First of all, at the date of this writing, I have been to Samcheong Dong and Gorasu gil only once. For me, the reason I went to both places is because I'm so intrigue to feel the coffee culture in Seoul as per what I have been read in other blogs and of course for their perfect backdrop for picture taking activity ;)).
So yes, my full marks goes to Samcheong-dong. The place is just amazingly unique as it have this old and new feeling with the area of the surrounding palace, both Gyeongbokgung and Insadong, Bukchon Hanok Village etc ...such a feeling like back to the old days, feeling nostalgic, yet at the same time , seeing many cafes around, it truly feels old meets the new you. It was such a nice walk if you have time in Seoul.
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My favourite road |
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You cant miss this place lol..Perfect photo opportunity :) |
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we walk together :) |
And here, map taken from
Visit Korea, for your easier view, to see how close all the historical places are with Samcheong Dong ^_^.
As for Gorasu gil, the feeling was a bit of more like overpriced stuffs, maybe because it was in Gangnam , Apgujeong area. The Gingko tree, although it was very pretty, the color was not as autumnish as I was expected because all other places around Seoul at that time was already turned to brownish, gold colored leaves.
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I do have fun ~~but my face is not Lol :P |
Overall, Gorasu Gil still was pretty in its own way, For people who likes to be in a crowd more, I would say Gorosu Gil is the perfect place, while for me, I love the laid back atmosphere in Samcheongdong. Uber cool in its own way. Both are a good place for the coffee lovers and people watching :)
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#Samcheong Dong |
How to go to Gorasu-gil :
[Subway] -Sinsa Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 8.Go straight (250m), until you see the street on the left. (The road before 7-11 store)