495.1M 2020-09-09
31-18, Samil-daero 32-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-745-8008, +82-10-8704-9981
The Moon Guesthouse is situated near a number of interesting tourist destinations including Unhyeongung Palace (3min on foot), Bukchon Hanok Village (5min on foot), Changdeokgung Palace (5min on foot), and Changgyeonggung Palace (10min on foot). The guesthouse was named ‘moon’ (‘door’ in English) because it has many 176 doors and windows. Upon entering by the gate, visitors will see a ‘ㄷ’-shaped hanok building in the courtyard, in which a wooden bedstead and a table are placed. On the opposite of the hanok building there is a wall roofed with tiles engraved with Korean patterns such as deer, pine, turtle, etc. Flowers in the flowerbed lined up along the wall are in bloom and the bonsai are also well-kept in the house. Renovated and opened as a guesthouse in September 2011, Moon Guesthouse consists of a bonchae (main building) and a byeolchae (detached house). The rooms are decorated with red clay and hanji (traditional Korean paper handmade from mulberry trees), and have under-the-floor heating (ondol). Each room is equipped with an air-conditioner, and has a 40cm-thick layer of red clay over the ceiling for insulation, making the rooms cool in summer and warm in winter. The house has seven individual guestrooms and five modern bathrooms, but the entire building (bonchae or byeolchae) can be rented, too. In particular, the unhyeondang of the bonchae is very popular as it can be converted into one large space for special events, group workshops, etc. simply by opening all the sliding doors (Bunhapmun – Goryeo construction style). This room, which is decorated with a flower-patterned windscreen, a landscape painting, and calligraphy, has been used as a shooting location for various TV programs including KBS2’s TV reality program Man’s Qualification and its variety show The Human Condition. The guestrooms are also equipped with traditional furniture including a cabinet inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The guesthouse also provides a variety of experience programs from 11am to 3pm, including tea ceremony, wearing Hanbok (traditional Korean clothes), making kimchi and gochujang (red chili paste), playing a traditional musical instrument, making a rubbing of a stone inscription, calligraphy, drawing orchids on a fan, and so on. The house has about seventy hanbok and other clothing accessories, as well as a royal costume. Its calligraphy and drawing orchid programs are run directly by the owner, who used to work as a classical Chinese teacher at a high school.
509.5M 2021-05-27
66, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-744-6844
Hostel Tommy is located in the Jongno district, right in the middle of Seoul. The location is within walking distance from some of the major tourist attractions such as Changdeokgung Palace, Samcheong-dong, Insa-dong, Cheonggyecheon Stream, Myeong-dong, and Dongdaemun Shopping Center. Jongno 3-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 3 & 5) and the Airport Bus Stop are also easily accessible from the hostel, making travel by public transportation convenient. The hostel provides free international calls and wireless internet access to guests. Friendly and helpful staff that speak English, French, or Japanese are always available to make sure guests have a comfortable stay. All rooms have a bathroom, mini-fridge, TV, towels, and a hair dryer. Toast, eggs, coffee, juice and jam are served for breakfast every morning.
510.9M 2021-03-30
75, Yulgok-ro 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6409-0027
It is a restaurant, decorated in a hanok style, that sells Western dishes. This Western dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is pollack roe pasta.
527.2M 2021-03-19
81, Seosulla-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6083-9167
A waffle shop. The best menu at this restaurant is waffle. This is a cafe located in Jongno, Seoul.
531.2M 2021-03-19
73, Yulgok-ro8-gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul
+82-70-4531-1214
This is a Korean cuisine located in Jongno, Seoul. Try various kinds of makgeolli. The best menu at this restaurant is dumpling hot pot.
564.8M 2019-12-05
52-11, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-3255-1289
“The Place Seoul” is located in a small alley in Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is a guesthouse made by remodeling an 80-year-old traditional Korean house. The ondol room furnished with traditional beddings is popular not only among foreigners but also among Koreans due to its special ambience. The ceiling of the room dates back to 80 years ago. The rafter put on the roof at the time of construction of the house shows the antiqueness of the house. The toenmaru (a narrow wooden porch running along the outside of a room) that comes alive with the frequent coming and going of people adds to the ambience of the traditional Korean house, with the Sansuyu (corni) tree and vegetable garden beside the Korean-style house creating a leisurely atmosphere.
Beyond being a mere place to sleep in, “The Place Seoul” aims to be a composite cultural space whose motto is “the place to fill.” A simple wedding or a small-scale performance is held in the garden during the day. The rooms can be rented for small meetings.
“The Place Seoul” sponsors “WWOOF KOREA,” an NGO promoting environment-friendly agriculture as well as the right dietary life, “Slow Food Korea,” and “Slow Box.” As such, the place serves a special healthy breakfast consisting of homemade bread, handmade yogurt, and organic fruits and vegetables. In addition, the toilet paper, detergent, shampoo, etc. provided are all environment-friendly products.
“The Place Seoul” is located on Gyedong-gil Road, a famous tourist attraction in Seoul. It offers easy access to Bukchon Hanok Village, which is on the other side of the Gyedong-gil alley, as well as other major tourist attractions within walking distance including Changdeokgung Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Samcheong-dong, and Insa-dong. The convenient location of “The Place Seoul” makes it easy to tour downtown Seoul.
602.6M 2023-08-09
Donhwamun-ro 11-nagil 31-8, Jongno-gu, Seúl
609.4M 2023-09-11
Donhwamun-ro 11-nagil 31-9, Jongno-gu, Seúl
610.0M 2024-05-29
Gyedong-gil 37, Jongno-gu, Seúl
02-741-1033
612.5M 2023-08-28
Jong-ro 157, Jongno-gu, Seúl.
El Santuario de la Realeza Jongmyo era el lugar de adoración de los reyes de la dinastía Joseon. Fue construido cuando el primer rey de Joseon, Lee Seong-Gye (1335-1408) fundó la dinastía. El Santuario de la Realeza Jongmyo se encuentra registrado como Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad porque la tradición y las costumbres tales como los servicios de conmemoración y la música tradicional entre otros, se hallan muy bien preservados.
Frente a la entrada principal del Santuario el sendero se divide en tres. La senda del medio, levemente más elevada que los de los lados, era para el difunto rey; la senda del lado este, para el rey en el gobierno; y la del lado oeste, para el príncipe. El sendero central se conecta a Jeongjeon, y los senderos de los lados, a las habitaciones donde se preparaban para el servicio de conmemoración una vez que habían consumado la ablución. Después de la preparación adecuada del cuerpo y mente, el rey y el príncipe se trasladaban a Jeonsacheong. Jeonsacheong era el lugar donde se preparaba la comida para la ceremonia. Con un patio en el centro, el edificio de Jeonsacheong tenía la forma de un cuadrado. El edificio principal, Jeongjeon era donde se preservaban las lápidas mortuorias de los reyes anteriores y la sede de ejecución de las ceremonias de conmemoración. Solamente este lugar ha mantenido durante tan largo tiempo su tradición, pese a que la costumbre de celebrar la memoria de los monarcas exitosos se haya trasmitido originalmente desde China. Jeongjeon tiene 19 habitáculos y en cada uno se adora a los reyes de la Joseon. Dentro de una pared de Jeongjeon se halla el Gongsinjeong, donde se preservan los restos de los servidores más fieles al rey.
La música de los servicios conmemorativos del Santuario de la Realeza Jongmyo es el resultado armónico de los sonidos instrumentales, el canto, y las danzas que se han transmitido por 500 años. La melodía se logra en la misma forma que hace cinco siglos atrás. Entre las ceremonias completas, esta es la más antigua del mundo y tiene lugar cada primer domingo de mayo. Si está de viaje por Corea en esas fechas, puede ser una excelente oportunidad para observar la solemnidad y grandeza de una ceremonia tradicional tan antigua.