hi guys I'm going to tell you about ten things that you can do in Insadong and
the neighboring bukchon hanok village which is located in samcheongdong
So, to reach Insadong or samcheong-dong you can come out of Anguk Station exit 6 (six) and
when you come out you will see this big wall of tiles and go up the stairs and
then when you come out you'll see a police station up here on your left side
and then on the other side there's a bunch of street vendors and you want to
head towards the direction of the street vendors and if you want to take a little
shortcut to insadong's main street you can go this way and go down this little
alleyway and then come around into the back streets of insadong or you can go
keep going straight until you see Miss Lee's cafe and g25 on the left and then
you just turn left and that's where insadong is. On the other side of the
street if you cross the street you'll be heading towards samcheong-dong and
Bukchon Hanok Village. What do you do when you're in Insadong? You can shop for souvenirs
and other tchotchkes. The streets of Insadong and Bukchon Hanok Village are
lined with a bunch of little souvenir shops and something that I think is cool
to buy when you're here is a traditional Korean stamp with your name on it and
this is a really fun unique souvenir that you can bring home to your family
or loved ones. you can also find a lot of little knickknacks and toys here. it'll
probably be a little more expensive to buy souvenirs here than at places like
Namdaemun or Dongdaemun, but if you're not planning on going there to bargain
this is a nice place to buy souvenirs because they have a lot of stuff here
number two eat some traditional Korean food whether it's Korean barbecue or
Jjolmyeon (쫄면) which are these really spicy noodles. there's places that sell
Hansik which is a table with all the dishes spread out on top of it and I
believe in this neighborhood you can also find the oldest seolleongtang
restaurant in Korea which is a bone soup which is
really rich and filling and good for you. or you can get a vintage Korean lunch
box at miss lee cafe. there's so many cute traditional restaurants in this
neighborhood and it's a little intimidating to just pick one. let me
know if you guys are interested in seeing a food guide to Insadong.
#3: Get some dragon's beard candy (Ggultarae or Kkultarae) either for yourself or to take
home. Dragon's beard candy is a royal snack that was made for kings and it's
made from a ball of honey and rice and then it's stretched multiple times into
16,000 strands and then they'll put a little scoop of nuts and seeds in the
center and fold it up. In Insadong, you can get it in the regular flavor as well
as pumpkin and I believe chocolate. you can also find this snack in Myeongdong in
the evenings but in Insadong these guys are here 7 days a week all day long.
This tastes better if you put it in the freezer and it's something that you
can take home. It won't go bad as long as it's not too hot outside
#4 shop Ssamzigil (쌈지길) and get yourself a poop latte or poop pancake
this is a cute little shopping mall in the middle of Insadong's main street
and it has a bunch of small shops and restaurants including the poop cafe. on
the first floor there's a stand that sells poop Hotteok (호떡) which is a pancake
with chocolate inside and next to that stand you can also find other
traditional Korean snacks I recommend that you get this set with Sikhye 식혜 which is
a sweet Korean rice drink. #5: Walk through some local art galleries or
museums. Insadong and the neighboring Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을) are filled with tons
of little art galleries and museums here and there and if you're into art and you
see something that you like don't be afraid to take a peek and look around
these exhibits are constantly changing and if you're into art this is a really
fun place to explore. #6: have tea at a traditional Korean teahouse when I
visited insa-dong in the neighboring Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을) I searched and
searched for a tea house in Bukchon but I was only able to find this place called
cafe Yeon which was which was really nice it was in an old Hanok house but the
menu seemed a little more modern and less traditional
however when I went to Insadong, I saw so many signs for traditional
Korean tea houses in this neighborhood and if you're looking to have
traditional Korean tea you're sure to find something good in Insadong.
#7: after you're done visiting insadong,
cross the street and head over to Samcheongdong-gil (삼청동길) which is where you'll
find Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을) you will walk up a small street that on the
weekends is lined with performing artists and people selling little crafts
and then you'll start to see a lot of cute shops and then you'll see some cute
little cafes and restaurants. I recommend that in this neighborhood
you stop and get a purple potato dessert at Cafe Bora (카페 보라). these desserts are just
too pretty to pass up and they're really tasty to.o I think this is one of my top
dessert spots in Seoul. I recommend getting the ice flakes with purple sweet
potato cream drizzled on top and it comes with a side of extra sweet potato
cream as well as sweet potato chips and some sweet walnuts #8: Dress up
in a hanbok and take a bunch of selfies! you can rent a handbook in either in
Insadong or Bukchon Hanok Village and if you're into this it can be really fun
I see people doing it all the time and if you have a big group of friends
wearing colorful Hanboks it makes for a great photo. for me this doesn't seem
fun because I have two small kids and if you have kids you probably know what I
mean but if you're single go for it! #9: stroll around the streets
and enjoy traditional Korean architecture in your handbook (or not) you
can pick up a map at the tourist office of Bukchon village and you can get
some information on a nice route to walk along and enjoy the traditional houses
people actually still live in these houses so don't make with too much noise
and if you go in May you'll see really gorgeous rose bushes hanging over the
stone wall that's so pretty and the fall is a nice time to enjoy this
neighborhood because there are a lot of trees with leaves changing colors there
are also a lot of little artists to do and you can do some kind of workshop I
believe you can also do a panel say where you stay overnight at a
traditional Korean house so you can get information about that at the tourist
office number 10 visit young book going palace in your
handbook this palace was the main royal palace of the joseon dynasty and in
front of that palace you'll see these guards in their traditional Korean dress
and I think this would be a really fun place to take a photo alongside them in
your hanbok then when you enter the palace you'll
see this giant courtyard and you can walk down the stone path to enter the
palace some of the buildings here are painted a really pretty vibrant green
color there are other palaces in this neighborhood but this one is arguably
the largest and most beautiful in Insadong like in Myeongdong you can also
find people wearing red jackets and they'll give you a tourist map and
they'll help you out with directions so keep an eye out for those people if you
need help finding something if you're visiting Seoul for the first time in my
opinion these two neighborhoods Insadong and some don't are two things that you
should definitely visit and if you guys have any other recommendations be sure
to leave a comment below let me know if you found this video helpful and give me
a thumbs up if you did I'll talk to you next time bye
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