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Jungmyeongjeon Hall (중명전)

Jungmyeongjeon Hall (중명전)

2.1Km    15262     2024-03-11

41-11, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-7525

Located near Deoksugung Palace, Jungmyeongjeon Hall is a red-brick modern Western-style building. It was built in 1899 as the imperial library of the Korean Empire. After Deoksugung Palace caught on fire in 1904, the place became the temporary residence of Emperor Gojong. It also witnessed the tragic part of history in which the infamous Eulsa Treaty (Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty), an illegal treaty forced by Japan, was signed in 1905. Its exhibition hall serves as a place for historical education.

Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Seoul Namdaemun [Korea Quality] / 라마다 호텔앤스위트 서울남대문 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Seoul Namdaemun [Korea Quality] / 라마다 호텔앤스위트 서울남대문 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

2.1Km    37     2021-03-29

27, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-775-7000

Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Seoul Namdaemun is located in Sunhwa-dong, Jung-gu, at the center of Korea’s capital. Its location gives guests excellent access to Seoul’s major tourist sights, and some major sights like Namdaemun Market, the City Hall, Myeongdong, Gwanghwamun Gate, and Deoksugung Palace are reachable on foot. Seoul Station and City Hall Station are located nearby for good access to public transportation. The hotel is often used by international visitors to Seoul.
There are 244 rooms in total, from Superior Double and Twin to Deluxe Double and Twin, Triple, Premier Twin, Quad, Junior Suite Double, Corner Suite, Atrium Suite Family, etc. Facilities include a restaurant, a conference room, a cafe, an underground arcade, and a currency exchange kiosk. The business center offers copying, printing, scanning, and fax services. Up to 2 dogs can be brought into the room, but dogs carry a surcharge for cleaning per day and dog.

Aromind (아로마인드)

Aromind (아로마인드)

2.1Km    0     2024-01-30

19-7 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Aromind is a perfume workshop that offers a perfume-making experience with a professional perfumer in a quiet hanok building. Visitors can create their own one-of-a-kind perfume by choosing three out of 30 different scent options that change on a seasonal basis. A perfume one-day class is held for one to eight people for one to one and a half hours. The fee for the experience includes a 50 ml product and a 10 ml sample. They also offer the class in Korean with English interpretation when there non-Korean speaking participants. Aromind is the perfect place to create your own scent to associate your memory of Korea.

Sejong-ro Park (세종로공원)

Sejong-ro Park (세종로공원)

2.1Km    23878     2022-08-31

jiha 189, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-722-9598

Sejong-ro Park is located next to Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul. Inside the park, there are wooden benches and shaded areas where people can sit and relax. Also available are water fountains, a round outdoor stage, and various sculptures. The lunch crowd from the nearby office buildings often come to the park during weekdays. On the weekends, the park is also used as a venue for outdoor weddings.

Seoul's anthem and the poem "Bulnori" by Ju Yo-han are written on a memorial stone that can be found inside the park.

Bubu Sikdang (부부식당)

Bubu Sikdang (부부식당)

2.1Km    309     2021-03-26

43, Dongsung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-765-6056

You can enjoy fusion dishes in a cozy atmosphere. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is royal stir-fried rice cake.

Rakkojae Seoul Bukchon Hanok Hotel [Korea Qaulity]  [Korea Quality] / 락고재 서울 북촌 한옥호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

Rakkojae Seoul Bukchon Hanok Hotel [Korea Qaulity] [Korea Quality] / 락고재 서울 북촌 한옥호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

2.1Km    1848     2024-06-26

49-23 , Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-742-3410

Rakgojae Bukchon Hanok Hotel in Jongru-gu, Seoul, is a traditional hanok compound with a 130-year history, renovated by master carpenter Jeong Yeong-jin. The elegant gate and stone walls, the traditional roof tiles, the jangdokdae jar store, the pavilions and ponds - not to mention the beautiful pine trees - express the archetypal beauty of hanok. Sitting on the daecheongmaru (wooden patio) with a breeze in the trees, guests will feel taken back in time. Guestrooms are clean and comfortable, and visitors can relax in a wood-fired red-clay sauna and a jade-covered ondol room,. Traditional culture programs are available.

Olive Young - Dongmyo Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 동묘앞역)

Olive Young - Dongmyo Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 동묘앞역)

2.1Km    0     2024-04-17

37-1, Jibong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Fibreno - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (피브레노 종로)

Fibreno - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (피브레노 종로)

2.1Km    0     2024-04-18

1F, 78, Changdeokgung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Tanello Jewellery [Tax Refund Shop] (타넬로(모두디자인컴퍼니))

Tanello Jewellery [Tax Refund Shop] (타넬로(모두디자인컴퍼니))

2.1Km    0     2024-04-16

1F, 10, Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Soul (소울)

2.1Km    0     2024-02-26

B1, 35 Sinheung-ro 26-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Soul is a fine-dining located in Hannam-dong. It presents reinterpretations of Korean cuisine, drawing inspiration from traditional dishes. The menu is structured into lunch and dinner courses. Known for its ability to artistically express familiar flavors encountered in daily life, Soul was selected for the 2023 Michelin Guide Seoul. Operating on a reservation-only basis, bookings can be made via phone.