A guide to a casual 3-day trip to Seoul
🗺️🗺️【Travel Itinerary】
Day 1: Walking around Myeongdong area
Day 2: Changdeokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Gwangjang Market, Korean sauna
Day 3: Buying souvenirs, returning home
📍📍【Recommended spots】
Myeongdong area: Myeongdong live ammunition shooting range
It's in the tourist area right next to Myeongdong Station, so you can go there while you're out and about.
There were also couples there.
🥘🥘 【Recommended food】
Gwangjang Market: Twist Donuts
There's a store at the entrance to the market, and there was a line, but the turnover is good so you can pick it up right away. There's no kiosk, so you can buy it as long as you're in line.
Water parsley gomtang soup (Nungdongminari)
There was also a line for the gomtang, but the turnover is good so I was able to enter the store relatively quickly.
You can enter the store without using the kiosk as long as you're in line.
I ordered water parsley gomtang soup. Yukhoe bibimbap seems to be popular as well.
Bibimbap (Mokmisanbang):
You can use the kiosk inside. When I came, there was a sign hanging on the kiosk and it was not available. After a while, a staff member came and it was available. If you encounter the same situation, I recommend waiting in line without rushing.
I recommend the Yukhoe Bibimbap.
🏠🏠 [Recommended Hotel]
Sorago Myeongdong Hotel Residence
Access to the station⭕️
It's just one stop away from Myeongdong Station in the tourist area, so I think it's a good place for your first trip to Korea.
The convenience store on the first floor also sells the yogurt that you eat with chocolate and cookies, and I ate it every day.
📣📣 [Other points]
Incheon Airport → Seoul Station
There are airport railroads, express buses, and taxis to get to Seoul Station, but the train is recommended as it takes about 40 minutes directly. You can make reservations online, so it's a good idea to make reservations about 40-50 minutes after your flight's arrival time. (I arrived on the second day of Golden Week)
Transportation within the city
I recommend the Climate Card, which allows unlimited use of subways and buses within Seoul. Apparently you can buy one at Seoul Station, but I couldn't because of the underground labyrinth. I ended up buying one at a 7-Eleven near Seoul Station. It's quicker to go above ground and find a convenience store than to explore the labyrinth.
You can charge the card at the station. Even if it expires, you can recharge it and reuse the card, so it's a good idea to keep it after your trip.