- What to bring exotic from the Philippines?
- Delicious Philippines
- National souvenirs
- "Pride of the Philippines"
The countries located in the southeastern part of Asia are especially attractive in the eyes of European tourists. These powers have managed to preserve the ancient culture, demonstrate to modern researchers unique ceremonies, rituals, historical monuments and sights. At the same time, the service is organized at the highest level, this applies to the hotel base, catering and shopping. In this article, we will talk about what to bring from the Philippines, a state that is still lagging behind its neighbors in terms of organizing the tourism business, but is developing it at a rapid pace.
What to bring exotic from the Philippines?
Many foreign travelers point out that the choice of gifts and souvenirs in the Philippines is not that great, especially in comparison with the "king of tourism business" Thailand. But even here you can find interesting things made by local artisans, exotic products and natural cosmetics. This category of goods most attracts the female half of any tourist group.
Many ladies, even before the trip, actively study local products via the Internet, so that upon arrival they do not get lost, but immediately make the necessary purchases for themselves and their families. The first thing that is purchased is natural cosmetics based on the rich local flora. The main "hero" is a coconut, which is used for the production of shampoo, soaps, gels, creams and other cosmetic products.
Delicious Philippines
Exotic Filipino cuisine remains in the hearts of foreign tourists for a long time. Unfortunately, you can only take the recipes with you, and it will be extremely difficult to prepare a dish following them due to the lack of ingredients. Most often in the suitcases of guests leave the country for alcohol and coffee, the first is represented by various local drinks, and the most popular among tourists: mango rum, which retains the delicate aroma and taste of exotic fruits; tanduai is an alcoholic beverage produced only in this country.
For people who do not drink alcohol, there is a great replacement option - Filipino coffee. This is a great gift for relatives and colleagues, it tolerates long flights well without losing its taste. Certain fruits grown in the Philippines are also ready to fly to another country. You can try to bring bananas, the Kardava variety is good for transportation, pineapples, avocados, mangoes, which are better to take a little unripe. Of the exotic fruits almost unknown to the tourist - papaya, rambutans, mangosteen, the latter are distinguished by a very dense skin, due to which they can withstand long movements.
National souvenirs
The choice of small symbolic gifts and souvenirs in the Philippines is quite large. Natural materials are used for their production: local tree species; seafood; pineapple fiber. The Filipinos have learned to make lovely statuettes from wood, models of ships common in this region of the planet, cute houses in a traditional style, which become a vivid memory of a vacation in the country. Gifts from the local Poseidon - beautiful shells, sold by themselves, and serve as an excellent material for making souvenirs on a marine theme, landscape paintings.
Since holidays in the Philippines are associated with summer, the sea, the sun, items of clothing that can be worn in the warm season and at home are popular with guests. For women, it is a pareo, light, airy, with inscriptions reminiscent of the country. Also in demand are garments made from pineapple fiber, men's shirts called Barongs, women's outfits - Terno dresses, featuring a special style of sleeves that resemble a butterfly.
For all categories of tourists (both children and adults), you can buy slates, very comfortable, of good quality. The only thing is that on sale you can find shoes made in Filipino factories and brought from afar, for example, from Brazil.
Pride of the Philippines
Terracotta dishes, which have been produced on the territory of a modern state since time immemorial, have received a beautiful definition. Cups, plates, bowls, decorative crafts made of beautiful natural materials are very popular among foreign guests.
Moreover, you can buy an antique item as a gift, which is more than a dozen years old, it is best to do this in specialized retail outlets. It is possible to buy completely new products, since the traditions of making tableware are passed down by the Filipinos from generation to generation. As you can see, the Philippines has its own national souvenirs, clothing and products worthy of delighting a tourist with any request.
