This post is about the souvenirs you can buy in Vancouver and how to buy them.
I wrote this post with readability in mind, so there may be some things I haven't covered. If you have any questions or want to know about the contents of the post, please ask in the comments or by e-mail, and we will let you know what we can answer.
The most commonly recommended souvenirs or things to buy in Vancouver are eating things. Of course, there are other things to buy, but I haven't bought them on this trip, so I'll focus on the things I've purchased and only briefly cover the things I've checked for other things.
Recently, it is possible to purchase products sold overseas by using overseas direct or overseas purchasing agencies, so you can purchase similar products in Korea, although not identical to those sold in Canada. You can purchase similar types of souvenirs in Korea without having to buy them in Vancouver. For Canadian souvenirs, which are mainly edible souvenirs, you can purchase the same or similar products - except for Canadian ice wines - on the website or offline of department stores and supermarkets.
Of course, if you use an overseas purchasing agent, overseas direct purchase, or purchase at the import section of an offline store, the price is higher than that purchased at a travel destination, but you can purchase it because the cost of delivery is included.
Among the items I have purchased, other than Smoked Salmon Jerky - Excluded because wine can only be brought in one bottle with a capacity of 1L or less - Products related to maple syrup (syrup, biscuit, fudge, etc.) The bulk and weight burden is high when purchasing.
Just because the price is cheap, I don't think it's necessary to go through the trouble of buying and packing more than you need for a gift or use yourself, and you don't have to worry about bringing heavy luggage.
Smoked Salmon Jerky is a good choice if you are considering buying it for a gift, and considering the skin and weight, although it is a bit expensive and will be buying a lot.
If you give up the volume and weight and consider the price a lot, we recommend purchasing a small amount of maple syrup in a glass bottle.
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So, in this post, I'll start with what to buy as a souvenir.
Maple Syrup
If you look on the Internet, there are a lot of information about maple syrup that requires purchasing a Turkish Hill product or about Turkish Hill Maple Syrup. Turkey Hill refers to the brand that makes maple syrup in Quebec, and I could not find any maple syrup bearing the Turkey Hill trademark in Vancouver.
I went to several supermarkets, drug stores, and public markets to buy Turkish Hill products in the city, but I couldn't find a place that sold Turkish Hill products in downtown Vancouver.
However, the maple syrup sold in duty-free shops at the airport is not labeled with Turkey Hill, but the description of Turkey Hill is attached to each product displayed and sold.
Even though it is not a Turkish Hill product, if you look at this, it means that there is no difference from the raw material of maple syrup produced in Quebec, or it is guessed that it is sold with raw material produced in Turkey Hill.
Maple syrup purchased at drug stores in downtown is also printed on the front label as Grade A 100% maple syrup, just like the ones sold at duty-free shops. It looks like you don't have to worry too much.
The picture below was purchased as a gift for acquaintances. It has the smallest capacity among maple syrups, 50ml, and it is maple syrup in a glass bottle.
The capacity is only 50ml, but it weighs 186g, probably because the container is a glass bottle.
The shape of the bottle is in the shape of a maple leaf, and it looks good when displayed in a glass bottle with brown maple syrup, so I think it's good for a gift.
In the photo below, on the left is maple syrup with a capacity of 50ml in a glass bottle, measuring 78.8mm x 113.3mm x 30mm (width x length x thickness), and weighing 186g. It's about the size of an adult palm and slightly smaller than the palm of your hand.
The price is said to be discounted at the drugstore where I bought it, so I bought it at $2.99 per piece, but you can buy a product with the same capacity for about $5-6 at stores that sell other souvenirs in the city.
In the photo below, on the right is maple syrup with a capacity of 250ml in a can, measuring 71.3mm x 135.9mm x 34.1mm (width x length x thickness), and weighing 388g.
The price was not on a discount sale, I bought it for $11.99.
< Types of Vancouver Maple Syrup >
Since it is in a glass bottle, if you put it in a carrier, the bottle may break and the syrup may leak out.
If you buy cosmetics at the duty-free shop when you travel, they will give you several layers of packaging. If you use some of them or bring an air cap in your suitcase when you go, it can be useful to bring syrup in a glass bottle.
Maple syrup is available in plastic containers in addition to the products pictured above, and comes in various capacities such as 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, and 500ml.
When I went to the drugstore, if there was a product in a 100ml plastic container, I would have purchased it, but unfortunately I couldn't find it. Since there are cases where they are placed on a shelf and sold at a sale, it seems that there may be fewer types available for purchase at different times of the year.
I went to several drugstores or marts to buy maple syrup, but each store sells the same, so if you do not find the type of product you want to purchase when you visit, don't bother visiting another store and buy it at the place you visited. I recommend it. For the best places to buy each product , please refer to the recommended places to buy each souvenir at the end of this post .
Honey
As a souvenir worth buying in Canada, I was surprised by what I was looking for.
As of 2020, honey is ranked 11th in the world, and the quality of honey produced in Canada is said to be good.
I've only bought one for home use since I heard that honey is good.
I bought it at Safeway Mart, and the price is $5.99 - it is the price printed on the purchase receipt, but since there is no separate tax recorded, it is assumed that the item does not include tax or includes tax at the mart.
The size is slightly smaller than the 500ml bottled water PET, and the weight is 375g, so it feels heavy when you hold it.
Since the container is made of PET, it is unlikely to be damaged even if it is sent as checked baggage, but since it is heavy, it can be burdensome if you purchase a lot and put it in a suitcase. It is recommended to buy only a few.
< Vancouver Honey >
Items sold as souvenirs weigh at least 200g, so even if you put only 5 pieces, the weight increases by 1kg.
The suitcase, which was about 15-16kg when leaving the country, weighed more than 20kg with maple syrup, wine, and honey when it returned. You need to be careful because additional fares will be incurred if you exceed the standard of allowable checked baggage on the flight you are using.
For reference, in the case of Korean Air, up to one checked baggage weighing 23kg per person in Economy Class is free, and in the case of AirCanada I used, up to two pieces of checked baggage weighing 23kg per person were free.
Smoked Salmon Jerky
It is similar to beef or pork jerky, but meat or processed meat products are prohibited items, and live or frozen/refrigerated seafood is also prohibited. Available.
So, one of the things that people who have been to Canada buy or recommend as a souvenir is salmon jerky.
When I bought and traveled, the only product I ate at the hotel was the original, so if I explain it based on the original, it is similar to beef jerky in taste and texture, but it is softer than beef jerky, and although it is seasoned in taste, it tastes like fish - a bit fishy. Taste - you can feel it. I can't explain the other flavors because I didn't buy them, but people may have different likes and dislikes.
When you open the package, it is cut into a suitable size for holding by hand, so it is easy to take out and eat, and it has a slightly salty taste by the original standard, so it is suitable to eat as a side dish with alcohol like jerky.
Salmon jerky, available in Vancouver, comes in four flavors, identifiable by the color of the wrapping paper.
Green is Original, red is Maple flavor, brown is Teriyaki flavor, and orange is Pepper flavor.
I bought it at the drug store, and you can also buy it at the souvenir shop. The price sold at the drugstore is $8.49 based on the original, weighs 90g, and is about the size of A5 copy paper.
The photo below is a photo of the original flavor.
< Vancouver Salmon Jerky >
Although it is large in size, it is thin and vacuum-packed, so even if you just put it in a carrier, the packaging will not be damaged. However, it should be taken into account that there may be differences in taste.
Maple Leaf Biscuit
I bought Maple Biscuits out of curiosity when I first saw them at a souvenir shop while wandering around downtown.
I bought it at the mart I went to find maple syrup, and it was on sale at a discount, so I bought it for $5.99 (tax included).
It weighs 300g, which is quite heavy, and it feels quite heavy when you lift the box. The box is about the size of a copy paper B5.
The biscuits are contained in 4 separate compartments in plastic blisters wrapped in plastic in a paper box.
The cookie is shaped like the picture on the outside of the box, with biscuits on the front and back like an Oreo, and cream with a hint of maple syrup in the middle.
The citrus is soft, but if you bite it without taking a bite, the crumbs fall off, and although it tastes like maple syrup, it's not as sweet as syrup. It's good to eat as a snack, and it's a bit crumbly, so it's better to eat it with milk rather than just eating it.
< Vancouver Maple Cookies >
It is the largest in terms of weight and size, so it is burdensome to purchase as a gift. If there is a small size, I tried to buy it as a gift, but 300g was the smallest capacity. Not bad to buy one or two for personal consumption.
Maple Fudge
According to the description of fudge, it is a kind of soft candy made of sugar, butter and chocolate. It's actually softer than candy, and tastes like slightly melted chocolate or caramel.
Maple Fudge was purchased at the duty-free shop at the airport. I had no intention of buying it when I was in the city, but I bought it because I had to match the amount of coins I had left at the duty-free shop to use it.
I bought it at a duty-free shop, so I bought it for $9.9 and bought it at a higher price than the price you can buy in the city, and it has a heavy weight of 210g for its size.
The packaging is similar to Maple Biscuits, except that they are individually wrapped in plastic blisters inside a paper box. Since it is a kind of candy, it seems that the fudge is individually wrapped because it can stick to each other if it melts depending on the storage temperature.
The appearance of the fudge is the same as the picture on the outside of the box, but if pressed while melted, it will not have a pretty shape like the picture.
It does not harden even when put in the refrigerator, so the texture is quite soft, but it is very sweet, so it is just right to eat it with one cup of coffee - without sugar or syrup - rather than eating it as a snack.
< Vancouver Maple Fudge >
Naver also sells similar products, but with the same capacity and twice the price. If you have never eaten fudge and want to taste it, you can buy one, but it is not suitable for snacks, so it is not a bad idea to buy another and eat it in Korea.
Ice Wine
Canada is one of the three largest producers of ice wine in the world, and ice wine is one of Canada's famous specialties.
Although regular wines can be purchased cheaply at convenience stores, marts, and department stores for less than 10,000 won, ice wines are usually sold for 20,000 to 30,000 or more, so the price is on the high side.
The typical ice wines sold in Canada are the Vidal and Reisling varieties.
Vidal is a cultivar that grows in Canada and New York, USA, and Riesling is a cultivar from Germany, but I heard that it is also grown in Canada.
I bought the Reisling variety Inniskillin from the downtown Liquor Store, one of the most famous brands of Canadian ice wines.
The wine I bought was a small bottle, sold for $29.99 ($34.59 including tax) in a 200ml bottle. If it had a larger capacity, I would have bought it in a larger capacity, but the place I went to - BC Liquor Store may not have any products depending on the branch - only a small capacity.
Most of the stores in the city were small-capacity ice wines, and Inniskillin had only a small-capacity, whereas some of the products sold in duty-free shops had large-capacity products. So, if you are considering a large capacity ice wine, I recommend buying it at a duty-free shop.
Assuming the same capacity, the sales price of the duty-free shop is high, but it is impossible to purchase because there is no stock in the city or the selection is small. it had been
The price of 375 ml of Vidal variety Inniskillin sold in duty free stores was $60.5.
When comparing the price of the Vidal variety and the Reisling variety of the same brand, the price of the Reisling variety is higher - more than $10 difference compared to the same capacity - Please refer to it when purchasing.
< Vancouver Ice Wine, Inniskillin >
Others (magnet, tumbler, lululemon, etc.)
Other travel souvenirs worth shopping include Canadian clothing brand Roots and lululemon, popular in the US and Canada.
I've never been to the Roots store in Korea, so it's difficult to compare the price accurately, but when I saw the price tag in the store, I felt that the price level I felt in Vancouver was reflected. Looking at the selling price alone, it is difficult to buy cheaper than when purchasing in Korea, but I thought that if I could get a tax refund after purchase, I would be able to purchase it at a slightly cheaper price than buying in Korea.
Also, lululemon is a famous brand for yoga wear, and it sells not only yoga clothes, but also items such as windproof jackets that can be worn in everyday life, so it's not bad to come and see something worth buying.
In addition, key chains, magnets, and tumblers are also worth considering.
In the case of magnets, when you personally go on a trip, you buy souvenirs to remember the places you visited. This is a personal preference and you may not agree with the need to purchase.
The photos below are one each from the Capilano Suspension Bridge and one from the souvenir shop. What I bought at the Capilano Suspension Bridge didn't sell anywhere else - I didn't see it at the gift shop at the Granville Island Public Market on my first trip - followed by purchases.
And among the things I saw while walking around some shops in the city, I thought the tumbler that can keep warm/cool was good. Although the tumbler has the same shape, the external design showed differences in color, coating, and wrapped material, so basically it looked like a product from the same place.
In the case of thermal insulation/cooling tumblers, many products sold in Korea only keep the warmth for about 6 hours, but the one sold in Vancouver keeps the temperature warm for 12 hours, and the price is not expensive, so I thought it was a good souvenir to buy.
It is sold in various places such as Flyover Canada, Vancouver Aquarium, and other souvenir shops, but the design is slightly different and the function is the same, so you can choose the product with the design you like.
The typical price is $24.99, assuming you're buying it downtown.
Recommended places to buy souvenirs
Basically, as mentioned briefly above, it is a good way to save money and to buy souvenirs from duty free shops except for ice wine.
I was shocked to see the prices sold at duty free shops after purchasing souvenirs for personal consumption and gifts at duty free shops and thinking that they are heavy and bulky to carry around.
The reason is that if you look at the price of goods sold at a duty-free shop, the price was thought to mean that the tax was not calculated separately, rather than that it was exempted from tax as in the meaning of duty-free.
For example, in the case of the 50ml capacity maple syrup in the glass bottle mentioned above, it was $2.99 cheap when purchased in the city, but it is sold at about $5 at a souvenir shop. Although it is slightly different, it was higher than the price sold in the city plus tax (PST, GST).
Not just maple syrup, but maple biscuits, maple fudge, smoked salmon jerky, tumblers, and everything else I knew was going to sell downtown was in a similar situation.
So, even if you don't have a shopping schedule in the city, it is essential to stop by at least once in the middle of the city and buy in the city. In terms of cost, you can even buy it for half the price than buying it at a duty-free shop.
From now on, we will introduce the recommended places to purchase souvenirs.
Wandering around for shopping This is my personal opinion, so you may find a better place in terms of price or convenience than the ones listed below.
1. London Drugs
This is a place where you can buy maple syrup, salmon jerky, maple biscuit, maple fudge, etc., and I bought maple syrup and salmon jerky here.
There are several stores in the city, and the size of each store is different, but since there may or may not be many items you are looking for in a small store, we recommend a store in the heart of Downtown as a rule.
The store opposite the Vancouver City Center station was the biggest I've been to.
2. Hudson House
This is the place where you can purchase magnets, warm/cool tumblers , maple syrup, maple biscuits, maple fudge, smoked salmon jerky, and more. Aside from that, they also sell a variety of souvenirs, so it's worth exploring to see if there's anything else worth buying.
In my personal opinion, it's a good place to buy things other than eating like a magnet or a tumbler. Maple syrup related products were cheaper to buy from London Drugs.
3. BC Liquor Store
This is a place where you can buy spirits (whiskey, vodka, etc.), wine, and ice wine .
In Vancouver, alcoholic beverages cannot be served in general stores (convenience stores, etc.). Therefore, all alcoholic beverages are sold only in licensed Liquor Stores and duty-free shops. (I will talk about it when I post food related content later, but beer is only available at the Liquor Store)
There are two main types of Liquor Stores in Vancouver, one is the BC Liquor Store run by the provincial government shown in the picture below, and the other is the Liquor Store operated by individuals with a license.
I've been to the BC Liquor Store, and the prices are lower than those sold in other Liquor Stores, so if you're buying ice wine, visit the BC Liquor Store.
Another reason to recommend BC Liquor Store is that it has a large selection of wines compared to other Liquor Stores - based on personal visit experience, so there may be differences between Liquor Store stores.
BC Liquor Store has 4 stores in Downtown, and the size of each store is different, so you may not find the wine you are looking for. In my experience of visiting three stores, the one across from the Waterfront station was the largest and had a lot of variety.
This post ends here.
I hope this post will be helpful to those who are planning a trip to Vancouver or are traveling.
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