ⓒ Seoul Selection
Samcheong-dong | 삼청동
Samcheong-dong’s unique mix of traditional hanok-style buildings, modern art galleries, comfy cafés, and excellent restaurants makes it a huge draw. Samcheong-dong is a melting pot of old and new, East and West, that wonderfully demonstrates Seoul’s evolving culture. Taking a walk and appreciating this peaceful, quaint area is a journey in itself.
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Check out El Casa for tapas. This eatery is a Spanish restaurant and features mostly seafood. The two-story building has large windows and an atmosphere like a Spanish home.
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The newly-opened Kiehl’s Boutique is stocked with the latest cosmetics, haircare, skincare items from New York.
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No other district in Seoul offers a higher concentration of contemporary art galleries and shops than this area. Hak Go Jae and Gallery Hyundai garner much of Korea’s critical acclaim, as do Kukje and Artsonje Galleries.
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http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/whereToShop/whereToShop.jsp?action=about&cid=995817
(Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul | 서울시 종로구 삼청동)
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Anguk Station 안국역 (Line 3), Exit 1
