Walking Tour: Discovering the stories in Central Seoul with a local
I love traveling, history, people, culture, and my country! Also love telling stories and sharing what I adore. Can’t wait to share all the things I love about a\my birth country :)
Pickup
The meeting place is Cheonggye Plaza. Below the red&blue swirling statue, I will be holding a sign “Walking Tour” *Google map doesn’t work properly in Korea, recommend to use ‘naver map’ or ‘kakao map’ instead!
Description
Seoul is a fascinating city, but before diving in to explore, it will be a better experience if you know the story of the place.
The center of Seoul, which use to be the capital for more than 600 years, has a lot of interesting history and different stories behind it. Let's find out together!
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The main landmarks:
📍Cheongwadae(the Blue House):
Used to the residential and work place for the president of South Korea, is now open to public.
📍Seochon Village(one of the old towns in Seoul):
One of the old towns started from Joseon Dynasty. A popular neighborhood for locals to hangout with restaurants, museums, galleries, cafes, and small shops.
💡 We will be visiting different spots from this area
📍Gwanghwamun Gate:
The main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of the land marks of Seoul you never want to miss.
📍Gwanghwamun Plaza:
In Gwanghwamun plaza, you’ll find the statue of King Sejong and Admiral Yi Sun-Sin, the two Korean Superstars.
📍Gyeongbokgung Palace(outside visit/Closes on Tuesdays):
The first palace of Joseon dynasty which was built in 1395 at first. Burnt down in 16th century and was rebuilt, but had to suffer a tragic history.
📍Cheonggyecheon Plaza(stream):
The picturesque Cheonggyecheon Stream is more than a stroll. It has some dynamic historical background.
*Some places might not be able to go in. In this case, it’s going to be an outside visit.
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❕This tour is recommended to people interested in history and culture. Also since we are covering a large area, we will definitely walk quite a lot.
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*If you are from a same group, book for 1 and let me know how many are coming through the message! Thank you!*
❕❗️Even the time slot you want is full, let me know when you want to join, and I’ll try to make a spot for you😄