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Nuwa (누와)

Nuwa (누와)

12.7Km    2024-12-23

3-1 , Pirundae-ro 5na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-504-0904-2313

Nuwa is a small, tastefully-renovated private hanok in the Seochon Village residential area to the west of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. It gets the light through a window wall in the living room, which contains a walnut table where guests can take tea, and a bathtub: weary travellers will feel better after taking a foot bath or half-body bath. High-quality tea and bath salts are provided. The sleeping space has an unusual round window, like a full moon, facing the bed, through which guests can see the top of Inwangsan Mountain as they fall asleep.

Miigwech - Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (미그웨치 신촌)

Miigwech - Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (미그웨치 신촌)

12.7Km    2024-04-22

1F, 21, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu (춘천집닭갈비막국수)

Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu (춘천집닭갈비막국수)

12.7Km    2024-03-20

1, Yonsei-ro 5ga-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-325-2361

Located near Shinchon station, Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu’s most popular dish is Dakgalbi, which is prepared by marinating boneless chicken in spicy red pepper paste and stir-frying it with various ingredients in a large cast iron pan.  Patrons have the option to ppyeo eomneun dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried boneless chicken), cheese dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken and cheese), and maeundakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) as preferred. For an extra tasty treat, one can add an assortment of noodles and vegetables to the chicken as it cooks. After fhinishing the chicken, ordering rice to stir-fry in the pan to soak up the extra flavorful sauce is a must-try.  

Tongin Market (통인시장)

Tongin Market (통인시장)

12.7Km    2025-06-19

18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Tongin Market dates back to June 1941, as a public market set up for Japanese residents near the Hyoja-dong neighborhood when Korea was still under Japanese rule. After the Korean War, the nation experienced a swift rise in population, which led to a natural increase in consumption and demand. As a result the area’s street vendors and stores used the former Tongin Market area as their marketplace. Now, Tongin Market consists of 75 stores, most of which are restaurants and grocery stores. There are also some shops selling manufactured goods like underwear and shoes.

EW Roem - Sinchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (EW 로엠 신촌)

12.7Km    2024-04-17

77, Sinchon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Namhansanseong Provincial Park [UNESCO World Heritage] (남한산성도립공원 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

Namhansanseong Provincial Park [UNESCO World Heritage] (남한산성도립공원 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

12.7Km    2024-02-29

731 Namhansanseong-ro, Namhansanseong-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-746-1088

Namhansanseong was a fortress that protected the southern approaches to the capital during the Baekje kingdom (18 B.C. – 660 A.D.) and the Joseon dynasty (1392-1897). During the Qing invasion of Joseon in 1636, King Injo of Joseon (reigned 1623-1649) sought refuge here and constructed Haenggung, a temporary palace. Subsequently, it became the administrative center of the Gwangju region, and today, it is a site where many cultural properties are preserved.

Traditional Food Town around Namhansanseong Fortress (남한산성 전통음식마을)

Traditional Food Town around Namhansanseong Fortress (남한산성 전통음식마을)

12.7Km    2021-03-17

731, Namhansanseong-ro, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-762-3010

The Traditional Food Town around Namhansanseong Fortress has many restaurants offering rice, dotorimuk (acorn jelly salad), tojongdak (whole chicken) dishes, and other traditional dishes. The area embraces almost 300 years of Korean history and the restaurants were built in traditional hanok-style buildings around Namhansanseong Fortress, a military stronghold from the Joseon dynasty.

CheongKwanJang - Sinchon Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 신촌역)

CheongKwanJang - Sinchon Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 신촌역)

12.7Km    2024-04-22

78, Sinchon-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Seoureseo Duljjaero Jalhaneunjip (서울서둘째로잘하는집)

Seoureseo Duljjaero Jalhaneunjip (서울서둘째로잘하는집)

12.7Km    2024-03-15

122-1 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-734-5302

Seoureseo Duljjaero Jalhaneunjip is a sweet red bean porridge and traditional tea house near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Sweet red bean porridge is a sweet and smooth dish typically containing chewy rice cakes and chestnuts. In Korea, it's a traditional food eaten during dongji (the shortest day and longest night of the year). They also offer traditional teas like ssanghwatang (herbal tonic tea), which contains seven medicinal herbs, sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch) with a blend of cinnamon and ginger flavors, and sikhye (sweet rice punch), a drink known for aiding digestion.

Cheongwadae Sarangchae (청와대사랑채)

Cheongwadae Sarangchae (청와대사랑채)

12.7Km    2025-08-20

45 Hyoja-ro 13-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-723-0300

Cheongwadae Sarangchae is an “open cultural space” for everyone. Throughout the facility, travel library-themed spaces and tourism-related exhibitions are set up providing distinctive experiences for visitors interested in learning more about Korea. By exploring Cheongwadae Sarangchae and its surroundings, visitors can expand their discovery and get a deeper insight as they travel Korea. Cheongwadae Sarangchae consists of exhbition halls on the first and second floors, with convenient amenities such as a nursing room, storage lockers, accessible restrooms, a gift shop, and a cafe.