Seoul is a paradise for many shopaholic. From cosmetics to brand name, clothing to K-Pop souvenirs to artsy bric-a-brac, there's no shortage of it in Seoul. Even the subway stations have mini shopping malls.
@Myeongdong
Myeong-dong is one of the primary shopping districs in Seoul and arguably its most impressive. It's home to many mid-to-high end stores like Forever 21, Bulgari and Louis Vuitton, just to name a few. However, the most notable stores would be the endless range of Korean cosmetic stores (e.g. Laneige, Natural Republic, Etude House, Innis Free etc). Like any ordinary tourist, my aim was to buy these cosmetics at reasonable prices. There were many promotions during my visit and hence my objective was met and I'm super satisfied with my purchases.
Other than being a shopping paradise, Myeongdong has got lots of street food. My personal favourite was the push-cart there sells freshly squeezed lemon juice. It's a little sour and sweet, definitely refreshing that will load you with energy to shop the entire day. FYI, this lemonade drink is very popular in Myeondong. Hence, you can never miss it.
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| Krispy Kreme Donuts |
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| A Nescafe Café, how cool |
Getting There:
By Subway, get off at Myeongdong station (line 4), exits 5,6,7 or 8.
@Namsan Park
A visit to Namsan Park is definitely a must if you are in Seoul. In fact, if you are at Myeondong district, you should make your way there. Namsan Park is located South of Myeongdong and is very popular for hiking as well as the ride up the Seoul Tower, where visitors will be wowed by the panoramic views of downtown Seoul. Namsan is one of the largest park in Seoul that attracts both the locals and the tourists from all over the world.
We took a ropeway from the base of Namsan Mountain to the Seoul Tower. Along the way, the view was spectacular. Once we reached the Seoul Tower, the view of the downtown Seoul was mind-blowing.
The Seoul Tower is really a romantic place and you can see couples or group of friends everywhere. Love is simply in the air and the trees of love lock certainly makes the entire place more romantic. Hence, if you would like to write a love message and chained that message to the trees with your love ones, please do buy the lock from the Seoul Tower. Other than these trees of love lock, there were many heart-break benches around which kinda confused the romantic mood in the park. I supposed the message that the artist is trying to deliver is that when there is love, occasionally, there is often heart-break! Perhaps, I have been thinking too much!
We chose to walk around the park than to take the elevator up the Seoul Tower. The park was lovely with blooming cherry blossoms. How lucky I was to see these cherry blossoms on the fall of Spring. It certainly adds more charm to the already enchanting park.
On another side of the park, I saw the whole stretch of fortress wall (something like the Great Wall of China) which I supposed was built to defend the city in the past. As we descended from the park, I caught the prettiest sunset that slowly dived down and disappeared before the fortress wall.
Soon, we were at the bottom of the park and we decided to wander about and unknowingly, we reached Hilton Hotel where I chanced upon the filming site of this rotating hotel door as shown in my favourite K-Pop drama - Kim Sam Soong.
I really love my walk in the park and if I am back in Seoul, I will definitely visit this park again! We went back to Myeongdong for dinner and treat ourselves to Korean BBQ - A must when you are at Korea!
A visit to Namsan Park is definitely a must if you are in Seoul. In fact, if you are at Myeondong district, you should make your way there. Namsan Park is located South of Myeongdong and is very popular for hiking as well as the ride up the Seoul Tower, where visitors will be wowed by the panoramic views of downtown Seoul. Namsan is one of the largest park in Seoul that attracts both the locals and the tourists from all over the world.
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| Elevator to the ropeway up Namsan Park |
We took a ropeway from the base of Namsan Mountain to the Seoul Tower. Along the way, the view was spectacular. Once we reached the Seoul Tower, the view of the downtown Seoul was mind-blowing.
The Seoul Tower is really a romantic place and you can see couples or group of friends everywhere. Love is simply in the air and the trees of love lock certainly makes the entire place more romantic. Hence, if you would like to write a love message and chained that message to the trees with your love ones, please do buy the lock from the Seoul Tower. Other than these trees of love lock, there were many heart-break benches around which kinda confused the romantic mood in the park. I supposed the message that the artist is trying to deliver is that when there is love, occasionally, there is often heart-break! Perhaps, I have been thinking too much!
We chose to walk around the park than to take the elevator up the Seoul Tower. The park was lovely with blooming cherry blossoms. How lucky I was to see these cherry blossoms on the fall of Spring. It certainly adds more charm to the already enchanting park.
On another side of the park, I saw the whole stretch of fortress wall (something like the Great Wall of China) which I supposed was built to defend the city in the past. As we descended from the park, I caught the prettiest sunset that slowly dived down and disappeared before the fortress wall.
Soon, we were at the bottom of the park and we decided to wander about and unknowingly, we reached Hilton Hotel where I chanced upon the filming site of this rotating hotel door as shown in my favourite K-Pop drama - Kim Sam Soong.
I really love my walk in the park and if I am back in Seoul, I will definitely visit this park again! We went back to Myeongdong for dinner and treat ourselves to Korean BBQ - A must when you are at Korea!
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| Saw this fruity popsicle and I must have it! |
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