| Four Days in SEOUL - June 2019 |  |
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| Introduction |
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A brief introduction to Korea. | ||
| Our Hotel | 6
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on 16th floor, tiny room but with bathroom, fridge, tv and functioning AC - DIY breakfasts, but very cheap with friendly staff | ||
| The AMAZING city of Seoul | 26
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Seoul is a modern, dynamic and prosperous city with amazing buildings - and a long and fascinating history | ||
| The Seoul Subway |
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extensive, cheap and technically impressive | ||
| 1) Myeongdong by day 2) by night 3) Street Food in Myeongdong |
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lively, noisy and colourful area full of people, shops and eateries, including street stalls | ||
| The Korean War Memorial |
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large, moving tribute to the Korean War and its combatants / SOME INDIVIDUAL MEMORIALS | ||
| 1) The Dongdaemun Design Plaza 2) The Paul Smith Exhibition |
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a modern Exhibition Centre holding at the time an exhibition by designer/entrepreneur Paul Smith - it also has a super kiddies' play and activity centre on its top floor | |
| Central Plaza & City Hall |
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a colourful central hub of the city with an boldly-designed new City Hall (built in 2008) | ||
| The Trickeye Museum in Hongdae | 15
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an unusual museum of animated illusions (3rd party Youtube video) | |
| The Hongdae Street Scene | 12
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lively, vibrant area with special places for street entertainers | |
| The Hangang River Cruise | 37
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The Hangang River is wide and spectacular, though apparently not much used for transportation |
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| The Namsan Seoul Tower | 33
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amazing views of the city from this mountain-top tower - unfortunately on a hazy day | |
| Bukchon Hanok Village | 45
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picturesque city district full of "hanoks": traditional Korean houses (Korean: 한옥, 韓屋) | ||
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| The Palaces & Their Visitors | ||||
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"Hanbok" is traditional Korean dress, and is very attractive | ||
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We saw no Japanese-style castles, but the palaces are impressive : we visited just three of many. | ||
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