You cannot enter the soul of Seoul if you do not encounter its unique drinking and eating habits and mix with the locals who are not any less unique. You can start the day in Namdaemum with a breakfast of spicy-cold noodles, surrounded with all kinds of sounds that are inseparable with the Korean eating customs: a belching woman on the left, a shopkeeper shouting welcome or rather, 'Oh so seyo,' in front and maybe some old man noisily slurping down his bowl of noodle on the right. Koreans in fact have a unique audible and personal relationship with food. For a different color of Seoul, you can however head to the district of Apgujeong, the most happening entertainment and sopping quarter of the city. An out-and-out commercial center, it is still steeped in an exclusive Korean beauty.
One can then make his way to Samwon Garden. The restaurant is famous for its barbecue preparations and you will like your piece of meat there. And when the stomach is full and content, it is time to check in to one of the many bathhouses that dot the city. On the Myeong Dong street is located the bathhouse Hurest Well Being which is a nice one to take your bathe in as it is a big one and does not stay overcrowded in the afternoon. After an hour or so rotating between clod and hot tubs, you will feel rejuvenated and will be rearing for more. The healthy feeling of thirst will swoon upon you and you will probably like to sit at a quiet pavement chair placed outside one of those many shops lining the Myeong Dong street. Just as you quench your thirst with some tasty vital fluid, you may get to see a gaggling bunch of college students approaching you. Invite them for a drink and you will surely enjoy the happy chatter together. And as the day slowly spins out, you will wait eagerly for the surprises awaiting you the next day.
Recommend to pay a visit to Korean Folk Village, which located at Gyeonggi province. The village presents with the traditional culture of South Korea. Do enjoy the Korea folk performance, wood craving, sculpture garden, art gallery and understand why amethyst and Ginseng are one of the most popular products in Korea by foreigners. One more thing, you should try out the yummy traditional foods that sold in the market place. Don't miss it!
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