Day 3 in Seoul : pagi-pagi dah heret beg ke next guesthouse at Anguk (Tea Guesthouse). Planning hendak naik taxi..tapi semua orang tak nak kami-taxi driver tak faham kami cakap apa, mereka tak faham speaking in English..communication problem..lastnya kami naik tren je~~
Setelah selesai take our branch, kami booking 2 Ride Artee..dah penat sangat heret luggage kami yang berat tu pagi tadi..
#Ride Artee - 20,000₩ per person (tour in English)
Rider bawa kami round-round area photo spot in Buckhon Village, memang berbaloi ambik Ride Artee ni..mereka sangat friendly and banyak share information sepanjang perjalanan...rider turunkan kami dekat Changdeokgung Palace (WORLD HERITAGE), dapat special gift dari rider sempena Buddist Day, yuhuu!! sweet~
Kami hendak join Secret Garden tour tapi dah full la plak...frust sekejap 😢
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Address; 161 Sjing-no, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea
Direction; to get to Gyeongbokgung, use Exit 5 of Gyeongbokgung station on subway line 3
Hours; 09:00 - 18:00 (May, Sept-Oct)
09:00 - 18:30 (Jun-Aug)
09:00 - 17:00 (Nov-Feb)
** closed on Tuesdays
Admission; Adults (>19) - 3,000 won
Adults (Group rate-above 10 person) - 2,400 won
Chidren (7-18) - 1,500 won
Children (Group rate-above 10 person) - 1,200 won
Free Guided Tour; English - 11:00, 13:30, 15:30
Continue walk to Gyeongbokgung Palace...kami naik bus sekejap je..berhenti after 2 station..dekat sini boleh tengok pertukaran pengawal istana..cool~😎
#Gyeongbokgung Palace Ticket - 3,000₩ per person
Dekat Gyeongbokgung Palace ada 13 zone palace yang patut kalian tengok;
1) Gwanghwamun Gate & the Palace Wall
2) Geunjeongjeon & Vicinity
3) Sajeongjeon & Vicinity
4) Gangnyeongjeon & Gyotaejeon
5) Heumgyeonggak & Hamwonjeon
6) Jagyeongjeon& Vicinity
7) Donggung & Vicinity
8) Hamhwadang & Jipgyoengdang
9) Hyangwonjeong & Geoncheonggung
10) Jibokjae & Vicinity
11) Taewonjeon & Vicinity
12) Gyeonghoeru Pavilion
13) Sujeongjeon & Gwolnaegaksa
06:00pm-palace closed..ada beberapa tempat yang zone palace kat atas ni tak sempat cover habis..ruginya..cantik ok palace diaorg ni..kagum dengan orang dulu kala...giler hebat..!!
Jalan-jalan lagi to King Sejong & Admiral Yi...berehat sekejap atas rumput yang gebu ni..pinggang and kaki sudah start nak memberontak..palace besar sangat..huhuu~
Pukul 07:15pm, kami beli tiket for Seoul Night bus tour but for bus double decker dah sold out so we take single bus..lucky sangat sebab tiket still available walaupun queue beli tiket sangat lah panjang..
#Seoul City Tour Bus - 5,000₩ per person for Night Course (Single)
Package untuk Seoul City Bus Tour ni ada 4;
Package A : Down town Palace Course
Package B : Seoul Panorama Course
Package C : Night Course (Single)
Package D : Night Course (Double)
Untuk view details pasal Seoul City Tour Bus ni, click kat pages ni http://en.seoulcitybus.com/
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| Gwanghwamun Square |
08:00pm, bus start round area Seoul city..memang cantik sangat scenery at night..bus stop sekejap dekat Namsan Tower for 10 minutes..finished our bus trip st 09:30pm (1 hour 30 minutes)..bus drop kat Cheonggye Plaza - Gwanghwamun Square..
Direction; City Hall Station way Out 4 (Line1,2), Euljiro 3ga Station Way Out 1 2 (Line 2,3)
Kami leisure walk kat Cheong gye cheon..hari ini Buddist Day so ada latern festival..along the river, ada macam-macam jenis latern..
Pergi ke Dongda untuk makan ikan bakar..naik tren ke ke station Dongdaemun tapi banyak kedai dah tutup..
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| Kedai ikan bakar kat Dongdaemun-dah tutup!! |
Hari yang padat lagi memenatkan..kami bergerak balik ke Tea guesthouse...naik tren ke Jogno sam(3)ga turun dekat Anguk..laparnya..dari tengahari tak makan lagi..balik guesthouse..kami masak maggi..on the way balik tadi beli patch back pain..haa..tampal dekat belakang badan sebelum tidur..💆
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| Valley to Tea GH.. |
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Seoul - 8 sceneries of Bukchon (Bukchon Hanok Village)
Bukchon is wedged between Gyeongbok Palace and Changdeok Palace
in the north of Seoul, and its captivating views over the curved tiled roofs of the traditional Korean houses (hanok) and the pretty patterned stone walls lining the narrow streets with modern towers and buildings attract people to come..
There are 8 Photo spots where you can take the best pictures of the most beautiful 8 sceneries of Bukchon..
**Directions
Anguk Station (Line 3), Exit 2.
Go straight for about 300m to arrive at Bukchon Hanok Village
Anguk Station (Line 3), Exit 2.
Go straight for about 300m to arrive at Bukchon Hanok Village
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| There's a Tourist Information Center where you can get a map of Bukchon |
Buckhon's Eight Views : The 8 most characteristic views of Bukchon are called Bukchonpalgyeong.
Look for the suggested viewpoint marked with a metal plate reading 'PHOTO SPOT' planted in the pavement.
Look for the suggested viewpoint marked with a metal plate reading 'PHOTO SPOT' planted in the pavement.
1st View: Changdeok Palace View - D4
At the high end of the sloped Bukchon-ro, heading from the Bukchon Traditional Center, a striking panoramic view of Changdeokgung beyong the gracefully patterned stone wall catched the eye of visitors.
2nd View:
Wonseo-dong Arts & Crafts Alleyway - B4
A walk along Changdeokgung Doldam-gil, a street following the royal palace's stone wall, leads to dead-end valley where the legacy of the Joseon artisans and craftmen who served the royal family continues to this day.
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| <Every place you go in Bukchon Hanok Village looks idyllic> |
3rd View:
Gahoe-dong Museum Lane
Hanok residences in 11 Gahoe-dong open their doors to visitors to reveal their interiors. In some places, experiential programs of tradional Korean culture are offered.
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| <As you look around the place you can also see Bukak Mountain> |
4th View: Gahoe-dong
Alley (Old & New) - C2
A sea of tiled roofs in 31 Gahoe-dong is captured in a single view frame. The Western-style residence sitting at the top of the hill is Yi Jungu's House built in 1938, a typicalnhome of the wealthy during the Japanese colonial period.
When you look around the Bukchon Hanok village please
don't make a lot of noise because it's a residential area..
5th View: Gahoe-dong
Alley (Harmony) - C2
The most authentic cluster of hanok can be found here. Most of these traditional houses are in excellent shape thanks to the city government's renovation incentives.
6th View: Gahoe-dong
Alley - B2
The view of downtown Seoul revealed above the elegant hanok rooflines is regarded as the highpoint of a walk through Bukchon.
7th View: 31
Gahoe-dong - B2
This is an unpretentious, serene and infectiously peaceful alleyway. Cathing a glimpse of the residents' day-to-day life is also an interesting experience.
8th View:
Samcheong-dong Stair-Rock - B2
The unsophisticated but romantic stone stairway linking Hwagae 1-gil and Samcheongdong-gil is carved out of a huge rock bed.
