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Jongno-gu
Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Popular sights in bustling Jongno-gu include the ornate Gyeongbokgung palace, with guard-changing ceremonies in front of Gwanghwamun Gate, and the elegant Jogyesa Buddhist temple. Traditional markets include Dongmyo Flea Market, and Gwangjang, which sells street food like kimbap rice rolls. Nearby tented street stalls sell soju rice wine and snacks like spicy stir-fried seafood, while gay bars line...
Read morePopular sights in bustling Jongno-gu include the ornate Gyeongbokgung palace, with guard-changing ceremonies in front of Gwanghwamun Gate, and the elegant Jogyesa Buddhist temple. Traditional markets include Dongmyo Flea Market, and Gwangjang, which sells street food like kimbap rice rolls. Nearby tented street stalls sell soju rice wine and snacks like spicy stir-fried seafood, while gay bars line Jongno 3-ga Road.
attractions: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Gwanghwamun Square, Changdeokgung, Insa-dong Culture Street, Ikseondong Hanok Village, Jogyesa Temple, Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun), Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, National Palace Museum of Korea, restaurants: Tosokchon Samgyetang, Jin Ok-Hwa Original Chicken Restaurant, Pizzeria O, Cafe Onion Anguk, Mugyo-dong Bugeo-guk, Samcheongdong Sujebi, Niuroumianguan Main Branch, MidoGalbi, Mijin, 하남돼지집 동대문점, local businesses: Gwangjang Market, Tongin Traditional Market, Dongdaemun General Market, Changsin-dong Stationery and Toy Street, Sparex, 3355 HANBOK - Gyeongbokgung Palace Store, Andersson Bell, Sejong Village Food Street, Byeolgungteo Hanbok Anguk Branch, O'ngo Food Communications
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Things to Do in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Jongno-gu Attractions & Activities
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Seoul Pub Crawl
Thu, Jan 15 • 8:00 PM
Seoul, Mapo-gu, 04049, South Korea
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Street Food in Ghwangjang x Dongdaemun Market
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Seoul, Jongno-gu, 03198, South Korea
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Attractions of Jongno-gu
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Bukchon Hanok Village
Gwanghwamun Square
Changdeokgung
Insa-dong Culture Street
Ikseondong Hanok Village
Jogyesa Temple
Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun)
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
National Palace Museum of Korea
Gyeongbokgung Palace
4.6
(17.2K)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Bukchon Hanok Village
4.4
(9.5K)
Closed
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Gwanghwamun Square
4.5
(5.4K)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Changdeokgung
4.6
(5.4K)
Closed
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Restaurants of Jongno-gu
Tosokchon Samgyetang
Jin Ok-Hwa Original Chicken Restaurant
Pizzeria O
Cafe Onion Anguk
Mugyo-dong Bugeo-guk
Samcheongdong Sujebi
Niuroumianguan Main Branch
MidoGalbi
Mijin
하남돼지집 동대문점
Tosokchon Samgyetang
4.2
(4.9K)
Open until 10:00 PM
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Jin Ok-Hwa Original Chicken Restaurant
4.1
(3.4K)
Open until 1:00 AM
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Pizzeria O
4.8
(2.8K)
Closed
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Cafe Onion Anguk
4.2
(2K)
Open until 10:00 PM
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Local services of Jongno-gu
Gwangjang Market
Tongin Traditional Market
Dongdaemun General Market
Changsin-dong Stationery and Toy Street
Sparex
3355 HANBOK - Gyeongbokgung Palace Store
Andersson Bell
Sejong Village Food Street
Byeolgungteo Hanbok Anguk Branch
O'ngo Food Communications
Gwangjang Market
4.2
(15.2K)
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Tongin Traditional Market
3.8
(3.2K)
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Dongdaemun General Market
4.2
(1.2K)
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Changsin-dong Stationery and Toy Street
4.0
(459)
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