Where to go in South Korea

Seoul travel

Your first city to travel in Korea might be the capital city Seoul, if you are traveling South Korea for the first time 

 WHY  You can see historical layers of 5,000 years of Korea & their advanced technology at the same time

 

Overlapped scene of old & new culture of Korea -  Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁)

 

  Where to stay in Seoul  

 

 1  Hongik University station area 

 WHY   Best for street / night culture lover.

 

 FEATURES 

● Young backpackers' favorite area.

● Often street performances. 

● Various choices to eat, drink and buy.

● Club night on Fridays. (You can enter all clubs in this area by ticketing once)

 

Busking  on the street of Hongik University ⓒ달보드레 (Dalbodre) 티스토리 (https://obrojectdalbodre.tistory.com/20)

Hongik Street - shopping area ⓒ서울Pn, "외국인이 반한 마포 홍대앞", (https://go.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20180209016015)

 

 

 

 

 2  Gwanghwamun station area

 WHY  Best to access historical places.

 

 FEATURES  - Historical place list

 

● Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) : The representative palace of Cho-sun dynasty.

● Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) : The most beautiful palace where King & Queen lived in real. Half-modernized traditional furniture and interior will get you interested. 

● Insa-dong (인사동) : Have a tea time in traditional tea rooms. That deserves.

● Seodaemun Prison History Hall (서대문 형무소) : In the past, Korean independence activist were viciously tortured and killed by Japanese police in this place. Now here is run as museum after 

remodeling. You can see torturing tools and representation of them in use with figures.

 

Changdeokgung Palace, Huijeongdang  (창덕궁, 희정당) ⓒ 창덕궁홈페이지 (http://www.cdg.go.kr/eng/)

Seodaemun Prison ⓒ 위키백과 / Wikimedia common

 

 How to get there 

 

 1  Airport ↔ Hongik University

: Use Airport Railroad Express (AREX)

Fastest way from Incheon / Gimpo Airport to Honhik Uni. area. You can see HOW TO USE AREX on following website

☞ http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRP/TP_ENG_2_1.jsp

 

AREX Map ⓒ Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.

 

 

 2  Airport ↔  Gwanghwamun

: Use Limousine Bus

 

Not to transfer vehicles, Limousine Bus is only one option.

Bus 6005 goes to Gwanghwamun station from Incheon Airport

Bus 6011 

goes to Gyeongbokgung station from Incheon Airport

They are all in the same area.

 

※ If you can find Gwanghwamun station in the other path of Bus, (I guess 6002 also available) you can ride it. Ask to staff in Ticket booth

 

Price : $10 ~ $15 (USD)

First Bus : 5:30am (From Terminal 1)

Last Bus : 23:40 (From Terminal 1) 

 

 Where to get ticket ? 
Incheon Airport Terminal 1 : 

1F, next to Gate 4 (inside), next to Gate 9 (outside)

ⓒ Airport Limousine Co., Ltd 

 

 

Incheon Airport Terminal 2 : Get down to B1 level. There is transit center in the middle

Ticket booths are in the way to parking lot

 

Pink circles  are Ticket booths

 

 

7 Souvenirs to buy in Korea | shopping list

 

Enjoy your trip ! :)