For those who first travelling to Korea must be confuse about which places near to each other? Here I make 3 MUST Visit Area in Seoul. It definitely will shorten your list and efficient for your trip.
1. Hongdae, Ehwa university, and Sinchon university are near to each other in a walking distance.
The best time to visit them is after lunch until midnight. There is Hongdae free market every Saturday near Hongik university. You’ll be rewarded with plenty of free music performances (your future K-pop star may be standing right in front you!) and cool hand-crafted arts by the Hongik University students, amid a vibrant indie atmosphere all around.
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| Look at those cute doll, so unique!! |
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| Hongik University Station (Subway Line 2), Exit 9. Go 150m straight, and cross the street. Turn left, and go 500m straight towards the Hongik University entrance. Turn right to arrive at Hongik Children's Park.
What will you find there?
Hongdae: Lots of themed cafe: Hello Kitty, Snoopy, Coffee Prince, cats and dogs cafe, halloween cafe, and many people sell clothing, earings, necklaces, they are in adorable prices. Also have Nanta show, and trick eye museum.Ehwa and Sinchon : University area...many people sell clothing and accessories with affordable price. And as usual, the streets of Seoul are paved with delicious snacks. |
2. Ihwa-dong, Dongdaemun, Myeongdong, and Namdaemun also close each other.
Make sure you know how to walk. I walk from Dongdaemun to Myeongdong, but lost in the way of searching Namdaemun way so use subway then :p
What will you find there?
- Ihwa dong: Hyehwa station (line4) exit 2:
Turn left into Dongsung-gil street, walk 200m towards Lock museum, and follow the mural. It's a huge public mural projects in Seoul. The murals are renewed every year!!
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| Hyehwa mural |
- Dongdaemun: Hello apm, Migliore, Good morning city, Doosan Tower(doota) provide convenient and modern shopping environment. They sell clothing, watches, skincare, foodcourt, and everything you wish in the shopping center. If you don't know what souvenirs will you bring back, Doota offers alot in 5th floor. I bought some keychain and magnet there.
Some tips:
1. Look around Doota first and then Migliore. Migliore often has same products as in Doota and you can haggle at Migliore.
2. Hello apm offer the lowest price of them all. But as you know, no two clothing are the same.
3. Most stores open at AM 10: 30 and close at PM 5.
4. ClosingDoota closes from 11pm Sunday ~ 8pm Monday
Migliore closes on Monday
APM and Good morning City closes on Tuesday
(on closing hours, check out the road market situated in front the complexes)
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| Hello apm and good morning city in Dongdaemun |
- Myeongdong: Myeongdong offers skincare in every step. The face shop located next to Holika holika and etude house is just in the next door. ^^ Wooohooooooo!!!!!!! U can freely choose. And one thing I love about them is they always offer free sample without needed to ask. I lazy to ask sample, but they generously give so much!!!
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| Myeongdong |
- Namdaemun: Well after visiting Dongdaemun and Myeongdong, I go to Namdaemun with not much cash left and low level of shopping appettite, LOL =))) They also sell children's clothing, men, and women's clothing, daily miscellaneous goods, kitchenware and local and imported products. Actually I interested to go to the food street and jokbal street!! They seems yummy!!
3. Gangnam Area
Take subway to Sinsa Station(Line 3)
- Walk to Garosu-gil, the bohemian, tree-lined street with restaurant, cafes, and boutiques. This is a good place to have lunch.
- Apgujeong, known as the " Beverly Hills of Seoul" even has its own Rodeo drive.
- Apgujeong is the leading fashion mecca, formed as a cultural zone with a high propensity for consumption. It creates leading fashion trends, customer friendly shops, foreign brand shops with high-quality goods
- You can visit the famous "de chocolate coffee", and "mango six cafe" here.
- Bongeunsa Temple
- Want to see the contrast between old and new in most extreme? Get on the subway, head to Samseong Station(Line2) and walk to Bongeunsa Temple. Founded in 8th century, the view of the graceful Korean buildings, with the glittering skyscraper of Gangnam looming just beyond them, really leaves an impression. Be sure to visit on Buddha's Birthday, when it hosts a paper lantern exhibit
- End your day at COEX Mall
- It is Asia's largest underground shopping mall with an area of about 85,000 square metres
- Along with hundreds of shops, the mall houses two food courts, Megabox (movie theatres),COEX Aquarium, a large bookstore, and the Kimchi Field Museum. It also features a game area which is used to film computer game tournaments.
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| COEX Mall |
So we finish with 3 must visit area in Seoul. You never officially in Seoul without touching those 3 area! ^_^
Have fun guys!
