48 Hours in Seoul: Day 2
An Itinerary for Getting the Most From A Too Brief Trip
See the introduction here.
See Day 1 here.
Note that all directions & prices were true as of mid-late 2012; I haven’t check back since then. I’m headed back this summer, so I’ll look and see then if I can. 🙂
Itinerary Summary–Day 2
- 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. *** Breakfast at Myeongdong
- 10:00 a.m. -11:30 p.m. *** Namsan Tower and the Cable Car
- 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. *** Lunch in Coex Mall
- 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. *** Shop and visit the Aquarium in Coex Mall
- 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.*** Korean National Museum
- 5:30 p.m.- Whenever you leave *** Shop and enjoy Dondaemeun
I tried to leave enough time for travel between each stop, but this means you may have a little more or less time depending on how long it takes you to move from one place to another.
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Breakfast/Shopping: Myeongdong
Why?
Most touristy places in the city aren’t going to open up this early, so this is a good time to wander around and grab some breakfast if you’re an early riser. Myeongdong actually opens up pretty early because it caters to tourist shoppers; in fact you may hear people calling out in Japanese, since most of the tourist come from Japan. Myeongdong is traditionally considered a shopping central for all fashionistas. It’s got purses, clothes, glasses, beauty supplies, shoe stores, beauty parlors, etc. Honestly, I preferred some other places more for actual bargain shopping (note that this is where the upper crusts shop as well; we’re talking Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana stores) , but it is an awesome place to grab coffee of a morning. They have plenty of pastry/coffee shops like Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, etc. Plus, the stalls are fun to wander if they’re up before you leave, and you can sometimes walk away with a handful of free stuff from the hawkers. If you’re low on funds, maybe save your shopping $$ for later though. Continue reading
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