So following my schedule, we started our trip in Insadong where you have Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을), two famous palaces ịn which Gyeongbokgung Palace – 경복궁 is my choice, and the Samcheongdong-gil Road (삼청동길).
But I found out some beautiful things by chance on the way heading to Bukchon Hanok and these things really made my days. You will see small shops like coffee shops, clothing shops and flowers shops along the road you go to Bukchon Village.
I strongly recommend people going to this place. Exploring it by yourself. Seoul, in someway, looks romantic and quite European here 😀
Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을): Go to Anguk Station (Line 3) and take Exit 2
For the directions, it should be walk straight after getting out of Exit 2. This village with Korean traditional houses is a famous place so there are signals to show you the directions. But I still got a little lost (lol).
Samcheongdong-gil Road (삼청동길): Go to Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 1, and walk for about 10 minutes.
If you choose to go to this street first at all, you can follow the above instructions, take Exit 1 instead. For me, I went to Bukchon first, then got lost, then on the way going to Samcheongdong – gil, I found the cutie places which made my day. Don’t skip the Vintage Flower Shops and you can take a lot of pictures throughout the way.
Gyeongbokgung Palace – 경복궁
Once you started to see Samcheongdong – gil Road, you have options: Go the the Palace first (turn left and walk straight) or enjoy the fashion and food street first.
For the first option: Keep going ahead then you will see the Folk National Museum first. Finish this one then you will see Gyeongbokgung Palace. It’s gonna take you about 20 mins walking and I went to Place under the big sun haha. However, this makes you love Korean weather. Even you feel hot, you are not sweaty during April time, and those who have oily skin might feel here as a paradise =))) Also a notice for you guys: The palace has a special ceremony every day at about 2pm. People in traditional clothing will have a march in front of the Palace Gate so try to arrive there at that time so you guys not miss out 😀
For the second option: You turn right and walking down the street. A lot of restaurants, clothing shops and cafe shops in both sides of the street. Walk slowly and enjoy them ^^. You can drop in some accessories shop, they have beautiful stuff at good price. Also, you can see Moonshot store (YG Comestics Shop) or Cafe5Jung (famous one) etc… But you maybe too tired to get back to the Palace after finish the street
After a great morning, we started lunch at about 3.30pm. And it was a surprise meal for use cause we found out the beef restaurant where Song triplets were in before. Remember the episodes which Minguk finsihed the beef ribs nicely. Yeah, it is exactly that restaurant.
We order one portion of beef ribs, a bibimbab (mixed rice) and a kimchi soup. So delicious!!! And the shop owner (an old man) could speak some English! Lucky us!
We had a great morning in Insadong, and a fabulous lunch with beef ribs and thinking of Song Triples lol