Samcheong-dong

Samcheong-dong is located near Gwanghwamun and still retains traditional Korean houses called "hanok". In recent years, cafes, restaurants, and trendy shops have begun to appear in various alleys, attracting tourists from all over. Samcheong-ro, which faces Gyeongbokgung Palace across the street, is also called "Gallery Street", where many famous Korean art galleries such as Modern Gallery, Kukje Gallery, and Hakgojae Gallery are gathered. Route: Exit from Gate 5 and pass through Guanghua Gate. Walk along the wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace and you will see the starting point of Samcheongdong Road, which is marked. It takes 10-15 minutes to walk from the subway exit to the starting point of Samcheongdong Road. Before making a travel plan, many suggestions were to depart at 8AM and first visit Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gwanghwamun Gate, then walk along the city wall to Samcheongdong, then go up the small hill to Bukchon Hanok Village, and finally visit Insadong, which can be completed in one day. If you want a more leisurely pace, you only need to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, Samcheongdong, and Bukchon Hanok Village, but we only visited the latter two. Recommend that you visit Hanok Village together. There is a slope that leads from Sanqingdong to the small road of Hanok Village in Beicun. It's hard to describe, but you can find local "Little Red Riding Hood" volunteers who will give you a map and tell you how to get there, so we easily entered Hanok Village through a "shortcut". And Bukchon Eight Scenic Spots is in Seoul in 2008. The eight scenic spots that best represent the characteristics of Beonchon Hanok Village, as selected by the city, are quite scattered when visited in person, so there's no need to find every single one. In addition to the charm of the Hanok buildings themselves, Beonchon Hanok Village now emphasizes the artistic atmosphere brought by the gathering of workshops and the daily life of the surrounding residents. It is said online that it takes about 2-2.5 hours to visit all 8 scenic spots, but we spent about 2 hours wandering around. Additionally, I recommend a certain restaurant in Sanqingdong for breakfast and lunch. Before entering this store, take a look inside. There were already two tables of locals eating. The exterior of the store looks like a small Western-style building, and the interior is very clean and bright. Afterwards, a group of elementary school students and police officers came here to eat. It feels like this store should be popular among locals. One set meal includes a main dish of rice/noodles, a side dish, and salad, for about 40 yuan per serving. There is hot tea, ice water, and pickled vegetables in the store. We ordered a total of 3 set meals for 22,000 Korean won (about 135 RMB), which is very cost-effective. Not a promotion, and I don't know the name of this store, but this is where we ate in Seoul. One of the two restaurants that serve authentic food without tourist crowds, so I recommend it.