souvenirs to get from London?

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#1
I am currently in london for the summer and wanted to bring some souvenirs back. any suggestions?

I thought of buying tea/coffee/chocolates from Harrods, especially since they are having a sale now, but is there any better stuffs? i can't buy souvenirs that are too pricey too.. cuz i'm a college student.. and i've got to buy souvenirs for quite a lot of family/friends.

oh, if it's any help at all, i'll be in london till early sept.

thanks for any suggestion! :heart:
 
#3
I bought all kinds of teas/coffees/chocolates from Harrod's and I'm glad I did! They are a little pricy, but it's more reasonable with a sale and you can keep all of the little decorative tins. That was my go-to gift for a generic London souvenir.

I collect teapots from around the world, so I made sure to buy a really nice one from a gift shop near the Tower of London. That was annoying because I had to make sure it didn't break in transit back to America.

Honestly, I find that my best souvenirs are always photographs and a journal full of memories. I hope you're having a fabulous time! I loved London so much that I went back twice in one year. :smile:
 
#4
tea and local sweets that you cant get in US - in my experience most souvernirs just lie around the house until someone one day throws them away, except if this is for a collector. so get something everybody likes and uses otherwise you are just wasting your money.
 
#6
I hate to buy the "typical" souvenir stuff, so I usually go to Whittards CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE. They have neat giftpacks with tea related stuff, and really good tea.


I also second the Harrod's idea, the tins are nice, I always get my grandma something from Harrod's when I'm in London.
 
#7
You know, I've learned from now on to just buy stuff on the web since it seems most everyone sells their stuff on the internet now. That way I don't have to buy a whole other bag just for souveniers! I can't think of many things you can get there that you couldn't just have them send you...
 
#8
I would say definitely get a Harrods bag.... I've never been to London but there is a small Harrods store at Hong Kong Airport, so when I was there I made sure I bought one.
 
#9
cherry pie said:
you have to hit up harvey nichols food hall. they do the best biscuits and sweets. fortnum ans mason is nice for things like that too but is more traditional.
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I would second Fortnum and Mason - their Pink Champagne Truffles are tdf.

Tea - especially Earl Grey - would be typically English and some nice Shortbread Biscuits. Getting them in a Harrods Tin would combine two famous London things.

Also, I would say photographs of Buckingham Palace, Tower of London etc - you could always get them enlarged when you get home.

If you want something a little different - go to Covent Garden, you'll find some great gifts there.
 
#12
Yeah they have some lovely things. We got a teddy bear for my son last year when we did the Palace tour (and saw the Queen's gowns - they were absolutely beautiful and her jewels - I had no idea the queen was so tiny!), the teddy was dressed as a Queens Knight with the Long White Flumes from the Hat. He loves it - he's called it Prince (he's 4 yrs old).
 
#15
My favorites (most of which have already been mentioned so I'll second them)...

Teas

Sweets and Bisquits

Harrods tote bag and/or coffee (tea???) mug (I LOVE the slender mugs they sell, it's a great size).

British Fashion Mags - Personally I LOVE these
 
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