Seoul Off the Beaten Path Tips by jckim

The Cheonggye-cheon( Stream ) used to be a naturally formed stream before the Joseon Dynasty designated Seoul as its capital.
As the city had always been surrounded by mountains( Mt.Inwangsan, Mt.Bugaksan, Mt.Namsan ).
its water was flowing into downtown( Dongdaemun, Jungnangcheon and flows in to Hangang ).
It's is both a natural and artificial stream with a length of 8.14km ( Cheonggye Plaza ~ Jungnangcheon ).
In July 2003 ~ September 2005, The restoration of Cheonggye-cheon bring it back to life and
restores of park of the 600-years history and culture of Seoul.

Subway
Line 1: City Hall Stn, Exit 4
Line 2: Eulgiro 3-ga Stn, Exit 1,2
Line 3: Jongno 3-ga Stn, 13,14
Line 4: Dongdaemun Stadium Stn, Exit 1
Line 5: Gwanghwamun Stn, Exit 5

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Phone: Information Tel :1688-0001
Website: http://english.seoul.go.kr/cheonggye/

Bukchon is numerous Korean-style houses standing close together in Gahwe-dong, Samchong-dong, Gyedong, Jaedong, Hwa-dong, Sogyuk-dong, Sagan-dong, Anguk-dong and Wonseo-dong. Since the old days, the place attracted many families of influence, given the proximity to the palace, its location in the foot of mountain with a great view, and being a lucky place according to Fung Shui. Such traces can be found in landmarks around the Seongsan-Gate and Maengsa-Castle. Although the village was filled with the private residence of aristocrat with 100 chambers, in the post 1930, it was divided into blocks of Korean-style houses to make up for the shortage of houses following the sudden inflow of the population. And on the hill of Gahwe-dong and Samchong-dong, 20 pyung thereabout modernized Korean-style houses were built in clusters to form the village of today. As such the history of Bukchon began.

The village located between Gyungbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace
and on the northern area of Youlgok road.
Subway Line3 Gyeongbokgung Stn, Exit no 5/ Line3 Anguk Stn, Exit no 1,2

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Phone: Bukchon Cultural Center | Inform
Website: http://www.jongno.go.kr/english/attraction/bukchon.jsp

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Theme Park in the out skirt of Seoul

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Phone: 02-504-0011
Website: http://www.seoulland.co.kr/eng/index.html

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Geumwiyeong means are Capital Garrison.
it was one of the five army garrisons located around the capital area during the late Joseon Dynasty.it had its western camp here.
located by left side front of Changdeokgung Palace.

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If you visit there, You can get about taste of Korean Traditional Tea and manner.
Traditional Tea House Open : 10:00 ~ 23:00

Address:
Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Directions:
Subway Line1, Jonggak Stn Exit 3.
Line 3, Anguk Stn, Exit 6.
Line 5, Jongno 3ga Stn, Exit 4

Phone:
Tel : 02-733-4448 (ARS 9)

Website:
E- mail : kyungin@kyunginart.co.kr

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knife gallery.
about by Korean knife,Japan knife,China Knife, Western knife, Damascus Kinfe, Custom knife, Swiss army knife, Military Knife, Throwing knife,kitchen knife , Dagger, Jungle knife,Rescue knife, survival Kinfe, Hunting knife, Fishing knife, Cooking knife and all type of knife gallery. attraction point of Insa-dong

Subway 3 Line Anguk Stn, Gate 6
Subway 5 Line Jongno 3-ga Stn, Gate 5
Phone: 02-735-4431,4432
Website: kim@knifegallery.co.kr
Other Contact: Fax : 02-737-4911

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This Museum is A variety of things are displayed for Tibet.
about Buddhist art, daily necessaries, clothes and e.t.c.

Subway Line 3, Anguk Stn, Exit 1, and 10minute by walk.
Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

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Phone: 02-735-8149

This tower is part of old Russia Legation building at the King Gojong era , Joseon Dynasty. Renaissance style building was built in 1890, designed by a Russian architect Russian by Afanasij Ivanobich Seredin Sabatin. The Russia Legation building was destroyed during the Korea War and remain only that tower. nearby the Nanta Theatre and Citizen Park
( Historical relics 253 )

Subway Line 5, SuhDeaMoon Stn,Exit 5 and walk 250 meters
Subway Line 1 or 2, City Hall Stn, Exit 1 or 12 10minute by walk to along the wall Deoksugung Palace behind

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