From the Urban Forest of Hanyangdoseong and Namsan Mountain to Namdaemun Market

Namsan Mountain has been the main mountain of Seoul since the Joseon Dynasty. Walk along the scenic urban mountain trails to visit Namsan Outdoor Botanical Garden and Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum, then explore Namdaemun Market, Seoul's largest tourist destination and attraction. Don't forget to have lunch at the Braised Hairtail Alley, an unmissable stop when visiting Namdaemun Market. Breathing with the history of the common people, Namsan Mountain and Namdaemun Market are essential courses for any trip to Seoul. Source: Walking along Hanyangdoseong Following Stories

Along the way

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   Namsan Palgakjeong Pavilion

   남산 팔각정

   Originally built in 1959 as Unamjeong to honor President Syngman Rhee, it was torn down during the April 19 Revolution in 1960 and rebuilt on November 11, 1968. Standing at the top of Namsan Mountain, this octagonal pavilion offers panoramic views of downtown Seoul below. MoreLess

   

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   Namsan Outdoor Botanical Garden

   남산 야외식물원

   Built on the site of foreign residential housing in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu that was demolished in 1994, this botanical garden opened on February 18, 1997. It covers an area of 59,241㎡, with its plants divided into 13 themes, featuring a total of 117,132 plants across 269 species capable of growing in the region. Among these, trees comprise 60,912 specimens across 129 species including pine trees, while herbs comprise 56,220 specimens across 140 species including Korean pasque flowers. MoreLess

   

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   Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum

   안중근의사기념관

   This memorial museum exhibits the relics and materials of Patriot Ahn Junggeun, serving as a historical learning venue for the public and youth to promote patriotism and his philosophy of peace. MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (Namdaemun Braised Hairtail Alley)

   점심식사(남대문 갈치조림골목)

   Considered the representative alley in Namdaemun Market, Korea's largest traditional market, the Braised Hairtail Alley has become an essential lunch destination for nearby office workers and market vendors, as well as a place revisited by those who have been there once. As it was introduced in the Japanese media, visits from Japanese tourists have also increased, with reports of tourists who fell in love with the taste of braised hairtail taking business cards and visiting again when returning to Korea. MoreLess

   

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   Namdaemun Market

   남대문시장

   Seoul Namdaemun Market is Korea's oldest and largest comprehensive market, handling all kinds of daily necessities including children's clothing, women's clothing, men's clothing, textile products, kitchenware, gifts, folk crafts, local specialties, food, imported goods, daily sundries, and accessories. Opening at 11:00 PM, it becomes bustling with retailers from all over the country by 4:00 AM. This unique scene showcasing the diligence of the Korean people is hard to find anywhere else in the world, making Seoul Namdaemun Market a world-class shopping tourist attraction that all foreign visitors to Korea must visit. MoreLess

   

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