South Korea Tour Part 1 | My To-Go List

I have interest on South Korea for a long time. In this time, I have been learning about their language, culture and music. Even though I gave a break for my school, I still research sometimes. In this blog, I am going to jot down some places in South Korea from my to-go list:)

Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁)

The magnificent building complex whose name means "Western Palace" in English, is the most important building not only in the city but also the whole country.

The palace was built in the late 14th century by King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. The building complex, which was used as a royal palace until 1592, was badly damaged during the Japanese invasion and remained empty for 300 years. When King Gojong rebuilt the palace in 1865, the palace regained its glory again.

Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌 한옥 마을)

Bukchon Hanok Village, located between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, is a good example of South Korean civil architecture. Visitors learn about the culture thanks to the well preserved historical houses in the village, which has 600 years history. Some houses in the village, which means "North Village", are restaurants and tea houses. It is forbidden to make noise and take photos for visitors in the village. To get information, you can find staff with red clothing.

Changgyeonggung Palace (창경궁)

Considered the most beautiful of the 5 main palaces in Seoul, Changgyeonggung Palace was built in 1405. Despite it had built as the second palace of the royal family, Gyeongbokgung was unusable during the Japanese invasion. The building complex, which was used as the main royal palace until 1872, was built with a mountain behind and a stream in front, like other palaces in the Joseon period.

Myeongdong (명동)

The area between two big streets, one starting from Myeong-dong Train Station and the other starting from Lotte Store in Euljiro, is considered the center of shopping in the city. You can visit clothing, shoes and accessories stores, famous local designer boutiques, Seoul Global Cultural Center and Myeong-dong Cathedral. You should visit Myeongdong for modern goods and Insadong for traditional goods and vintage shops.

N Seoul Tower&Namsan Park (N서울 타워&남산 공원)

Located at the top of Namsan Mountain, N Seoul Tower was built in 1969 to deliver television and radio broadcasts to bigger audiences. With a 236 meter height, it is the first television tower in Korea. The tower was opened to visitors 40 years after it started to working. The tower has an viewing platform, seven eating and drinking areas and audio guidance service.

Namsan Park, which also includes N Seoul, is a large area of ​​both aesthetic and historical importance. You can go to the top by cable car and stairs, in the park there is an aquarium, library and Namsangol Village, which consists of 5 traditional houses.

As you know, there is many places to visit in South Korea, so I will write my other favourite places in another blog. Bye Bye👋

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