product will look decent and please the owner. Worn by both men and women. The choice of colors on the shelves is huge, so when choosing a gift for a loved one, remember which color suits him best so that the scarf blends harmoniously with a coat, jacket or jacket.
What you bring from England as a small present, you already know, now we will consider places where you can buy a high-quality scarf, and not a fake. There are many souvenir shops in London that sell scarves, but be sure to check for the words "Made in Scotland." This will give confidence that the product will not really lose its appearance, the colors will not fade, the cell will not fade in the sun. Prices in England for such products start at 5 pounds. You need to look for more expensive scarves in large stores, but the price tag there is an order of magnitude more expensive. For some items will have to pay 150 pounds, especially if the product is from the collection of Princess Diana.
The famous double-decker bus
The British are very proud of their double-deckers, so in every souvenir shop you will definitely see such cars of different sizes. Symbols of London are issued in the form of keychains for 0.5 pounds, small children's toys, fridge magnets, you can buy tea, packed in a tin can in the form of a bus, buy a T-shirt or cap with a double-decker image.
What do people who have a big family or many friends bring from England? Of course, inexpensive souvenirs, and of a small size, so as not to overpay for reloading on an airplane. And the child will definitely like such a toy, because the upper part is open and you can carry the little men.
Clothing from England
The central streets of all cities of the world are full of T-shirts, caps and body shirts with the image of flags, emblems and symbols of their country. London is no different from them, except perhaps by the quantity of goods. The British flag is visible everywhere in the streets. These are cups and teapots, magnets and t-shirts, caps and bags, purses and underwear, key chains and packaging with sweets.
For football fans, there are an incredible amount of fan attributes. These are scarves and T-shirts, funny hats and club mugs, balls and watches. A true connoisseur of English football will not spare money on the attributes of his favorite teams - Chelsea and Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. Such souvenirs from England can be purchased both in small shops and in the Soccerscene company store, which is located on Carnaby Street. It has everything from a football uniform with a favorite player’s number to balls that athletes train with. There are even books, films and magazines about your favorite teams. If you cannot find it in a huge city, do not be embarrassed by your level of language proficiency, go to any policeman, he will meet you with a smile, tell you everything, tell him on the map or even take him away.
English tea
Everyone knows the British love for this drink. Tea drinking is considered one of the traditions included in the daily ritual. London stores sell a huge amount of both simple packaging and souvenir sets. You can even purchase tea sets along with cups and teapots. Experienced tourists are advised to go to Whittard of Chelsea stores for this souvenir, where you can choose from a hundred different varieties. This is black and green tea, white and with herbal mixtures, fruit and even Ayurvedic.
There you can choose tea accessories and services - both expensive in the Victorian style, and cheaper options with the image of the British flag. The price of souvenir tea packaging starts at 3.5 pounds. One can only advise, if you want to not just buy a souvenir with tea, but decide to buy a really natural and tasty product, then do not buy it in cans in the form of a double-decker bus or Big Ben tower. The contents of such packaging can also be bought in our supermarkets. The British are especially fond of special mixtures of teas that can be purchased for testing in small packaging bags.
Porcelain
If you, while shopping in London, realized that prices in England suit you, then buy porcelain from the famous Royal Doulton or Wedgwood company in memory of a trip to Misty Albion. You can search for dishes from which the highest persons of the royal court eat in the largest Debenhams or Harrods stores.
Tourists who believe that English prices are still biting can be advised to buy dishes with the images of London symbols, for example, a kettle in the form of Big Ben watches or a sugar bowl with a portrait of the Queen or Princess Diana. Now the royal family has grown a lot, so choosing a picture of a family member you like is not a problem.
There are many dishes with the image of palaces and castles of the capital, architectural sights of the country. You can search for decorative plates with members of the Beatles or your favorite actors.
Gift from Baker Street Museum
Fans of detective novels on a trip will definitely come to the famous street and walk through the rooms in which the great detective of all time “Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson” “lived”. In the museum you can not only see the attributes familiar from the films - a pipe, a violin, a magnifying glass and clothes, but also buy a couple of souvenirs for your memory.
If you want to make a gift for yourself, then take a picture against the background of the door with the house number together with an actor who, like two drops of water, looks like a movie hero (of course, not our Vasily Livanov, but English).
For family members, you can buy a figurine with Holmes and Watson, a phone case in the shape of a door, as in the photo above. Tweed caps, like the main character of the film, are very popular.
Make happy baby
All of England just got used to the book story of Harry Potter and his friends. Starting from King's Cross Station, where the store is located, designed according to the scenery of the film. You can also go not far from the city and visit the film studio, which, after filming, turned into a museum. There you can choose souvenirs for every taste and budget as a gift.
What are they bringing from England to their children? Yes, anything. There is everything on sale - from uniforms of all four faculties (including feathers, inkwells and school books) to magic wands, Harry Potter brooms and sweets, which are present in large numbers in many series. As a gift to an influential friend, you can bring chess, which is an exact copy used in the first series of the film.
If you are traveling with a child, then right at the station you can take a picture on a 9 ¾ platform with a trolley that is half hidden in the wall. It costs such a pleasure 9.5 pounds. The child will wear a suit, a Gryffindor scarf and even Harry's glasses. If you want to take a photo on your camera, then the assistant photographer will give you only a striped yellow-red scarf.
Books from England
If you are studying English or your friends are busy with the necessary learning process now, be sure to bring them a book. You can buy a copy of the popular Potteriad for a teenager, and any detective story or novel for adults. By the way, books can be purchased at the Sherlock Holmes Museum and in stores dedicated to Harry Potter.
There are book departments in large markets as well, it’s also interesting to go to Waterstones-branded bookstores, where you can stroll through the numerous floors, sit on comfortable sofas, leafing through books looking for interesting ones. Children can pick up short tales with vivid illustrations. The most valuable examples with photos of the royal family will tell about the life story of the monarchs of England. Residents are very kind to their rulers, follow every step of the queen, record all events in print media. With the development of technology, many have switched to reading books in electronic form, but there are still many fans of printed publications with illustrations. The 6 floors of a bookstore in central London show that people's interest has not been lost.
Alcoholic drinks
For your business partner or boss, you can bring a bottle of real whiskey as a gift, especially Scotland. Scotch whiskey is considered the pride of the UK, so bottle prices start at £ 20. This alcoholic beverage has been produced since the 16th century and has a well-recognized pungent aroma and rich taste.
Irish whiskey is no less demanded by connoisseurs of good and expensive drinks. The taste is much milder and the aroma is thinner. The famous English ale is worth a try. And while staying in London, do not refuse a mug of natural beer; visit one of the local pubs in the evening after excursions and shopping.
Cosmetics as a gift
Women will love a range of makeup products by British manufacturers such as Bamford (body care products), Neom Luxury Organics, Rahua, Margaret Dabbs (lotions and foot scrubs). You can take Espa's body spa collection. The cost of one tube starts at 15 pounds.
A man of his chosen one can choose perfumes in England of the famous brands Penhaligon's, Porosenka, Ormonde Jayne, Creed, etc. The best perfumes are sold in the Penhaligon brand store. It is here that the orders of the royal family are fulfilled.
If you are traveling together, then take your beloved girl to the Miller Harris store, where they will create her personal fragrance to order. This will be an original surprise.
Hand made umbrellas
Fogs and rains are frequent on the island of Great Britain. Umbrellas in this country are one of the most sought after accessories. Many residents do not leave home without an umbrella. In the city there are many shops selling only these products. You can purchase a solid cane or a folding small option that fits in your purse.
Umbrellas in England are reverent. Most products are handmade by craftsmen. With such a high-quality umbrella, any rain is not terrible, even with a strong wind. Cost depends on quality. The most inexpensive umbrella will cost the buyer 50 pounds. But there are instances of several hundred.
What money in England you can spend on gifts, decide for yourself. But empty-handed, you definitely won’t come back. All the country's shops attract tourists with many unique goods. The British know how to do business on tourists, so there is plenty to choose from.