- The most popular souvenir
- What to bring from Malaysia traditional?
- Women's gifts
- Practical shopping
Exotic Malaysian resorts are attracting more and more tourists from European countries. In addition to spending time on the beach, guests travel a lot around the country, discover historical and cultural sights, get acquainted with traditions, dances, songs, and crafts. Naturally, the thoughts of many are busy with the question of what to bring from Malaysia, a few interesting proposals will follow a little below. Let's pay attention to utilitarian things and souvenirs for home and family, practical and decorative.
The most popular souvenir
Interestingly, there is one souvenir in Malaysia, which is the hallmark of the capital, although it is sold everywhere. The secret is that this symbol has nothing to do with the ancient rich culture of the country, on the contrary, an architectural masterpiece is actively advertised, which recently adorned Kuala Lumpur, the main city of the state.
The conversation is about the so-called Petronas Towers. Their construction was completed in 1998, and to this day they are considered the tallest twin towers. That is why these champions are present in all souvenir shops in the country, in a variety of materials, sizes, colors and, accordingly, cost. It is important to distinguish cheap Chinese fakes, crudely crafted, quickly breaking, from better quality and more expensive ones made in Malaysia itself. In addition to the actual models of these grandiose structures, you can buy napkins, magnets, postcards with their images.
What to bring from Malaysia traditional?
Ancient craftsmen knew how to work with different natural materials, they passed on their unique technologies, patterns by inheritance. Today the Malaysian souvenir market offers a wide range of different crafts made from the following materials: tin and copper; local wood species; exotic rattan.
Tin products are made from refined rock, containing up to 97% of metal, the most famous enterprise in the country is Royal Selangor, which has a guest center. Therefore, tourists who get to the factory have the opportunity to see with their own eyes how real beauty is born from a shapeless piece of metal, to be photographed against the background of a tin mug entered in the Guinness Book of Records, and, of course, to make a good supply of gifts for relatives. You can buy the same mugs or tea sets, plates, vases and ashtrays, napkin holders and many other useful little things.
Men will appreciate such a gift as a Malaysian souvenir dagger, in this eastern country edged weapons have always been held in high esteem, today you can buy traditional knives, daggers and so-called kris, which have curved blades and handles with silver trim.
Women's gifts
The beautiful half of humanity is also waiting for gifts from Malaysia. In this country, you can find many items and souvenirs that will delight lovely ladies, because none of them will refuse a beautiful piece of jewelry. It is only important to stock up on receipts from the store and documents, where the metal sample and the mass of the product will be affixed, since the Malaysian customs officers work very well.
Souvenirs made of fabric, mainly batik, are no less popular with the female half. This is the finest fabric, richly decorated, the drawing is done using cold or hot wax. In addition to batik, from which you can sew stoles, pareos, dresses and sundresses, foreign tourists love to buy silk. It is decorated with gold and silver embroidery, looks rich and has good hygienic properties. On sale are robes and pajamas, bed linen and traditional women's outfits.
Practical shopping
Conventionally, this category of goods can be divided into two groups - edible and inedible. The former include condiments, as well as products that are used to prepare traditional Asian exotic cuisine. For example, you can buy almost everything for cooking tom yam, the famous Thai soup, or Malay national dishes.
In Malaysia, household appliances and electronics are sold at very low prices, but experienced tourists warn that you can run into a fake, and it is also impossible to resolve the issue of warranty service. But with the clothes of famous European brands, everything is much simpler. If you take a closer look, you can see the inscription “Made in Malaysia” on many labels. So why not make a good shopping at a local resort, where famous world fashion houses are presented in boutiques or retail outlets. And in addition to clothes, get a bag, glasses, belts, gloves.
As you can see, Malaysia allows a foreign tourist to solve many problems - to relax on the sea coast, to see a lot of new and interesting things, to stock up on gifts for the whole family.
