1963년 1월 21일 사적 제32호로 지정되었다. 1896년(건양 1) 독립협회(獨立協會)가 한국의 영구 독립을 선언하기 위하여 청(淸)나라 사신을 영접하던 영은문(迎恩門) 자리에 전국민을 상대로 모금운동을 하여 세웠다. 창건 당시의 면적 2,800㎡였으며, 총공사비는 당시 화폐로 3,825원이 소요되었다. 완공일은 1897년 11월 20일이다. 현재의
Part of the Five Grand Palaces from the Joseon Dynasty. A UNESCO Heritage Site, this is home to the Huwon, a 78-acre garden and the Ongnyucheon, a breathtaking stream with waterfalls and pavilions!
The Kyobo Book Centre or Kyobo Mungo (Korean; 교보문고), is the largest and most famous book store in South Korea.
To avoid the long lines.. Download the KORAIL app and purchase your ticket at least 20mins before departure. Fast, convenient and hassle-free.
Very tasty grilled fish and a great selection of side dishes! Plum wine is a must!
Nice place! They show us what are korean Culture since from their birth until death. And also how the King and Queen lives way back before.. Korea History and their Culture is really interesting.
KRW 12000 is about USD 10. They have restaurant, spa, massage shop-in- shop and swimming pool as well.
Business hours for stores and food court - Sun ~ Fri: 10:00 am ~ 08:00 pm, Sat: 10:00 am ~ 09:00 pm. Closed on Chuseok & New Year's day.
When you get tried of shopping on any of the 8 floors, go to the top floor and enjoy sipping on some white rice chi tea while an authentic korean dance is preformed...possibly the best store ever!!
Great place to check out the latest fashion trends in Seoul. Do take the beautiful spiral staircase decorated with MCM's iconic golden brass plates upstairs to discover it's brand heritage and couture
Walk down Apgujeong 50 Gil, look towards ur right to find a building with the word HOTEL on the side, turn into that lane. Walk further down it should appear diagonally across the exit of that street.
doota is more expensive than other shopping mall. However, it has a lot of unique clotes
Craving for some international cuisines? Itaewon have a wide range of international restaurants to fulfill your tastebuds. Isn't it great?!
It's not just about the statue, it's about the whole area, the mix of old and new...
Gwanghwamun is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. The royal changing of the guard ceremony is held in front of the main gate every hour from 10:00 to 15:00. It takes about 15 mins. Read more.
This restaurant is famous in MyeongDong. There are many delicious foods such as dumpling, kalguksu and kimchi. These are awesome, so i recommend you to enjoy them.
Rainbow fountain! It forms an actual rainbow so don't miss out. Stand with your back towards the main entrance and you will get the best view.
oh! there is no fountain or whatever you wanna call it at Banpo Bridge during winter :/ we're unable to watch it!!
The best buffet, so perfect! They served everthing perfectly from pasta, sushi, dessert, etc. all comes with a very great menus.
Amazing place, sightseeing is very impressive and gives good natural feelings by surroundings
Fantastic experience on the E-land cruise of Han river, Seoul. The longest fountain show on the bridge of all over the world
For those of you from LA, they serve OG style tacos, for Korean folks that can't eat cilantro, the kalbi and 삼겹살 tacos are for you. Plus they also make the best margaritas in Seoul.
National Tourism Organization of South Korea, offering free maps, travel brochures and some useful information. Read more.
Mt. Namsan is a symbolic mountain located at the center of Seoul. Although not as high as other surrounding mountains, Mt. Namsan is a very popular nonetheless as a resting site. Read more.
All natural most flavorful icecream in seoul. New flavors everytime i come. Today i liked oliveoil/rosemary and 깻잎 icecream. The owner tries to use organic wherever possible. Love this place^^
This may be the fastest and most reliable way to commute between Seoul station and Inchon airport~ 43 minutes and 13000 won! Cheaper train (slow train) takes 53 minutes but cost only about 4000 won!
Take time from shopping and listen to street musicians to soothe the aching mind...and wallet
I totally agree with Larissa. Great bar, sick beer pong table, cheap drinks, but why is the music so loud? My buddy couldn't hear me asking him to re-stack his cups while we were playing pong.
This is heaven. Bakery, Cake, Chocolate, Ice-creams, they have it all and Must-have Pudding tastes so yummy ;)
Fun. A lot of shopping. Places to see and things to do. It's very IKEA like.
So now the two best bakeries in seoul are both in hongdae! Go to paul&paulina for breads and publique for pastries. Nuff said.
For photographers, Bongeunsa Temple is a great Seoul location to contrast elegant lines of Buddhist architecture with a skyscraper-studded backdrop. Read more.
Most frenetic night market...ever! You can't miss the Bindaetteok, huge skillet fried mung bean pancakes for 10,000 won. This is a one stop shop for a lot of typical Korean street food.
