First time in South Korea
Posted by Lady Chong on Thursday, December 17, 2015
10 night, 11 days (Seoul,Busan & Jeju Island)
This is my first time visiting Seoul, Busan and Jeju Island ;). It was cold in Seoul and the last day when we were about to leave Seoul to Busan, it was snowing! I loved to see the snow, but I was glad that the first few days the weather were kind to us though it was cold and we managed to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, Nami Island and Petite France. We did visit the shopping mecca in Myeongdong(we didn't really come here for shopping but to visit about 40 beautiful cats in the Cats Cafe. We had also got about the Universities; The Ehwa Women University and Hongik University. There are shopping streets, street food, coffee shops and popular Korean skincare and cosmetics brands nearby these universities.
Beautiful Seoul
Incheon International Airport
It took about 6 hours plus to arrive from KLIA to Incheon International Airport. South Korea.
From here we took a train to Seoul Station and from Seoul Station which is about 40-45 minutes to Sookmyeong Women University Station.
Seoul Station Pencil Hostel
Nice hostel ,equipped with kitchenette and washing machine.Friendly and helpful host. Good location and walking distance to Sookmyeong Women University Station and Namyeong Station subway.There are many food stalls, restaurants and small boutiques nearby.
We spend about 5 days and 4 nights in Seoul and visited places like GyeongbokGung, Nami Island Petite France, Universities Streets such Ehwa Women University and Hongik University as well as Seoul Tower. It was early winter and it was raining snow on our last day in Seoul.
2nd day. We went to visit Gyeongbokgung and other museums located inside the place. It was a good weather though it was very cold but we had a nice walk around the palace. There was a lovely tour guide that explains the history of the palace and the buildings inside the palace.It's so refreshing to walk around the palace with nice trimmed trees, taking photos and I must say this is a really beautiful place.
Cat Cafe,
3rd day. Nami Island and Petite France on 1 day trip.
We reached at Yongsan station from Namyeong Station at about 9pm.Then we took the ITX to Gapyeong Station and reached there about 40 minutes then we took a tour bus to the wharf and the ferry to Nami Island.We spent about 2 hours plus I think at the island then we took the same tour bus to Petite France which was about 25 minutes from Nami Island. Basically there were nothing much at The Petite France but we were happy to be here as there Christmas Decorations were very nice and there a man playing his accordion and it was very nice to see a lady tourist dance along with the music.There was also a demonstration on the musical instruments in one of the houses.
Busan
We spent the next 3 days and 2 nights at Haeundae at airbnb which is located at Jangsan Station.It's our first time trying airbnb.It's a super studio apartment,comfortable beds and very well equipped which can accommodate up to 6 people.
Haeundae beach.This is truly beautiful beach with very soft white sand. It's very refreshing to walk by the beach on a cold winter day.
In Haeundae,Busan. We visited the Sea Life Aquarim,Dongbaek Island as well as The Apec House. We just walked from the Haeundae beach to all these places. If you do wish to walk you can also take a cab, however with walking, you are able to see more things and every corner of the city.We also could see the Gwangan Bridge from the Apec house.
The following day, we took a flight to Jeju Island from Gimhae International Airpot.We spent another 3 days and 2 nights at Jeju Island and visited the Innisfree Jeju House, O´sulloc Tea House,The Spirited Garden,Chocolate Museum and two beautiful crystal-clear water beaches nearby which are Geunmenung beach and Hyeopjae beach.On our last day before we headed to the airport, we visited Jusangjeolli Cliff and managed to see the sunrise from here.The rock pillars shaped like hexagons which came in various sizes.
We flew back to Busan at stayed at Nampo-dong for 3 days and 2 nights and Global Inn Hotel. The hotel is very near to Nampo Subway Station, Lotte Deparment Store, Yongdusan park,Busan Tower, Gwangbok Fashion and Culture Street, Jagalchi Market and also you can take a cab to Gamcheon Culture Village from here..A holiday well spent before headed
back to Malaysia.
The Busan Citizens park is truly awesome with it's surroundings, playgrounds, well trimmed tress, maze garden, clean toilets and facilities.It's so nice to walk around the park and if your feet gets tired, don't worry there are benches from one place to another and you can rest at the cafe or at the decks nearby the maze garden. I must say this is certainly a beautiful park.
This is my first time visiting Seoul, Busan and Jeju Island ;). It was cold in Seoul and the last day when we were about to leave Seoul to Busan, it was snowing! I loved to see the snow, but I was glad that the first few days the weather were kind to us though it was cold and we managed to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, Nami Island and Petite France. We did visit the shopping mecca in Myeongdong(we didn't really come here for shopping but to visit about 40 beautiful cats in the Cats Cafe. We had also got about the Universities; The Ehwa Women University and Hongik University. There are shopping streets, street food, coffee shops and popular Korean skincare and cosmetics brands nearby these universities.
Beautiful Seoul
Incheon International Airport
It took about 6 hours plus to arrive from KLIA to Incheon International Airport. South Korea.
From here we took a train to Seoul Station and from Seoul Station which is about 40-45 minutes to Sookmyeong Women University Station.
Seoul Station Pencil Hostel
Nice hostel ,equipped with kitchenette and washing machine.Friendly and helpful host. Good location and walking distance to Sookmyeong Women University Station and Namyeong Station subway.There are many food stalls, restaurants and small boutiques nearby.
We spend about 5 days and 4 nights in Seoul and visited places like GyeongbokGung, Nami Island Petite France, Universities Streets such Ehwa Women University and Hongik University as well as Seoul Tower. It was early winter and it was raining snow on our last day in Seoul.
2nd day. We went to visit Gyeongbokgung and other museums located inside the place. It was a good weather though it was very cold but we had a nice walk around the palace. There was a lovely tour guide that explains the history of the palace and the buildings inside the palace.It's so refreshing to walk around the palace with nice trimmed trees, taking photos and I must say this is a really beautiful place.
Cat Cafe,
- After we visited Gyeongbokgung and its surroundings, we went to Myeon-dong. We stopped by the cat cafe and ordered some drinks and hang out at the cat's playground ;). There were cats everywhere. Some were sicks,some were sleeping in a box, or resting at a corner of the cafe while other guests playing and taking photos of the cute fluffy cats. We were given a big white plastic bags to keep our belongings in order to avoid any cats's hair that may stick on our bags and coats.However, they do provide a brush to remove the cats hair.
3rd day. Nami Island and Petite France on 1 day trip.
We reached at Yongsan station from Namyeong Station at about 9pm.Then we took the ITX to Gapyeong Station and reached there about 40 minutes then we took a tour bus to the wharf and the ferry to Nami Island.We spent about 2 hours plus I think at the island then we took the same tour bus to Petite France which was about 25 minutes from Nami Island. Basically there were nothing much at The Petite France but we were happy to be here as there Christmas Decorations were very nice and there a man playing his accordion and it was very nice to see a lady tourist dance along with the music.There was also a demonstration on the musical instruments in one of the houses.
Busan
We spent the next 3 days and 2 nights at Haeundae at airbnb which is located at Jangsan Station.It's our first time trying airbnb.It's a super studio apartment,comfortable beds and very well equipped which can accommodate up to 6 people.
Haeundae beach.This is truly beautiful beach with very soft white sand. It's very refreshing to walk by the beach on a cold winter day.
In Haeundae,Busan. We visited the Sea Life Aquarim,Dongbaek Island as well as The Apec House. We just walked from the Haeundae beach to all these places. If you do wish to walk you can also take a cab, however with walking, you are able to see more things and every corner of the city.We also could see the Gwangan Bridge from the Apec house.
The following day, we took a flight to Jeju Island from Gimhae International Airpot.We spent another 3 days and 2 nights at Jeju Island and visited the Innisfree Jeju House, O´sulloc Tea House,The Spirited Garden,Chocolate Museum and two beautiful crystal-clear water beaches nearby which are Geunmenung beach and Hyeopjae beach.On our last day before we headed to the airport, we visited Jusangjeolli Cliff and managed to see the sunrise from here.The rock pillars shaped like hexagons which came in various sizes.
We flew back to Busan at stayed at Nampo-dong for 3 days and 2 nights and Global Inn Hotel. The hotel is very near to Nampo Subway Station, Lotte Deparment Store, Yongdusan park,Busan Tower, Gwangbok Fashion and Culture Street, Jagalchi Market and also you can take a cab to Gamcheon Culture Village from here..A holiday well spent before headed
back to Malaysia.
The Busan Citizens park is truly awesome with it's surroundings, playgrounds, well trimmed tress, maze garden, clean toilets and facilities.It's so nice to walk around the park and if your feet gets tired, don't worry there are benches from one place to another and you can rest at the cafe or at the decks nearby the maze garden. I must say this is certainly a beautiful park.
