Rabu, 28 September 2011

Place to visit, Accommodation, Vegetarian Food at South Korea - Part 2

Continue my last blog...


There were 3 ways getting around Seoul :
  1. By cab
Fairly effortless (except after 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights), use taxis judiciously, especially during rush-hour traffic.
  1. By Subway
It's super-efficient, clean, extensive and ridiculously cheap.
  1. By Seoul City Tour Bus
Fare  : 10.000 Won
Time : 09:00-21:00 (last bus leaves at 19:00) – Monday off
Bus Interval every 30 minutes.
Double- and single-decker buses run Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m
There is also a night run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Buy tickets on board.

Don’t forget to buy T-Money (card). It can be used for Subway & Bus (and there were discount 5% buy ticket with T-Money).

Where to stay at Seoul ?
Here some information (most of them at Myeongdong – since I planned to stay there) :
  1. http://www.yoosfamily.com
  2. http://zazabackpackers.com
  3. http://www.teaguesthouse.com/english
  4. http://www.comeinnkorea.com
  5. www.openguesthouse.com
  6. www.seoulgreen.com
  7. www.ibville.com
  8. http://www.heybackpackers.com

And there were one review for 4 guest house from other blogger : www.kimbeetravel.com

Since I was vegetarian so I search vegetarian food at Seoul. Here is the web :
  1. http://www.seouleats.com/2008/12/vegetarians-in-seoul.html
  2. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294197-i8161-k2558565-Vegetarian_food-Seoul.html
  3. http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FO/FO_EN_6_4_2.jsp
  4. http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=255706
  5. http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=260443
  6. http://www.happycow.net/asia/south_korea/seoul/
  7. http://www.seouleats.com/2008/12/vegetarians-in-seoul.html
  8. http://www.wordtravels.com/Cities/South+Korea/Seoul/Restaurants

Beautiful place Out of  Seoul for me is Mt. Soerak, Everland, Jeju Island.

Above information still not enough, maybe below link can give information about place to visit at Seoul :
  1. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294197-s409/Seoul:South-Korea:First.Time.Visitors.html
  2. http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto
  3. http://www.lifeinkorea.com/travel2/seoul/247/
  4. http://english.seoul.go.kr/

One more interesting thing to do at Seoul - Korean Sauna " Jimjilbang". At there also provide place to sleep, so can spend one night there.
Or try to stay at Hanok (Korean traditional house) for a night.

Hope all information useful, happy travell ^^.

Selasa, 27 September 2011

Place to visit, Accommodation, Vegetarian Food at South Korea - Part 1

Just wanna share all about South Korea – especially Seoul.
Confuse about place to visit, how to go there, place serve vegetarian food?? Or going to made itinerary to go to Seoul?
Here some of them, hope it’s help, since I’m using it to made my itinerary.

There were 3 ways to get to downtown from Incheon Airport.
  1. By Bus
Web : http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/IABIe.cfm
  1. By cabs
  2. By AREX
Web : http://visitkorea.or.kr/ena/GK/GK_EN_2_2_2_3.jsp

At Seoul many place we must visit, and I made classification for it, and only search for information for place that I’m interest.
Palace
Changdeokgung
Gyeongbokgung
Temple
Jogyesa (Budha Srine)
Market
Myeongdong
Namdaemun
Dongdaemun
Insandong
Gate
Gwanghwamun
Namdaemun
Dongdaemun
Amusement Park
Lotte world
Building
Namsan Tower
63 Building
Mall
Lotte World
Shinsegae Department Store
River
Cheonggye Cheon
Banpo Bridge
Village
Namsangol
Bukchon Hanok
Other
Hwaseong Fortress
Nami Island

1. Palace



* Gyengbokgung
경복궁


Location : 서울 종로구 세종로 1-1. (1 Sejongro, Jongno-gu)


Get in : Subway line 3, Gyeongbokgung Station, exit 5; Subway line 5,




Gwanghwamun Station, exit 2


Opening hr : 09:00 ~ 18:00 (Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays: closing time extended




1 hour) - Tuesday close


Fee (won) :       3.000


Others : Try Hanbok for free & There were changing guard every day


Web : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongbokgung




http://visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264337

* Changdeokgung
창덕궁


Location : 서울 종로구 와룡동 2-71


Get in - Subway lines 1, 3 & 5, Jongno 3 (sam)-ga Station, exit 6, 10 minutes




walking



- Subway line 3, Anguk Station, exit 3, 5 minutes walking


Opening hr : 09:15 ~ 17:15 - Enter every 15 and 45 minutes past the hour




- Monday close


Fee (won) :       3.000
2. Temple



* Jogyesa
조계사


Location : Seoul-si Jongno-gu Gyeonji-dong 45


Get in - Jonggak Station (Subway Line 1), Exit 2




Go 70m forward, then cross the street.




Go 100m more to arrive at a path to Jogyesa Temple.



- Anguk Station (Subway Line 3), Exit 6.




Go 50m forward, then cross the street in front of Dongduk Gallery.




Go 50m more to arrive at a path to Jogyesa Temple



- Gwanghwamun Station (Subway Line 5), Exit 2.




Go 150m forward to arrive at a path to Jogyesa Temple between




YTN Parking Tower and Hana Bank


Opening hr : 04:00-21:00


Fee (won) : free
3. Market



* Myeongdong
명동


Location : Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea; 82-(0)2-774-3238


Get in : Subway line 4, Myeong-dong Station

* Dongdaemun
동대문


Location : From Jongno 5 (o)-ga to Dongdaemun Statio


Get in - Gwangjang Market: Subway lines 1; 4, Dongdaemun Station;




or Subway lines , 4, Dongdaemun Stadium Station and 10 minutes




towards Cheonggye 5 (o)-ga



- Gwanghui Market/Jeil Pyeonghwa Market: Subway lines 1 ; 4,




Dongdaemun Station; or Subway lines 2 ; 4



- Pyeonghwa Market: Subway lines 1 ; 4, Dongdaemun Station;




or Subway lines 2 ; 4, Dongdaemun Stadium Station

* Insandong
인사동


Location : Jongno-gu district of the South Korean city of Seoul


Get in : - Subway line 1, Jonggak Station, exit 3




- Subway line 5, Jongno 3 (sam)-ga Station, exit 1


Web : http://visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_2_2_1.jsp

* Namdaemun
남대문


Location : 49 Namchang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea


Get in : Subway line 4, Hoehyeon Station or subway line 2 stasiun Euljiro 1g)


Opening hr : Wholesalers operate from midnight to 6:00 a.m.,




and retailers are open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m - Sunday closed
4. Mall



* Lotte World




Location : 1 Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 100-721


Get in : Subway line 2, Jamsil Station, exit 4


Opening hr : Amusement park 9: 30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m


to do : Amusement Park, Folk Museum, Shopping Center, Magic Island


web : http://www.lotteworld.com

* Shinsegae Department Store


Location : 52-5 Chungmuro, 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea


Get in : Hoehyeon Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 7.


Opening hr : 10:30-21:00


web : http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_2.jsp?cid=273750
5.
River



* Banpo Bridge - Hangang River


Location : Seoul-si Seocho-gu Banpo-dong


Get in : Terminal Express Bus Station, Seoul Subway line 3, Exit #8-




5min walk - located across the underground path


Opating hr : April - June, September - October:




Mon - Sun : 12:00, 17:00, 18:00 (3 times a day, 20 min)


Fee (won) : free


Web : http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1011983

* Cheonggye Cheon 청계천


Location : Cheonggyecheonro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea


Get in :



Station

Exit
Place


Jongno 3(sam)-ga
:
12, 13, 14
Gwansu Bridge, Supyo Bridge, Seun Bridge, Banchado


Euljiro 4(sa)-ga
:
3, 4
Baeogae Bridge, Seun Bridge, Saebyeok Bridge


Dongdaemun Stadium
:
1
Ogansu Bridge, Beodeul Bridge, Malgeunnae Bridge


Sindang
:
1, 10
Dasan Bridge, Malgeunnae Bridge, Yeongdo Bridge


Gwanghwamun
:
5
Mojeon Bridge, Gwangtong Bridge, Cheonggye Square, Seoul Museum of History


Dongmyo
:
1, 6
Malgeunnae Bridge, Dasan Bridge, Hwanghak Bridge, Biudang Bridge


Opening hr : all the time


Fee (won) : free
6. Building



* Namsan park & tower - Monday close


Location : 1-3 Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea; 82-(0)2-772-16


Get in - Hoehyeon Area




Subway line 2, City Hall Station, 30 minutes walking




Subway line 4, City Hall Station or Hoehyeon Station, 20" walking



- Hannam Area: Subway line 6, Hangangjin Station



- Jangchung Area: Subway line 3, Dongguk Univ. Station



- Seoul city bus (every 30menit)


by cable car : Myeongdong Station (Line n. 4, exit 3) and walking for ten minutes




from the subway station.


by bus : Bus at Chungmuro Station (line n. 3 or 4) or at Dongguk University




Station (line 3)




Buses run every six minutes from 8am until midnight.


on foot : walk 30 minutes from exit 3 of Myeongdong subway station




(Line n. 4).


Opening hr - Cable car station




10:00-21:00 - fee 6,300 (PP)



- Botanical garden




09:00-18:00 - fee 500



- Seul Tower




09:00-23:30



- Patriot Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hal




09:00-18:00 - fee 1,000



- Observation deck




10:00 – 22:00  - fee : 8,000



- Teddy bear museum




10:00 – 22:00  - fee : 12,000


web : http://visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=664126




http://www.nseoultower.com/english/

* Building 63




Location : 63 Building, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul


Get in : Subway line 1, Daebang Station, - free shuttle at the stop 40 meters




from the exit towards Yeouido


Opening hr - IMAX theater




10:00-21:00 - Age 20 and older - 7000, 14-19 - 6500, 4-13 - 6000,



- 63 aquarium




10:00-21:00 - Age 20 and older - 9500, 14-19 - 9000, 4-13 - 8500,



- observation tower




10:00-21:00 - Age 20 and older - 6000, 14-19 - 5500, 4-13 - 5000,




all for 3 or younger - Free


web : www.blog63city.co.kr/New63/index.html (Kor/Eng/Jap)
7. Gate



* Gwanghwamun
광화문


Get in - Get off at Jong-gak station (subway line #1)- exit #1, go 350 meters




towards Gwanghwamun



- Get off at the Gyeonbok-gung station (subway line #3)- exit #6,




go towards Sejong-ro



- Get off at the Gwanghwamun station (Subway line #5): Exit #2


Fee : free

* Namdaemun
남대문


Location : 49 Namchang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea


Get in : Subway line 4, Namdaemun Market (Hoehyeon station)


Fee : free


Web : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namdaemun_Market

* Dongdaemun
동대문


Location : From Jongno 5 (o)-ga to Dongdaemun Station


Get in : Subway lines 1 ; 4, Dongdaemun Station


Fee : free
8. Nam I Island
남이섬


Location : Chuncheon, Gangwon-do.


Get in : by bus from Insandong seoul (02-753-1247) - 09.30 s/d 16.00




- book one week before depart (It's always full)




Subway to Cheongnyangni Station Square - reached Gapyeong train




- Cabs - Nami Island


Opening hr : 08:00 ~ 21:0


Fee :     23.000 (Insadong Bus - include ferry, bus, fee)


Opening hr : 09.30 - 16.00


web : http://blog.namisum.com/tag/Insadong




http://www.namisum.com/




http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto


Ferry - to Namiseom Island: 07:30/08:00/08:40-18:00 (Every 15-20"




 On weekends and holidays,  every 10-15 minutes)




/18:30/19:00/19:30/20:00/20:30/21:00/21:30



- From Namiseom Island: 07:35/08:05/08:40-18:00 (Every 15-20 "




/ On weekends and holidays, every 10-15 minutes)




 /18:35/19:05/19:35/20:05/20:35/21:05/21:35
9. Village



* Namsamgol
남산골


Location : Pil-dong di Jung-gu


Get in : Subway lines 3 & 4, Chungmuro Station, exit 3, 20 meters


Opening hr : 09:00 ~ 19:00


Fee : free

* Bukchon Hanok (북촌한옥마을)


Location : 1 Waryung-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul


Get in : Take subway line #3 to Anguk Station, exit #3


Opening hr : Mon~Fri (9:00 ~ 18:00)Sat~Sun (9:00 ~ 17:00)


Fee : free

* Korean Folk Village - Daejanggeum Theme Park


Lokasi : GyeongGi-Do


Get In : Yangju Station exit 1 and cross the street. A local Yellow bus




- DaeJangeum Thema Park (#2-4) leaves approx. every 5 minutes.


Opening hr : 09:00 - 17:00


Fee :       5.000


web :  http://www.koreanfolk.co.kr/folk/english/guide/guide_map.html
10. Hwaseong fortress




Location : Gyeonggi-do Suwon-si Paldal-gu Ingye-dong Jangan-gu, Gwonseon-gu


Get in - Suwon Station (Seoul Subway Line 1)




Bus 2, 7, 7-2, 8, or 13 and get off at Jongno 4-geori (intersection).




Walk 5 minutes to fortress.



- Gyeongbu Expressway, Suwon Interchange ; National Road #42




Suwon City Hall


Opening hr : 09:00 ~ 18:00


Fee :       1.000