Ready for today's adventure. Our itinerary
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Bokchon Hanok Village
Insadong
~ Gyeongbokgung Palace ~
161, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Sejongno)
서울특별시 종로구 사직로 161 (세종로)
Admission Fee
Adults - KRW 3,000
Children - KRW 1,500
Opening Hours
January-February 09:00-17:00 / March-May 09:00-18:00
June-August 09:00-18:30 / September-October 09:00-18:00
November - December 09:00 - 17:00
November - December 09:00 - 17:00
Direction
Gyeongbokgung Station (Subway Line 3 ) Exit 5
Yihee!!!
:)
Due to rainy weather Royal Guard Changing ceremony was cancelled.
Opps, my lens has a rain drop
Why oh why its raining? The clouds are hiding are hiding
Roof details
My husband was model of the day! Lol
Knock, knock - door handle
i like this shot
one point perspective
The Royal Guards
Starbucks in Korean characters
(map taken from their website)
Address: 5, Jahamun-ro 5-Gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tosokchon Restaurant always have a long queue of customers but due to rainy weather we are lucky enough not to wait for our lunch.
Tosokchon Samgyetang
Chicken soup made with special recipe by adding luxurious ginseng and glutinous rice, pumpkin seed, black sesame, walnut, pine, native chestnut, medicinal jujube, ginko, garlic, sunflower seeds and special ingredients, and it is nourishing tonic health food which offers a subtle scent and a smooth taste of palate.
Samgyetang or Chicken Stew in Ginseng
KRW 15,000
Dunkin Donut signage in Korean characters. :)
~ Bukchon Hanok Village ~
37, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 종로구 계동길 37 (계동)
Visiting Hours
10:00 am - Sunset
서울 종로구 인사동 130-4 일대
Direction
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 6.
Go 100m straight, then turn left.
OR
Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3.
Go straight 300m, and turn left at the 4-way Intersection.
Go straight 100m, and take the left road towards Insadong-gil Road.
[Bus]
Take any bus bound for Jongno 2-ga or Jongno Police Station.
Jongno 2-ga: 101, 103, 143, 150, 160, 201, 260, 262, 270, 271, 273, 370, 408, 470,
471, 601, 708, 710, 720, 721
Jongno Police Station: 109, 151, 162, 171, 172, 272, 601, 708
Insadong is a place where you can find old and traditional items
This place is usually crowded and have a lot of stall in the sidewalk but due to rainy weather we miss to see Insadong in a typically crowded and busy steet.
cute boxes
We ordered the Combination Dumplings
(Steam and Fried Dumpling stuffed with Pork and JapChae and Ball Dumplings)
KRW 8,000
~ Bukchon Hanok Village ~
37, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 종로구 계동길 37 (계동)
Visiting Hours
10:00 am - Sunset
Directions
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2
Go straight for about 300m to arrive at Bukchon Hanok Village
Tourist Information Office was a big help for us, they are very friendly and can speak english well.
Modern museum
Bukchon is Seoul City's representative traditional Korean residential area, reflecting Seoul's 600 years of history.
We had a hard time roaming around the hanok village due to heavy rain and freezing cold weather.
~ Amandier ~
~ Insadong ~
130-4, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul-si서울 종로구 인사동 130-4 일대
Direction
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 6.
Go 100m straight, then turn left.
OR
Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3.
Go straight 300m, and turn left at the 4-way Intersection.
Go straight 100m, and take the left road towards Insadong-gil Road.
[Bus]
Take any bus bound for Jongno 2-ga or Jongno Police Station.
Jongno 2-ga: 101, 103, 143, 150, 160, 201, 260, 262, 270, 271, 273, 370, 408, 470,
471, 601, 708, 710, 720, 721
Jongno Police Station: 109, 151, 162, 171, 172, 272, 601, 708
We enter this alley and find a restaurant selling Mandu
We saw a youtube video featuring this restaurant
(Steam and Fried Dumpling stuffed with Pork and JapChae and Ball Dumplings)
KRW 8,000
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