Thursday, December 26, 2013

Winter Seoul 2013 - Day 4 (Tosokchon - Samcheong-dong - Bukchon Hanok Village - Insadong - Dongdaemum - Lotte Duty Free - Primo Bacio Baci)

25th Dec (Wed)

Merry Xmas~! not eatg free brkfast.. straight go to Tosokchon Ginseng chix.. 

Tosokchon 토속촌 (土俗村参鸡汤)
one of the nation’s best Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)

Address: 85-1 Chebu-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Tel: 02-737-7444
Operating Hours: opens daily from 1000 to 2200.
Getting Here:
Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), exit 2/ from Gyeongbokgung Yeongchumun Gate
Go 120 meters towards Hyoja-dong direction. You will past “popoyes”, then look for GS25 convenience store, turn into the small lane at the corner of this store. Turn left onto Jihamun-ro 5-gil and go straight for 10m.

surprisingly the place was quite empty when we reached ard 11am.. but once we settled dwn, crowds started to come in.. heng sia.. ordered normal ginseng 15000 and black chix 28000.. super 补 for ladies~ after we paid our food, wah, v long queue was waiting outside the place.. muz catch the gd time to eat.. hee




5 minutes later





Black ginseng chix

Black and normal chix
 


With rice inside.. 

the queue started!
walked ard Palace to go to Samcheong-dong.. and even reached to where we were during our last Seoul package trip.. memories bk~ din expect so many pple at this area maybe cos is xmas, all come out and relax.. 


Samcheongdong & Bukchon Hanok Village
Getting Here:
1. From Exit # 2 of Anguk Station (Subway Line # 3) walk straight for approx. 700 m
2. From Exit #5 of Gyeongbokgung Palace Station (Seoul Subway Line # 3), walk 10-15 min along the stone wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace to the starting point of Samcheongdong Walkway



On the way to Samcheong-dong
See them, think of who?

Slamdunk and Minions!
Reached Samcheong-dong.. crowded~



walk along the main street and entered one dessert shop recommended by tour book.. ordered red bean and 十全补汤.. wah bitter! esp after eatg red bean.. phew.. 




Bitter~ 十全补汤
Sweet~ Red bean porridge.. more popular

Suddenly queueing up too.. 
den climb from one staircase entrance frm the main street.. up to Bukchon Hanok Village.. again, also one (or few) street.. and is really village with residents stayg nw.. duno if they feel disturbed anot? 

Follow the signboard to go Bukchon Hanok Village

View from top 


snow gathered at rooftop

hw depth the snow 


rich family within the village?
the popular phototaking area..
 




small and big door

den walked dwn to Insadong.. this crowd is even worse.. many couples~ happily taking self protraits.. again, one street of shopping but mainly sellg tourists stuff? went to 人人 Ssamziegil mall (쌈지길).. 3 storeys.. but nth much yet so crowded.. unsure y..



Insa-dong
How to go: Myeongdong Station(Line No.4) -> Chungmuro Station (Line No. 3/4)-> transfer to Line No.3 Anguk Station Exit NO.6 walking straightly about 50m.

Where we walked from Bukchon to Insadong 
Exit from the street.. view from insadong
Insadong! another crowded place~

Ssamziegil mall

look at the crowd.. faint

queueing for Alive Museum
every floor is packed..
went eat late lunch / early dinner at Jirasan at ard 4+.. the entrance dun show Jirasan.. instead it shows 吊老門 instead.. wanna try their korean set meal .. 15000 per pax... came with 12 "side" dishes and 50% we finished, e rest dun suit us.. 


智异山  (지리산) – JiRiSan (Korean set meal)
84-2 Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
(서울특별시 종로구 관훈동 84-2)
首尔特别市钟路区宽勋洞 84-2
How to go: Line 3 Anguk Station, Exit 6
3线安国站6号出口出
(http://map.cn.konest.com/dpoi/101289948)
Opening hours: 11:00-22:00  
Tel: 02-723-4696


JIRASAN 
吊老門.. the entrance 
4pm+, so is nt tat crowded. haa

korean set meal
 

unknown, kimchi
radish, pancake, japchae

spicy miso tofu soup
unsure wats this 
salad, fried fish, unknown (but taste like mushroom)

veg, ginseng
radish
海带 wakame
ENded..
after tt to Dongdaemun 东大门.. Doota.. din go for their fashion market shoppping area.. juz lazy.. maybe too many walking today le.. and stayed indoor really stuffy.. haiz.. outside cold, inside hot.. grabbed fish cake 2000 to warm stomach..


Dongdaemun Market:

Dongdaemun Station (Line 1 & 4, Exit 8 or 9)

Dongdaemun History and Culture Park (Line 2, Exit 2 or 14)
http://koreaexpatblog.com/dongdaemun-map/

Pyoung Hwa Clothing Market





fish cake.. 


went bk Lotte Duty Free opp Myeongdong, hoping can get some stuff as it gona closed.. it opens frm 930am to 9pm.. and nice xmas tree and decorations outside~ :D

Go to Dutyfree floor from Lift lobby at Star Avenue
Star AVenue





Winter sale @ Duty Free
Deco outside~


Merry Xmas~


he hungry le, cos din really eat the set meal at Jirasan.. hee.. ate Prima Bacio Baci @ Savoy hotel again..ordered nero - squid pasta in bread 12000, seafood soup - 9000, carbonara - 9000.. the seafood soup is v worthy~ nice... the pasta feel too creamy for us.. 




Seafood soup 9000 won only!

Squid ink pasta in bread
Carbonara


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