Tag: 도심산책

Gamcheon Culture Village

Busan · A village terraced up a hillside. Walking is the whole of it.

Travel highlight: No admission fee. There are many steps, so wear comfortable shoes.

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Haeundae Beach

Busan · The sand is always open; only swimming has set hours.

Travel highlight: Swimming is 09:00–18:00 during the summer season only. All parking is paid.

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Gwanbangjerim

Gwangju & Jeonnam · An embankment planted against floods, grown into forest three centuries on.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours, and the public car park is free too.

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Dongpirang Village

Gyeongnam · Murals repainted every few years, on the hill behind the market.

Travel highlight: No admission. People live in these lanes, so walk quietly.

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Yeonnam Bangagan Seoul Station

Seoul · Come for the sesame latte. Right by Seoul Station Exit 2.

Travel highlight: The sesame latte is the signature. There is no decaf.

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Angle 340

Seoul · Cheonggyecheon runs past the glass. Third floor.

Travel highlight: Window seats look down on Cheonggyecheon. Third floor.

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Susanna's Apron

Seoul · A large bakery café in Chungmuro, with an unusual range of bread.

Travel highlight: Open 8am to 10pm, with parking next door.

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Hyemindang

Seoul · Made by the same people as Coffee Hanyakbang, in an old building on the same lane.

Travel highlight: On the same lane as Coffee Hanyakbang — most people see both.

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Sangdangsanseong Fortress

Chungbuk · A circuit of the walls takes about two hours.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours. A full circuit takes about two hours.

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News Museum Euljiro

Seoul · An Euljiro pop-up space that hosts official fan stores.

Travel highlight: Popular pop-ups run on advance booking and can sell out early.

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Ground Seesaw Hannam

Seoul · A basement space running one curated show after another.

Travel highlight: Each show has its own run — check what is on before you go.

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Gueom Port

Jeju · Where salt was made on the basalt itself.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours. Sunset is the time to come.

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Jeju Swiss Village

Jeju · Every building a different colour. Half an hour covers it.

Travel highlight: Free, and thirty minutes to an hour covers it.

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Sarabong

Jeju · An oreum climbed from downtown Jeju, for the sunset.

Travel highlight: Free, and fifteen minutes to the summit.

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Jumadeung 2

Seoul · The second room opened by a chef who appeared on television.

Travel highlight: Second floor, open from five in the evening.

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Meolmeol Pangyo

Gyeonggi · A brunch room on the Baekhyeon-dong café street.

Travel highlight: Weekend brunch hours bring a wait.

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Jung Ji Young Coffee Roasters

Gyeonggi · The reference point when Haenggung-dong talks about coffee.

Travel highlight: Right by Hwaseong Haenggung and the wall trail.

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396 Coffee Company

Gyeongbuk · The name Andong gives when coffee comes up.

Travel highlight: In town, easy before or after Hahoe Village or Dosan Seowon.

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Gabae Hyangju

Gyeongbuk · Hand-poured coffee inside a hanok.

Travel highlight: Hand-drip only. Closed Tuesdays.

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Ichinisando

Gyeongbuk · Fruit sandos with the fruit left whole — and they can sell out by noon.

Travel highlight: They can sell out in the morning — ask about the afternoon batch.

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Mont Bell Shelter Gwangbok

Busan · A newer bakery in Gwangbok-dong, built around the croissant.

Travel highlight: On the route up to and down from Yongdusan Park.

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Abraham Coffee Nampo

Busan · The Nampo branch of a roastery from Yeongdo, pouring geisha by the cup.

Travel highlight: Specialty coffee is served by the cup — ask about the beans.

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Yeongyeongjae

Busan · A large café in Jungang-dong, Busan's old downtown.

Travel highlight: Between Busan Station and Nampo-dong — a natural stop on the walk.

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Juknokwon Bamboo Forest

Gwangju & Jeonnam · 310,000 square metres of nothing but bamboo, on eight paths.

Travel highlight: Eight paths through the grove. Parking at both gates is free.

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Damyang Metasequoia Road

Gwangju & Jeonnam · A kilometre of road where the trees close over the sky.

Travel highlight: The admission fee comes back as local vouchers spendable in Damyang.

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Sounds Hannam

Seoul · Low buildings arranged like a lane, run together as one complex.

Travel highlight: Built to be walked. Easy to combine with Ground Seesaw.

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George Seoul

Seoul · Third floor of an ageing Euljiro building — you take the lift up.

Travel highlight: Third floor, and no parking — come by public transport.

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Aubeurre Bakery

Seoul · A large bakery café in the middle of Euljiro, with an outdoor terrace.

Travel highlight: Open from 8am — early is the easiest time to get a seat.

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Hannam Jakupsil

Seoul · A second-floor terrace café you reach by climbing the stairs.

Travel highlight: Walkable from the Leeum Museum — try for a terrace seat.

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Coffee Hanyakbang

Seoul · A café on the ground where Hyeminseo, the office of the physician Heo Jun, once stood.

Travel highlight: The sign is small — go into the alley with a map open.

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Skunk Works

Gyeongbuk · A Gyeongju hanok left as it was, with a café placed inside it.

Travel highlight: Pushchairs and dogs are both welcome.

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Tarteudang

Gyeongbuk · A mochi too big for one hand, with whole fruit inside.

Travel highlight: It closes early when the fruit runs out; late afternoon leaves little choice.

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Jinjuseong Fortress

Gyeongnam · Walls above the Nam River, with a museum inside.

Travel highlight: The fortress is ticketed; the national museum inside is free.

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Daereungwon Tomb Complex

Gyeongbuk · Royal tombs rising like grass hills in the middle of the city.

Travel highlight: Daereungwon is free; only the interior of Cheonmachong is ticketed.

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Yongduam Rock

Jeju · A basalt outcrop shaped like a dragon's head, five minutes from the airport.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours, five minutes by car from Jeju Airport.

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Saryeoni Forest Path

Jeju · A dirt track under straight cedars, free to walk.

Travel highlight: No admission or parking fees. The Bulgeun Oreum entrance is the easiest start.

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Bijarim Forest

Jeju · More than two thousand nutmeg yews, some over five hundred years old.

Travel highlight: A circuit takes about an hour, and it is better in the rain.

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Abai Village

Gangwon · A village built by war refugees, reached by pulling a boat across.

Travel highlight: Passengers pull the ferry across themselves. The lanes sell northern refugee cooking.

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Incheon Chinatown

Incheon · The neighbourhood where jajangmyeon was invented. Expect a hill.

Travel highlight: Right by Incheon Station. Parking is tight, so it is better walked.

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Imjingak

Gyeonggi · Where the division stands as physical fact, and entry is free.

Travel highlight: Free to enter, paid parking. DMZ tours require separate arrangements.

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Dream Forest

Seoul · An amusement park's land given back to woodland. Free to enter.

Travel highlight: The park is free; only museum exhibitions and performances are ticketed.

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Seonyudo Park

Seoul · A water treatment plant turned into a park without being torn down.

Travel highlight: Open 06:00–24:00 and free. There is no parking on the island.

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Naksan Park

Seoul · A hill walked along the old city wall, open at night too.

Travel highlight: Free and open 24 hours; the shortest climb is from Hyehwa Station.

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Cheonggyecheon

Seoul · A stream that lay buried under a road, brought back through the city centre.

Travel highlight: Free and open 24 hours. A lantern festival runs in winter.

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Seoul Forest

Seoul · A park made on a racecourse and a waterworks. Open around the clock.

Travel highlight: Free and open 24 hours, right beside the Seongsu café district.

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Changgyeonggung Palace

Seoul · A glass conservatory inside a palace, open until nine at night.

Travel highlight: Open until 21:00, last entry 20:00. Closed on Mondays.

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Cheongnamdae

Chungbuk · A presidential retreat, entered by booking.

Travel highlight: Visits are booked online, with separate admission and parking fees.

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Suncheon Bay National Garden

Gwangju & Jeonnam · Too large to see entirely on foot. There is transport inside.

Travel highlight: It is large enough to need half a day — use the transport inside.

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Paper Crane Euljiro

Seoul · A red-brick building, all three floors of it a bakery. Open until ten.

Travel highlight: Open 08:30–22:00, to 21:00 on Sundays. The bread selection is widest in the morning.

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Hanbat Arboretum

Daejeon · A forest planted into the middle of the city, and free to enter.

Travel highlight: Free to enter, with free parking up to a set number of hours.

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Asia Culture Center (ACC)

Gwangju & Jeonnam · Most of the building is underground; the roof is a lawn.

Travel highlight: Much of the exhibition programme is free; performances are ticketed separately.

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