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Myeongdong has been maintained the distinction as the best place for shopping and the icon of fashion. This place is the representative commercial supremacy in Korea and over two million local and fifty thousand foreign visitors are visiting every day. Subway Line #4 Myeongdong Stn |
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This upscale department
store is located across from trendy Myeongdong
shopping district. Features Tiffany¡¯s and
Mikimoto
on the ground floor and many other import
stores on the duty free shopping level,
including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Escada.
Subway Line #2-Euljiro 1-ga Stn |
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Built in 1898, this
brick cathedral designed in Western Style is the oldest structure
in Korea.
A French priest is credited for the design
of this neo-Renaissance building, which
features a 45m steeple.
Subway Line #4-Myeongdong Stn
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One of the five royal
palaces during the Joseon Dynasty, this
complex contains Daehanmun, the main
gate; Junghwajeon, the throne hall and audience
hall; and Seokjojeon, the only Western-style
building found in any of the palaces,
and home of the Royal Museum. Subway
Line #1 or Line #2-City Hall Stn
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This open-air market is Korea¡¯s wholesale
center for 600 years. You can find clothes, accessories,
household goods, traditional souvenirs, herbal
goods and even alive eels and turtles
for adventurous gourmands. Still basically
a traditional market, the atmosphere
in Namdaemun has been changed, with new,
high-rise shopping centers of the traditional market. Subway
Line #4-Hoehyeon Stn
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Formerly the
site of Seoul National University,
this neighborhood is still a mecca
for young adults.
In the heart of Daehangno is Marronier
Park, where street performers and
artists display their talents. Also
known as Seoul¡¯s off-Broadway, there
are plenty of small theaters, cafes,
and galleries. Subway Line #4-Hyehwa
Stn
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On this beautiful,
tree-lined street, you can visit
the Korean Traditional Folk Dress
Museum, the Kumho Museum of Art and handicraft stores.
Running one-kilometer from Gyeongbokgung
to Samcheong-dong, this street
is famous for its luxurious restaurants
and upscale galleries.
Subway Line #5-Gyeongbokgung Stn
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Traditional
Korean Village at the Valley of
the Mount Nam
A part of Campaign to revive
the former state of Mount Nam¢®¡¾,
Pil-dong district with multitude
of Korean traditional style houses
at the Northern foot of the Mount
Nam were referred to as the ¢®¡ÆChung
Hak Dong, literally a district
where Blue Cranes with fragrance
of virtue live, due to the large
number of poet scholars who lived
in the area.
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Beauty of the surrounding was outstanding enough to
be included as one of the top 5 districts of HANYANG,
former name of Seoul during the Chosun Dynasty, along
with the Samchung-dong, Inwang-dong, Ssangkye-dong, and
Baekwoon-dong. |
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