Explore the charm of Seoul: Gangnam Day Tour 🏙️✨

#Seoul Itinerary

In life, how important it is to give yourself a short vacation occasionally! This time, we’re taking a fascinating day trip to Seoul’s Gangnam district, allowing you to experience the perfect combination of shopping, food, and culture in just one day. Get your camera ready and let’s go! 📸

Itinerary

Morning: Literary time at Starry Sky Library📚🌌

Transportation: Take Subway Line 3 to Samseong Station and walk about 5 minutes to COEX Mall.

Opening hours: 10:30 - 22:00 (open all year round)

Our first stop was the Starfield Library located inside COEX Mall. The bookshelves here are as bright as the starry sky, attracting countless art lovers. You can read books quietly and enjoy a moment of peace. The library has comfortable seats and even a cafe, where you can immerse yourself in the world of books while sipping fragrant coffee. Such an atmosphere makes people feel the power of knowledge and the fusion of beauty. It is really a good place to relax.

Noon: Fantasy journey at COEX Aquarium 🐠🌊

Next, we headed to the COEX Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in South Korea, housing over 650 species of aquatic life. You can admire a variety of fish here, including a spectacular shark exhibition area, allowing you to feel the mystery and magnificence of the underwater world.

Transportation: It takes about 5 minutes to walk from the Starfield Library to the aquarium.

Opening hours: 10:00 - 20:00 (last admission: 19:00)

Wandering around the aquarium, you will find that each exhibition area is uniquely designed to give you a sense of surprise. This is definitely a great place to take photos, remember to capture those beautiful moments! 📸

Afternoon: The quiet beauty of Bongeunsa Temple ⛩️🍂

How to get there: It’s about a 15-minute walk from COEX Aquarium to Bongeunsa Temple.

Bongeunsa Temple is located opposite COEX and is a place full of history and culture. Built in 794, the temple preserves more than 3,000 Buddhist scripture plates, giving people a sense of its profound cultural heritage. The scenery is particularly charming in autumn, when the colorful leaves add a touch of tranquility and beauty to the temple.

Here, you can quietly feel the charm of nature, take pictures of the beautiful temples and surrounding scenery, and relax your mind. 🍃

Evening: Fashion experience in Cheongdam-dong 🛍️✨

Transportation: Take Subway Line 7 from Bongeunsa to Cheongdam Station and walk for about 5 minutes.

Cheongdam-dong is one of Seoul's most famous fashion districts, home to many stores of high-end brands and local designers. If you are a fashion lover, this is definitely your shopping paradise! There are also many painted bear sculptures on the streets, symbolizing different K-POP groups, allowing you to feel the charm of Korean Wave while shopping.

At the end of the day, choose a local restaurant to taste authentic Korean food to put a perfect end to this trip. 🍽️

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