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Korea Trip

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Essentials:

1. SIM card

You can get your SIM card at the airport, and some of SIM cards providers have an offer of 2 in 1 which include a SIM card and a bus card

2. Bus card

If you didn’t find the offer, you can get your bus card which called T-money at any convenient store

3. Apps to download

In Korea in general, google maps don’t work properly, so I advise you to download the below apps

For maps:

For taxis

4. Outlet

2 rounded holes outlet

Seoul

Recommend hotels:

Hotel Peyto Samseong
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InterContinental Seoul COEX
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voco Seoul Gangnam, an IHG Hotel
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Apartments :

Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul
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Day 1

Areas to visit:

Starfield Coex Mall
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An underground mall next to the recommended hotels , it has a large famous library nice place to visit
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Gangnam-gu
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This is a street with a lot of stores, coffee shops, restaurants, it’s a nice area to walk, very crowded in weekends and has different vibes in morning and in night
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A near place to Gangnam that you can walk to is

Garosu-gil
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My favorite area, small street with nice stores and have a lot of hoods cafes and restaurants
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What to eat

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7th Door
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Lunch/ dinner
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Brooklyn The Burger Joint Garosugil
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Lunch/ dinner
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REFINE
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Lunch / dinner
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Midtownseoul
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Brunch
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Any occasion
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Lot’s O Bagels
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칼리프 하우스
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Brunch
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cafe at the area

Fritz Coffee Company Yangjae
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Coffee
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Front Seoul
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Coffee
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Lay Bricks Coffee Roasters
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502 Coffee Roasters
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Blue Bottle Coffee Yeoksam Cafe
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cafe GRAY GRISTMILL
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Conflict Store
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Day 2:

1. Areas to visit

Bukchon Hanok Village
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Bukchon Hanok Village is a must-visit spot. This traditional village offers a glimpse into the city's rich cultural heritage. With its well-preserved hanok houses, narrow alleyways, and stunning views of the city
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
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Dongdaemun Market
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Ihwa Mural Village
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Gwanghwamun Square
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Insadong Street
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2.What to eat

Gwangjang Market
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Very traditional food market, if you are the type of people who don’t enjoy going those kind of places for the experience and trying local food by local hands in a very local place this place is not for you, you can take from the choice below
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Premium Jangin Dakalbi
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Cheongsujeong
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Kizuna (키즈나)
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Solsot Pot Rice House
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Oncheonjib
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Downtowner Anguk
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Best burger restaurant in Seoul
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Cafes in the area:

Cheongsudang Café
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I suggest to order: 1. Chestnut Mont Blanc 2. Egg drip coffee
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Osulloc Tea House Bukchon
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London Bagel Museum Anguk
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Cafe Layered Bukchon
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Cafe Onion Anguk
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Cash only cafe
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Little Butler
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Randy's Donuts
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Romine Coffee Dadong Roasters
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Roasters Roastery
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Alegria Coffee Roasters
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Day 3

Areas to visit

Hannam-dong
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Leeum Museum of Art
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National Museum of Korea
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Hongdae Street
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What to eat:

Downtowner Hannam
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tac
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Lunch/dinner
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Cercle Hannam
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Brunch
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Passion5
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Breakfast
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DOZEN OYSTER HANNAM
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Lunch/dinner
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LTP Hannam
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Brunch
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Solsot Hannam
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Atta
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Lunch/ dinner, Love thier pizza
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Sushi Sawa
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Cafe at the area

Milestone Hannam
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LOW COFFEE HANNAM
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Narrow Path
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Anthracite
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우니쿠스커피
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April Coffee
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Day 4

Seongdong-gu
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The Brooklyn of Seoul, this area is all about waking in the street enjoying the shops, cafe hopping, nice pop up shops and asthatic places
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Seoul Forest Park
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Butterfly Garden
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Ader Sung Soo Space
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Myeong Dong Night Market
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Dont buy anything here, it’s a tourist area where everything is expensive with low quality, just walk in the streets and enjoy the shops, street food
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What to eat

살라댕 템플 - Saladaeng Temple
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Grandmother's Recipe
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Cafe at the area

Rain Report Croissant
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NUDAKE Seongsu
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Daelim Changgo
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Cafe Onion Seongsu
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Day 5

Area to visit

Nami Island
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Pick up a breakfast in the morning and head to Nani island you can find all the tickets and information in visit Korea app Things to do : 1. Gapyeong rail bike 2. Enjoy cycling 3. Zip line
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Petite France
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Garden of Morning Calm
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Cheonggyecheon Stream
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What to eat

Asian Family Restaurant Dongmoon
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This is in nami island, halal food
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Seomhyanggi
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Cafe at the area

Swing Cafe
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Nami island
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