Korean sauna (Jjimjilbang)

Jjimjil (steam) bang (room) is a Korean style sauna where you can relax on the massage chairs and sauna in different efficacy steam rooms, enjoy bath and Jacuzzi.

Scrubbing is the highlight at the bathhouse. Koreans usually use a scrub towel to help each other to scrub out the dead skins which is part of their culture as well.

Going to Jimjilbang is part of the Korean culture especially at night and during weekends, most of them open 24 hours and unlike other Thai or Western spa, Jimjilbang is affordable and you can stay for long hours.

Price range: ₩6000-14,000 (£3.40-£7.90) depending on the time, day and types of bathhouses

5 Things to Do at Jimjilbang

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Spend a day visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, Samcheong-dong and Bukchon Hanok Village

If you wish to visit cultural attractions in Korea, I recommend this itinerary

1. Gyeongbokgung Palace →  2. Samcheong-dong

 → 3. Bukchon Hanok Village

1. Gyeongbokgung Palace

Gyeongbokgung Palace was the first royal palace built in the Joseon Dynasty (Visit Seoul, 2014). Gyeongbokgung provides a glimpse into Joseon’s royal culture and architecture. The National Folk Museum of Korea and the National Palace Museum are also located on the palace grounds, where visitors can learn about traditional Korean culture and explore the life of the royal family of the Joseon Dynasty.

Admission: Adult ₩3000 (£1.70) Youth (7-18) ₩1500 (£0.85)

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After visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, I recommend having Samgye-tang (ginseng chicken soup) for lunch at Tosokchon Samgyetang which is 10 minutes walk from Gyeogbokgung Palace.

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2. Samcheong- dong

After lunch, walking through Samcheong-dong heading to Bukchon Hanok Village is the most perfect route.

Samcheong-dong is a unique place in Seoul where you can’t find any shopping malls but full of modern local designers’ boutiques, small distinctive restaurants and cafés operating in traditional architecture at this area.

There is a “5 Dollar” shop in Samcheong-dong where all cloths and accessories are in good quality and starting at ₩500 (£0.30), skirts go for 5900 won (£3.50), pretty earrings at ₩3,900 won (£2.27) and bracelets around ₩5,900 (£3.30).It is a good place to shop for souvenirs and searching for unique accessories and they are all made in Korea with a good price.

3. Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon refers to the old capital city where the aristocratic classes and the royal family lived during the Joseon Dynasty (Seoul Metropolitan Government, 2015). This is a traditional Korean houses village, the area preserved to show off the 600 year old urban environment with over 900 Hanoks and it is still a residential area. It is a must visit place in Seoul.

 

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 Korean Food

There are numerous of mouth watering and unique food in Korea, click on the videos below to have an idea of what you will expect to eat in Korea.

Introduce the TOP 5  Korean food

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1. Road Steak

‘Road Steak’ as the name suggests ‘enjoy steak where you want’. The design of the container with 2 layers, where you can have your choice of beer and drinks at the bottom of the container and enjoy your choice of sliced steak, fried squid, chili cheese fries or beef cheese stick with selected fresh vegetables on top.

 

  

Price range: ₩4900- ₩8900 (£2.76-£5)

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2. Café Reve – Macaroon snow flake (patbingsoo)

The signature and the most popular dessert at Café Reve is the macaroon snow flake. Soft creamy milky flavour snow flake top with soft and crunchy colourful mini macaroon in different flavor, this colourful dessert is not only eye catching but also delicious.

 

3. The Famous Lamb Café- (Handmade bread buffet)

The Famous Lamb Café is a place where you can enjoy the handmade breakfast buffet (8:30am-11:30am). It provides a wide range of high quality coffees and free drip coffee refills. If you are not coffee lovers, the most famous drink is the strawberry banana con leche which made with fresh bananas, strawberries, milk.

To enjoy the breakfast buffet, you need to order a drink which cost from ₩3900- 7000 (£2.25- £3.95) then only ₩5000 (£2.82) per person, you can enjoy all the fresh handmade bread, scones, eggs, sliced salami, fresh fruit and more.

4. De Chocolate coffee – (Choco Caviar)

This café is a gift for chocolate lovers. When you select your beverage in addition to choosing hot or ice, you can also pick the chocolate levels and types. Note* All chocolate products are using Belgium chocolate!!!

The choco caviar is their new product and it is now became a trendy drink, ₩2900 (£1.61). If you are a chocolate lover or love to try new things, this is what you are looking for. High quality of chocolate in a reasonable price.

Look!! Korean actress and model are also the fans of Choco Caviar.

    (Sources from Pop Daily, 2016)

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5. Florté Flower Café

It is a flower shop and café open by a florist

The Florté Flower Café is a themed café, all dishes are served with a bottle of fresh flowers and the whole café is decorated by flowers which creates a light and fresh floral flavour and all the food and drinks are made with natural ingredient where you can have a visual, smell and taste enjoyment. This is such an adorable healing spots out of the busy city.

Price range: ₩3500- 12,000 (£1.98 to £6.77)

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