I arrived in Seoul, South Korea (my dream country) on October 31, 2008 around 6:30 PM ....(and of course, as a first-time traveller, one cannot avoid to face a dilemma during the journey especially to a very unfamiliar territory!)but this does not spoil my trip actually everything turns out well. ^^*
My objective was to "try to visit all the places as much as I could with less money to spend and at a very short time frame".
날 1: Namdaemun Market [남대문 시장] ~~> do you need to go shopping? Korea products are world famous! Namdaemun means "Great South Gate". The place is a 10 minute walk from Seoul Metropolitan Station. From clothes, bags, jewelry, electronics, goodies, you name it ... you can find it here at a wholesale price!
2nd Stop: Insadong [인사동] Antique Shop ~~> "The heart of Seoul", This place is abundant with relics and get a glimpse of Seoul' lasting traditions...
3rd Stop: Deoksugung [덕수궁] Palace ~~> a palace located in downtown Seoul near City Hall. It is known for its elegant stone-wall road and walled compound of palaces that was inhabited by various Korean royalty until the Japanese invasion.
4th Stop: Itaewon [이태원] Shopping Area ~~> as the saying goes “You may not know Seoul, but you should know Itaewon"...
5th Stop: Korea Folk Village - this walk lets you passes to traditional houses reminiscent of the late Joseon Dynasty. You will also be able to distinguish and understand korean architecture from other countries' architectural designs. It can be reflected in the sophisticated details of the roof and walls of "Hanok" [한옥] or Korean traditional house. These houses are characterized by having both ondol (under-floor radiant heating system) and wooden floors. The position of the house in relation to its surroundings with thought given to the land and seasons, are given much consideration. The house interior is also planned accordingly. This is where the Baesanimsu (배산임수) principle takes place.
"the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front, with the ondol heated rock system for heating during cold winters and a wide daecheong (대청) front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summer"
While passing thru in the corner of the road on the right between the Bukchon Art Museum and Gahoe-dong local office a striking piece of sculpture caught our attention, it is a street bench called "Two giant heads eating a biscuit". So me and my boyfriend decided to strike a pose,,,, say "KIMCHI
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