I usually travel towards the end of October because it is our term break. Last year of October, I stumbled upon a seatsale going to Seoul for P2300 so I booked myself a year in advance. Time flies so fast, that the time came for my solo trip to Seoul. I am so excited as I will be seeing my childhood friend who was generous to let me stay for the duration of my trip. I stayed for eight short days in the city, been to a lot of beautiful parks, visited their awesome public libraries, ate their delicious food and rode their very efficient public transportation (Seoul metro and bus!).
While it is still fresh, let me share with you places I've been to in the short days that I stayed in this city. I'd say it is my favorite city so far. One that I will never get tired of visiting over again. Getting a visa is a different story.
As my friend works until 8 in the evening, I did not ask her to fetch me at the airport. Instead, I just asked her how to get to her place. From Incheon International Airport, I rode the air limousine 6101, paid for 15000 won and alighted at Ssangmun and voila, I arrived.
It was a sweet sweet reunion with my childhood friend!
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| My unni on the first night I arrived. |
As my unni works in the day time, I tour by myself. Tip: Download the Seoul Metro in your smartphone and you will never be lost in the city! You will also enjoy walking because the weather is cool!
Here are the places that I have visited:
Day 1: Coincidentally, a classmate of mine was also in Seoul when I arrived so I met him on my first day of tour. As we are librarians by professions, we paid a visit to the National Library of Korea. What an awesome national library!
Address: 201 Banpo-daero, Banpo 4(sa)-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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| Nice interior. |
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| This where a person should take a call! |
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View from the second floor.
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Day 1: Palaces in the city
1. Deoksugung, also known as Gyeongun-gung, Deoksugung Palace
Address: 99 Sejong-daero, Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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| beautiful old structure |
2. Changdeokgung Palace
Address: 99 Yulgok-ro, Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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| trying to look bigger than the scene |
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| with my suplado chinggu :) |
3. Changgyeonggung Palace and Secret Garden
Address: 185 Changgyeonggung-ro, Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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| Relaxing view for royalties |
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| Fall foliage |
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| A photo with an ippo Korean girl in Hanbok |
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| Changgyeonggung Palace |
Day 2: Namsan Park, Namsan Public Library and N-Seoul Tower
I was supposed to be at Nami Island but I found the bus stop late so I decided to walk to Namsan Park that day!
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| Going to Namsan Park |
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| Along the way |
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| Dove-lovers |
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| Namsan public library entrance |
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| Their mobile library version |
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| Entrance to N-Seoul Tower |
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| Better to walk the 1.3 km to the tower |
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| The tower |
Day 3: Dongdaenum History and Culture Museum
Take Line 4 Exit 1
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| The entrance |
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| What a modern world! |
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| Beautiful color while walking outside DDP! |
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A big luggage to put all the Oppas :)
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Day 4: Yangju Nari Park
Address: 산46 Mansong-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
It was a weekend so my unni was free from work. Together with another friend of hers who have two cute babies, we headed to Nari Park where flowers bloom in different colors.
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| flowers! |
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| Our gang! |
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| At the center of violets! |
Day 5: A birthday party and noraebang with Filipino friends of my unni!
Day 6: Olympic Park and Seoul Forest
Olympic Park
Address: 424 Olympic-ro, Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
I took Line 4, transfer at Dongdaenum to Line 5 going to Olympic Park stop.
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| The Olympic symbol |
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| The thumb! |
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| Awesome autumn colors! |
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| View while walking! |
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| Gommal bridge! |
Seoul Forest
Address: 685 Seongsu-dong 1(il)-ga, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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