1. Entry: South Korea has a strict entry card for Chinese, and it will be more troublesome to get a tourist visa and buy your own air ticket. You can apply directly to a travel agency (merchant group) who will arrange the visa, list the group and buy the round-trip ticket.
2. Exchange rate: RMB can't be directly converted to Won in Korea, you need to convert it to USD and then to Won in China. The approximate exchange rate: USD: RMB = 1: 8.11 USD: KRW = 1: 1000 USD. It is worth noting that you can also exchange dollars at the airport, but the rate is only about 1: 9950 compared to downtown. Most banks in Korea can exchange foreign currency, but they are closed on Saturdays and Sundays, so be prepared in advance.
3. Costs: Travel agency fees: about RMB 3000.00 per person (including visa, airfare, insurance). Accommodation: stay in the guest house hotel called Seoul Backpacker Deluxe (Seoul Backpacker Deluxe), booked online before departure 42000.00 won / room, equivalent to about 380 yuan, with air conditioning, electric fan, TV, refrigerator. Other costs: about 400.00 yuan / day / person (excluding shopping) meals and transportation.
4. Facilities: In general, Seoul facilities, especially major shopping malls, free drinking water, in the very high prices of South Korea can help reduce many expenses. In particular, it should be noted that the socket in Seoul is a two-pronged flat-pronged plug, domestic chargers can not be universal, you need to bring your own adapter. Otherwise you'll have to look for them in the big malls or small grocery stores in Seoul. The average 24-hour convenience store doesn't have them.
5. Language: Although Koreans are highly educated, they speak very little English. Many don't know English, or have heavy Korean accents, and can't understand some Korean honorifics in their already not-so-clear English. So it is advisable to bring a book on common Korean language to facilitate communication.
6. Transportation: Seoul self-guided tours, to take full advantage of its subway, to go wherever. Fares are mostly 900.00 won per ticket, about 8 yuan. There are many cabs in Korea, and the cab fare (starting price) within 2 kilometers averages 1900.00 won, about RMB 16. The fare increases by 100 won every 144 meters or 35 seconds, so even for short distances, the fare is substantial. There are also large cabs and model cabs, with a base fare of 4,500 won for up to 3 kilometers, increasing by 200 won every 164 meters or 39 seconds. A four-day, three-night tour of Seoul, South Korea. For salarymen, the best thing to do is to take the opportunity to travel. This time, I seized another opportunity to go to Seoul. Incheon Airport is definitely no less than Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
It is a modern four-story building in a 180-degree loop, brightly lit and well organized. A-F on the first floor are international arrivals, 1-4 on the third floor are international departure gates, and A-M are check-in counters. There are a variety of duty-free stores and restaurants on the third floor, where you can find tax refund counters. And free Internet access points, free cell phone battery charging, and cell phone rental/roaming (rental of SK, LG, and KTF cell phones) are available.
Because Korea uses CDMA and China's GSM is not available there, Korea's voltage is said to be 220V, 60 Hz, but I couldn't charge my cell phone there and had to look for a transformer. The fourth floor is the TRASIT hotel, prayer room and transfer lounge. On the first floor there was a bilingual city transportation map which clearly indicated which limousine bus you could take from the airport to each corner of the city.
My one-way trip to Myeongdong was 7,000 won and took about 90 minutes. It was very convenient and much cheaper than a cab. It's easy to find the bus stops, which run on average 15 minutes, by following the map and English code directions when you leave the house. Memories travel along the Han River, which runs through the city, and with the familiar streetscape, back to three years ago, when I first visited Seoul. Bokgang Palace: Korea's Forbidden City, the main palace of the Lee Dynasty, is 500 years old. Due to numerous wars and fires, it's now the size of a toilet in China's Forbidden City (translation of the Korean guide's original words from three years ago), but now the Korean government is restoring and expanding the Namgung Palace, which was demolished by the Japanese in 1910 for the construction of the Governor's Palace.
The floor tiles in the center square were turned over by the invading Japanese and will never be leveled again. This is the curse of the evil-minded invaders, meaning damn it, let your ancestors never turn over. It shows that Koreans hate the Japanese from the bottom of their bones. Now it's just for the business of Japanese tourists, who are greatly welcomed by the Japanese. (The sign at the Baekje Jindo store in Myeongdong may be in Japanese, it looks more like Chinese characters.) The Museum of Oriental Sexual Culture is housed in a three-story white building across from the Gyeongbokgung Folklore Museum and is about 450 square meters in size. It displays Asian paintings and sculptures that show sexual behavior.
The exhibits span a long period of time, from the Stone Age to modern times, and there are more than 300 of them, vividly representing all aspects of the custom. The cost is 10,000 won, including a cup of tea. Cheong Wa Dae: At the Presidential Residence, there are beautiful fair-skinned Korean policewomen for free photos.63 Living Commons (63 City):Seoul's first tower, the gilded high-altitude observatory, an aquarium, and a buffet restaurant with an IMAX mega-cinema (10:00 ~ 21:00) - 63 Fountain, B1 F, under the roof of the sunny garden, with the table surrounded by a dreamy fountain, 63 Cheon Kyeong - 59 A high-class sightseeing restaurant at the top of the floor, specializing in traditional French style. Finally, you have time to enjoy Korean culture: Folklore:
1. Korean Folklore Lotte World Museum Multimedia Cultural Display, Korean Traditional Wedding Exhibition (09:30-22:00):4500 won/adult Tel: 02-411-4760 ~ 52. Namsan Hanmu Village (near Myeongdong) The Hanmu Village was established by moving 5 traditional Korean houses to Namsan for restoration. You can enjoy homes and lifestyles from nobles to commoners. Traditional Wedding Time: Every Saturday and Sunday / 1-3 times a day Location: Park Young-hyo's house Content: Actually traditional wedding
3. Korea House (Get off at Chungmuro Station on Subway Line 3 and Line 4, 3 minutes walk) www . Korea House . or . KR used to be the private residence of high officials in the olden days, but now it is a theme garden modeled after the royal palace at Gyeongbokgung.
a) Palace cuisine: even the cooking utensils, style of presentation, names of dishes, dining etiquette and techniques are all original. At 2 p.m., you can enjoy traditional songs and dances while having dinner. Sitting in the Listening Rain Pavilion, eight people sit around a round table like stomping rice. The most famous Korean dishes are: grilled prawns (prawns topped with colorful sliced side dishes) Nine folded plates (nine flavors of gazpacho) Divine Oven (Korean hot pot) b) Folkloric show: (29,000 won) Bee show, which is not to be pressed into Walker's Lodge, Korea's top tradition. Teenage fan dance (Thai siren show of the classic reserved program), beautiful women cut peonies; boys of the "planting and picking" (that is, the left hand to play the gong, the right hand to play the drum, the kind of whip on the head), I also saw on the first day of the COEX exhibition, the organizers deliberately invited these folk dance performers to liven up the atmosphere); the most distinctive is the "Bongsan masked ball", very humorous. c) traditional wedding and souvenirs. Wondering about the charms of Korean beauty? What I loved most were the exquisite jewelry boxes, some with mirrors, all made of wood, that these ladies used.
Those cutlery were also unique. Korea is famous for its iron chopsticks and spoons, which are perfect for buying home for the newlyweds. Traditional restaurants: Jeonju Central Council Hall (Korean seafood, charcoal grilled meat, beef sashimi, stone pot cuisine, cold noodles in soup) (08:30-10:30). This restaurant in Myeong-dong 2 Myeong-dong, Bukchang-dong, is the perfect tonic for Korean ginseng chicken soup on a hot day. Bakguk Ginseng Chicken Soup (although it's the originator of ginseng chicken soup, the ingredients seem to be too simple) Myeongdong branch: 776-3267Kr Myeongdong Ginseng Chicken Soup is filled with gravy and a variety of herbs, such as four-years-old ginseng, glutinous rice, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, black coriander, ginkgo nuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, jujubes, garlic and more. And it's full of flavor.
Myeongdong branch: 778-7378 Banquet Hall, Little Shop House. This is a restaurant that specializes in snow gumbo. If you order a snow gumbo, you'll get a sticky rice, black rice, chestnut and red date mix. The snow soup is a soup that has been simmered for 24 hours. It is very delicious.
Snow Soup - 5,000 Won Boiled Pork - 25,000 Won 235-2 T: 02-959-3779 SHOPPING: (GUIDED) Dongdaemun: Clothing, Purses, open until 5 a.m. Famous Shops: Doota, Migliore, Freyatown, Hellow APM, De Singers Club, Nuzzon South Gate: Clothing, daily necessities, souvenirs. Famous stores: Dongbun Commercial Building, C-dong Central Commercial Building (Korean stuff, wholesale tableware on the 3rd floor at a good price).
Gourmet Street Mesa Mall D-dong and E-dong most comprehensive commercial buildings: the intersection of this hole and C-dong (grocery shopping) Busy Inner Sashimi Restaurant Eunho 70 years of traditional stewed oxtail soup restaurant Jangteo Soup Restaurant Myeong-dong: Seoul's most fashionable shopping area, mainly for women aged 20-30 years old Famous stores: Lotte Department Store, Migliore, U-TOO Zone, TREND 20 (casual suits) minimall (Seoul similar to Hong Kong's SALSA, a cosmetics store) ESQUIRE trendy clothing stores Special Recommendations: Seafood Soup Hutong seafood soup restaurants gathered in a narrow alley, which Myeongdong Malao store has a history of 40 years, is the originator of the seafood soup it is located in Myeongdong Jungang-ro between Esquire and SPRIS. between Esquire and SPRIS.
Tired, you can also crash at the SAVOY Hotel, one of the more exclusive hotels in the Myeongdong shopping district. The Chinese Embassy is located in this area. Don't worry, SHOOPPING goes too far to go home. The best place for foreigners to go for pear fruit clothing, leather, shoes, antique furniture. Make fine leather garments on this street, choose your favorite Italian style and be done in a few hours. If you catch the summer sales, it's also wise to just buy a fitting kit. We recommend a company called Post leather collection, which is very fashionable and frequented by Japanese artists. The owner's wife is sincere and the prices are fair. The owner's last name is Lee, and the phone number for the Itaewon location is 02-796-3429.
The Itaewon Hotel has delicious traditional Korean cuisine, with grilled beef tongue: 17,000 won and cold noodles: 7,000 won. Like Lee Chiu's antique furniture, Lee Chiu's ribs will take you back to that ancient time. Apgujeong, Seoul's most expensive district, is characterized by upscale clothing, elegance and sophistication. The Galleria department store, which imports big brands, is divided into a lifestyle hall and a rare goods hall. The area is scattered with exotic boutiques where a pair of leather shoes can cost at least 3,000 to 5,000 RMB, even in summer. In the backstreets you see boutiques for some of the big names, but with more innovative styles than in Shanghai. For example, Clavin, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Escada. Insadong: antiques, galleries, ceramics, handicrafts, food and traditional tea. Insadong's traditional eateries are known for their quaint Hanbok (Korean traditional clothing) and traditional Korean food without artificial chemical flavorings. Some of the more famous ones include The Village, where you can enjoy traditional performances while eating fast food, and Ji-Isan, where you can enjoy delicious home-cooked food.
Famous traditional teahouses include Yet Chatjip (Ancient Tea Room), which is heated by geothermal heat, Return to Heaven, which is run by the poet Mrs. Qian Xiangbing, and Traditional Tea Garden, which is located in the Koin Art Museum. Korean Sauna: I experienced a Korean sauna in Myeong-dong called Myeong-dong Sparex. the entrance fee of 15,000 won entitles you to the following amenities: (same for men and women) Platinum, Pure Gold, Ginseng Spa, Hwangdol Earth Kiln, Infrared, and Amethyst Sauna. I was able to stick with the last three except for the infrared. The other two were so hot that I escaped in five minutes, but they are said to be quite good for blood circulation and body fat breakdown. Although people have escaped, they still ponder the mysteries of the amethyst cave.
It's worth mentioning the beach sauna; I had foot fungus all over my feet after walking on the beach for days. In just a few minutes, the foot fungus disappeared and my skin was smooth and comfortable, it was really amazing. I also chose the 20,000 won Artemisia soup, which is a decoction of six herbs and takes 20 minutes before and after. It's said to be good for women's physiological functions, such as constipation, menstrual cramps, common female illnesses, and room life conditioning. I saw that the Japanese were lined up, so I did not hesitate to join the revolution.
The first ten minutes of these twenty minutes are really spent suffering. Sorry, my face is on top and my little ass is on the bottom. It was all steamed from the heat emanating from the cooking herbs. It's very hot. Do you feel uncomfortable? But after ten minutes I got used to it and started to enjoy myself until the manager saw that it was time and came over and spanked me and told me to leave. I didn't go to a couple of theme parks this time because it was more appropriate to go there with my family. EVERLAND 25,000 won/adult can be picked up and dropped off for free via city tour. Lotte World (LOTTE WORLD) is the most cost-effective way to check in at the city terminal on the day of your return.
It took the boarding pass early and did immigration. Then you can take their limousine bus, which runs 15 minutes, directly to the airport for 12,000 won per person. If you still have time, you can go to the Trade Tower, bordered by the Coex Exhibition Hall.Coemall, underground, has over 800 kinds of food to try, and all kinds of shopping, movie theaters, nightclubs, bookstores, video stores, a large aquarium, and more. All delicious, all good to look at, all fun. And of course there are no services such as banks and post offices. Because it's so big, first-timers may be confused.Coemall is MEGABOX, Cineplus, Kimchi Museum, Snack Plaza, Seoul Bookstore, and more.
The interior of MEGABOX is very unique, reminiscent of a spaceship, and with its gorgeous lighting, it attracts many young people to visit. As for the exchange rate, it's best not to use RMB as I got 1:126 at the airport and the official brand price is 1 CNY=140 won 1 USD=1,164 won. Lastly, I recommend the Myeongdong Motel where I stayed. My boss is a retired bank clerk who worked in Japan for many years and now runs the motel with his wife. A small but very clean motel made me feel like one. You can get free internet access, mineral water, borrow umbrellas, etc. It's also conveniently located right across the street from the Myeongdong shopping area and next to the subway Myeongdong station.
I wanted a double bed for 30,000-35,000 won/night. (RMB 250 or so) Unfortunately it's too late to find the beauty street in Seoul. If any of my friends go there in the future, please let me know. Thank you.