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Samgaksan Mountain (삼각산)

6.8Km    2024-03-20

Samyang-ro 173-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Samgaksan Mountain is a mountain situated on the northern outskirts of Seoul, resembling a folding screen. Its name, meaning triangular mountain, is derived from the presence of three high peaks: Baegundae Peak, Insubong Peak, and Mangyeongdae Overlook. The highest peak, Baegundae Peak, offers a panoramic view of Seoul from its summit, featuring a spacious rock surface where many visitors can sit. Positioned behind Gyeongbokgung Palace, the palace of the Joseon dynasty, Samgaksan Mountain is visible from the rear of the Cheong Wa Dae.

Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)

Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)

6.8Km    2022-07-26

19-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-6678

Located in Insa-dong, The Beautiful Tea Museum aims to promote Korean tea culture. It preserves and exhibits tea related utensils and items, featuring those from the ancient Gaya and Joseon period as well as items from abroad such as China and Tibet. The museum also displays original tea pots and other ceramics made by young artists and ceramists. Inside the museum is a tea house named "Tea Story," serving a wide variety of teas. Visitors can also purchase tea leaves from all over the world at the Tea Shop.

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

6.8Km    2024-03-19

10 Yanghwa-ro 18an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-338-5356

Wonhalmeoni Bossam is a bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork) specialty restaurant located near Hongik University Station. Bossam is a dish where boiled pork is eaten with kimchi and various leafy vegetables. In winter, they offer a special dish called eorigul bossam (oyster wraps with pork), which is made with pork boiled with seasoned oysters. They also serve jokbal (braised pigs' feet) and yangnyeom jaengban bibim memilmyeon (jumbo spicy buckwheat noodles).

Kimchigol Well-being Bapsang(김치골웰빙밥상)

Kimchigol Well-being Bapsang(김치골웰빙밥상)

6.8Km    2024-10-14

22-5 Insadong-gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul
+82-2-720-6436

A restaurant where you can try kimchi, a Korean traditional dish, and meat. The representative menu is kimchi cabbage wraps with pork. This is a Korean cuisine located in Insa-dong, Seoul.

Olive Young - Mugyodong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 무교동점)

6.8Km    2024-06-26

1F, 24, Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Yangbandeck (양반댁)

6.8Km    2024-03-18

19-18 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-5507, +82-2-730-1112

Yangbandeck is a traditional Korean house in Insa-dong, serving ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab) and bori gulbi (barley-aged dried yellow croaker). Theganjang gejang is made from crabs filled with roe, matured in soy sauce. The taste of barley-aged dried yellow croaker, made from dried yellow croaker matured in sea breeze and served on top of rice, is exceptional. Each meal comes with a hot pot rice, and side dishes such as soybean paste jjigae, pancakes, kimchi, and japchae are served as standard.

Youngpoong Bookstore - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (영풍문고 종로점)

6.8Km    2024-04-18

41, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Golden Dew - Hyundai Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골든듀 현대신촌)

Golden Dew - Hyundai Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골든듀 현대신촌)

6.8Km    2024-04-17

2F, 83, Sinchon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Kumkang Shoes - Hyundai Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (KK현대신촌(금강 금강제화))

Kumkang Shoes - Hyundai Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (KK현대신촌(금강 금강제화))

6.8Km    2024-04-17

83, Sinchon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Bice - Hyundai Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (비체 현대 신촌점)

Bice - Hyundai Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (비체 현대 신촌점)

6.8Km    2024-04-18

83, Sinchon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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