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Spoiler alert: We DID not like Hannamdong
Just like everyone else, we were searching online where to go in Seoul and the must-visits! But some definitely did not turn out like what others claim them to be ๐ฅบ๐ฎโ๐จ
In no particular order:
1๏ธโฃ Hannamdong
- Seem to be super highly raved on Tiktok but they didnโt tell you about the STEEP SLOPES ๐ Not sure if we started it off wrongly but we were climbing slopes after slopes ๐ฅน Definitely not elderly/family friendly!!!
- Expensive area with lots of shops on the higher end as compared to other areas in Seoul (or maybe we are just poor ๐)
- Lots and lots of people especially on a weekend!! People are just grabbing items like itโs free even though they are in the hundred range ๐ฑ
- Despite all, definitely still worth a visit since there are some shops here that canโt be found in other places!
๐Shops to visit: Amuse, Hince, Square line (Bags), Emis (Caps), Margesherwood, Marithe Francois, Rockfish Weatherwear, Blue Elephant, Mardi Mercredi
2๏ธโฃ Hongdae
- Definitely my top 3 areas to visit in Seoul!!
- Soo many shops and food here with much moree affordable prices~~ There is honestly everything here from food to shopping to accessories weww
- If you are a night owl, this is also a perfect place for you since the nightlife here is pretty hypedd ๐ If I am not wrong, some of the restaurants/shops here are opened till midnight too โบ๏ธ
- A lot of my friends stayed in an Airbnb here during their Seoul trip as well
๐Shops to visit: Brand Market, Musinsa Standard, Chaakan, Sappun, Sanrio Lovers Club, Carlyn, M Playground, OFFLINE, New Balance, Butter
3๏ธโฃ Seongsu
- HANDS DOWN MY FAVOURITE AREA IN SEOUL!
- A shopping paradise for girlies ๐๏ธ And sooo many pretty cafes around the area too~ Definitely spent the most money here oops
- Not sure if itโs just me but I love love the vibes here!!
- Different pop ups every week/month! Was amazed how large scale some pop ups can be and how creative Korea is ๐ฅฐ
- We went here on a weekday so there were not much people but pretty sure it can get real crowded on a weekend ๐ฅน
๐ Shops to visit: Standoil, Fwee, Osoi, Tamburins, Margesherwood, Marhen J, Samo Ondoh, Ader Error, Space Wizard, Musinsa, Emis, Martin Kim, Juuneedu, Blue Elephant
4๏ธโฃ Anguk
- Cafe paradise!!! Went to sooo many pastries shops here and the quality is just another level ๐คค Went on a weekday but we still had to queue for quite awhile for most of the cafes i.e Onion and London Bagel Museum
- A lot of cute shops here too!! Would definitely return back here to explore more of the cafes~
- Love the traditional vibes here with Bukchon Hanok Village being soo near
๐ฐ Cafes to visit: Cafe Knotted, Blue Bottle Coffee, London Bagel Museum, Cafe Onion (didnโt like the food here thoughโฆ), Cafe Layered, Baskin Robbins (Traditional style shop!), Randyโs Donut, Artist Bakery, Cheongsudang Cafe, Jayeondo Salt Bread (A lot of places have this tho!)
๐ Shops to visit: Non Fiction, Granhand, Object, Tamburins
5๏ธโฃ Myeongdong
- Can you say that you visited Seoul without visiting here as a tourist honestly ๐ฎโ๐จ
- We saw a lot of comments about Myeongdong being an area with lots of tourist traps and overhyped but it was so much better than expected? We actually liked the areaโฆ ๐
- There were soo many things to see here and we bought a lot of things from Myeongdong too haha
- Definitely the most crowded out of all the areas mentioned and sooo many tourists everywhere but still worth a visit I would say!!
- Most of the shops here can be found in other places but there are quite a few flagships here~
๐Shops to visit: Nyu Nyu, SPAO, 12 storeys Daiso, Emis flagship, Butter, Largest Olive Young Store, Everything 2500, Skin1004, Musinsa Standard, GLOW, The Plain
There are definitely other areas to visit such as Sinsa/Sinchon/Gangnam/Itaewon/Apgujeong but these are the main areas that we visited in Seoul! Might do a food/haul post soon! Or let me know what else you guys want to see!!
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