Buy a famous brand at the airport duty-free shop when you come back.
Buy pickles in the supermarket
Others. . . There is really nothing to buy.
The store in the memorial hall opposite Cheongwadae sells souvenirs with Cheongwadae logo, which can't be bought anywhere else. Buy it when you go, hehe.
One more thing: considerations for going to Korea.
Now Korean tourism is getting more and more popular. Although South Korea is not far from China and its climate is similar, it has its own national conditions. Friends who plan to travel to South Korea must read the following seven articles as their "memos" to make your trip to South Korea more enjoyable.
1, respect Korean customs and habits
If you visit a Korean friend's house, you should understand Korean customs, such as: when pouring wine, holding the bottle in one hand and holding the arm in the other; For the host's respect for food, accept it once or twice for the first time and accept it for the third time; It is impolite to refuse to drink someone else's toast. If you can't drink it, there will be a little wine left in the cup. Koreans forgive drunken people; Can't eat the dishes on the plate very clean, otherwise it is disrespectful to the host; You can't smoke or wear sunglasses when your elders are present. Use both hands when accepting items, and don't open gifts in person. Koreans prefer odd numbers to even numbers. Gift money should be in a white gift bag, not a red one, and so on. As the saying goes, "It is not surprising to be polite to others", and it is always right to know more.
2. Don't expect too much from the scenery.
South Korea's land area is not as big as that of Zhejiang Province, and it is close to China, with little landscape characteristics. Korean tour guides often compare Seoul with Beijing, saying that Busan is equivalent to Shanghai and Jeju is equivalent to Hainan. But you should be prepared, because Seoul is not as good as Beijing in terms of imperial style. /kloc-At the end of 0/4, Lee's feudal dynasty ruled Korea for 500 years, so the style of the palace is somewhat similar to that of China, but the scale is several times smaller. Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul is very similar to the miniature landscape in Shenzhen's splendid china, and it can't be compared with the Forbidden City. Busan is a famous seaport, but the night view of the seaside is bleak compared with the Bund in Shanghai. The scenery in Jeju is good, especially the sunrise peak in Chengshan. But because the seaside is volcanic rock, the sea looks black, which is much worse than the thousands of miles of sand and clear water in Sanya, Hainan. Moreover, Jeju does not need to go abroad, just take a boat directly from Qingdao. So if you have already seen Huangshan West Lake and Guilin, Hainan, you must adjust your attitude and go abroad for sightseeing before going to Korea, and you must expect to see the wonderful scenery, otherwise you will feel very disappointed.
Don't forget to bring some snacks, toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Koreans like kimchi, which tastes spicy, has more barbecue and less oil. Koreans don't like monosodium glutamate, so they think rice is too weak to eat. Disposable toothbrushes and toothpaste are free in domestic hotels, and a slightly higher-end hotel will also prepare shampoo and shower gel for you. Hotels in Korea do not provide free toothbrushes and toothpaste for environmental reasons, but they will put these things and razors on the table in their rooms and put them on the price list. You must read it carefully. If you are not careful, you will have to pay an expensive bill the next day. The two small bottles next to the washbasin are often toner and lotion, unlike domestic shampoo and shower gel, which will make you feel inconvenient.
There is also a green control button on the TV remote control in the room. If you want to think clearly, press it again. Because it is an "information program", there is a charge for playing adult discs. Although it was only 100 yuan, in front of everyone in the car the next morning, the tour guide asked a room to pay for the knowledge program, which was very embarrassing.
4, some places can't video, photography, must abide by.
There are many places in Korea where you can't take photos or photos because of politics or cultural relics protection. Every time I go to a scenic spot, the tour guide will generally remind me that I must listen carefully and strictly abide by it. Photographing is prohibited in the Presidential Palace, Cheongwadae and Tianma Palace. There was a tourist in our car who was lucky enough to photograph the exterior of the presidential palace in the car. He was immediately found by a security guard in casual clothes. Please sell your image and deduct your tour guide card when you get on the bus. After a long time, the atmosphere on the bus was destroyed.
Generally, there is no counter-offer when shopping in Korea.
Dongdaemun and Namdaemun in Seoul are big clothing markets, but they generally don't bargain. Maybe we can try, but the counter-offer is very small. Like some small souvenirs with ethnic characteristics, the prices in stalls, small shops and duty-free shops are almost the same, so you can buy them when you feel fit, and there is no need to compare them. But the price of tobacco and alcohol in airport duty-free shops is the cheapest, such as "this" brand cigarettes that Koreans like to smoke. They sell 1 1000 won in the street, while duty-free shops only sell 8800 won.
Because of different bargaining habits, we also had a bad time with Korean tour guides. In Jeju, the tour guide lobbied us to take more boats, and each person paid 15000 won (about 120 RMB) to give the drivers more "finance". Because the tone of the tour guide is quite like "begging", everyone reluctantly agreed. I smiled and asked the tour guide, "Can you make it cheaper?" Unexpectedly, the tour guide was very angry. Of course, this is also related to the quality of tour guides. So if you don't want to add more, don't bargain, just say no, and don't bother the tour guide.
6. The "public sales bureau" brought by the tour guide should be carefully purchased.
Compared with China, the price in South Korea is 5- 10 times more expensive, so unless it is distinctive, use the $2,000 in your wallet carefully. In particular, the "public sale bureau" brought by tour guides should be more cautious.
On the first day when we arrived in Korea, the local tour guides talked about their own life experiences from the history of Korea, and the development of China from the economy of Korea, but they were gagged and full of enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The next morning, the tour guide took us to the ginseng market. The narrow public sales office is crowded with Beijingers, Shanghainese and Cantonese from China. The salesgirl introduced the medicinal value of Korean ginseng in fluent Chinese, and repeatedly stressed that it takes a certain course of treatment to make up the body. We strongly recommend a box of 600g Korean Taiji Ginseng. Seeing the price of $225, we thought that China is vast in territory and abundant in natural resources, and Changbai Mountain is rich in ginseng. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed. After getting on the bus, the tour guide picked up the microphone and said, "We are here to make money, not to drink the northwest wind." Then he sat in the front and threw us into the "ice kiln" from then on.
In addition, China is rich in amethyst processing plants in Seoul, honey shops and pearl houses in Jeju, where the price is at least ten times that of China.
7. Beware of "sneak shots"
In the car, in addition to the tour guide, there is always a "tour guide assistant", who is very diligent in carrying luggage and adding food along the way, but when you pose to take pictures, he always takes out his camera to take pictures. Finally, he gives you a big stack of developed photos. If you are satisfied, you have to pay 40 RMB. If you are not satisfied, it doesn't matter. Considering that your "jade photo" is always bad in a foreign land, group members have to pay.