Bvlgari [Tax Refund Shop] (불가리안경)

2.6Km 0 2024-06-27

Store #3, 3, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Deoksugung Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony (덕수궁 왕궁수문장교대의식)

2.6Km 112558 2023-02-22

99, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-737-6444

Deoksugung Palace has held a guard changing ceremony since 1996 after thorough historical research by leading historians. The ceremony, which is held in front of Daehanmun Gate of Deoksugung Palace, is a tradition similar to the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace and offers a rare opportunity to experience royal culture. The royal gate is opened and closed at pre-determined times, and the gatekeepers in charge of guard duty and patrols hold a shift ceremony three times a day.

The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a highly recommended event for tourists. It is held three times a day, with each ceremony following the same procedure and lasts for forty minutes to an hour, and the ceremony is free of charge. There are no ceremonies on Mondays as well as on severely cold or hot days.

As the ceremony begins, the changing of the guards commences replete with traditional musical instruments, and exchanges a password for verification. An eight-minute guard ceremony ensues, followed by a seven-minute change ceremony, and finally a patrol that completes the ceremony. The procedure takes a dramatic turn when 18 guards in six official positions beat a drum and bellow some orders.

The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a great opportunity to experience a rare traditional scene. The guards’ splendid costumes, with their brilliant primary colors, are a pleasure to view. Once the ceremony is over, visitors can take pictures with the gatekeepers.

Jinjungsung Optical - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (안경진정성홍대점)

2.6Km 0 2024-06-27

13-5, Dokmak-ro 15-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Gimjinmoksam (김진목삼)

2.7Km 32 2021-03-23

51, Jahamun-ro, 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-929-2929

This is a place where the staff directly grills pork that has been certified by Handon. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is grilled pork shoulder.

Honbap Star (서촌막회센타)

2.7Km 22 2021-03-24

49, Jahamun-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-9018-6349

This is a raw fish restaurant known for its cost-effectiveness. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is sliced raw small fish.

Namdaemun Market Mungu (Stationery) Street (남대문 문구상가)

2.7Km 14077 2020-04-21

6-2, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-2805

Also called Mungu (Stationery) Street, Mungu Shopping Center is home to colorful stationery, toys, and wrapping materials. Because of its colorful items, the center has attracted many tourists and producers interested in stationery and toys. A slew of camera shops on the outskirts of the center offer camera lenses and camera items not readily available elsewhere, attracting both amateur and professional photographers from Korean and abroad.

Alpha Stationery - Namdaemun Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (알파문구 남대문본점)

2.7Km 0 2024-04-23

6-2, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Hurato Sikdang (후라토식당)

2.7Km 88 2021-03-30

3-14, Dongmak-ro 15-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6053-7090

This is a place where you can enjoy gyukatsu (beef cutlet) grilled on a private brazier. This Japanese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is beef cutlet.

Manga (만가)

2.7Km 62 2021-03-26

103-19, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-720-5797

This is a restaurant that sells grilled eel, which is known as a health food. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is grilled eel.

CheongKwanJang - Hongje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 홍제)

2.7Km 0 2024-04-16

1F, 405, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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