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Places to visit in downtown Seoul
Less touristic spots perfect for getting to know the different side of Seoul.
This small hanok village was built in the 1920s, and were for some time known to be the red lights district. There were talks of demolishing the area, but in 2013 gentrification started and came to transform the area completely. Now it's home for small adorable cafes and restaurants, as well as traditional tea-shops.
Recommendations:
- ChangHwaDang (famous for Mandus)
- Tteuran (tea-house)
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Ikseon-dongThis small hanok village was built in the 1920s, and were for some time known to be the red lights district. There were talks of demolishing the area, but in 2013 gentrification started and came to transform the area completely. Now it's home for small adorable cafes and restaurants, as well as traditional tea-shops.
Recommendations:
- ChangHwaDang (famous for Mandus)
- Tteuran (tea-house)
Unhyeon(gung) Palace is usually overlooked by tour guides, but despite its small size, it played a certain role in the history of Korea at the end of the Chosun dynasty.
A unique building standing behind the palace, Yangguan, was completed in European style and used to be a place where the last prince of the Korean empire used to take his classes.
The building became a hot spot after it had appeared in a popular drama Goblin.
Note: entrance through a university gate on the right from the gate to the palace. Admission is free.
Unhyeongung Palace station
Unhyeon(gung) Palace is usually overlooked by tour guides, but despite its small size, it played a certain role in the history of Korea at the end of the Chosun dynasty.
A unique building standing behind the palace, Yangguan, was completed in European style and used to be a place where the last prince of the Korean empire used to take his classes.
The building became a hot spot after it had appeared in a popular drama Goblin.
Note: entrance through a university gate on the right from the gate to the palace. Admission is free.
Visit the old building of the Seoul City Hall!
On the top, it has a terrace and a garden which offers a good view on the Gwanghwamun area. A nice spot to have a rest.
Tip: enter the garden through the coffeeshop on the top floor from 9am to 6pm.
Admission is free.
Seoul Metropolitan Library
110 Sejong-daeroVisit the old building of the Seoul City Hall!
On the top, it has a terrace and a garden which offers a good view on the Gwanghwamun area. A nice spot to have a rest.
Tip: enter the garden through the coffeeshop on the top floor from 9am to 6pm.
Admission is free.
The newly opened Hall Of Urbanism & Architecture is a great place to cool down while walking around the downtown. It is great to compare urban design of Korea and Japan, as well as to delve into the history of Seoul's urban development.
Admission: free
Seoul Hall Of Urbanism & Architecture
119 Sejong-daeroThe newly opened Hall Of Urbanism & Architecture is a great place to cool down while walking around the downtown. It is great to compare urban design of Korea and Japan, as well as to delve into the history of Seoul's urban development.
Admission: free