Seoul Fortress Trail at Bugaksan Mountain (북악산)
Address: Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul-si 서울 종로구 삼청동
Operating hours (from visitkorea website):
March-October: 09:00-16:00
November-February: 10:00-15:00
*Visitors must leave until 18:00 (MarchㅡOctober), 17:00 (NovemberㅡFebruary).
Closed on Mondays (and Tuesdays if Monday is a holiday)
How to get there (from visitkorea website): Gyeonbokgung Palace Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 3 → Take a green bus 7212, 1020, 7022 → Get off at Jahamun Gate Hill (자하문 고개), the site is 2-min walking distance.
Take a green bus 7012, 1020, 7022 → Get off at Jahamun Gate Hill (Choi Gyu-sik Statue), the site is 2-min walking distance.
Visitors to the Bugaksan Seoul Fortress must register at one of the offices along the trail. Do remember to bring along your passport or alien registration card.
Registration office
After you are registered, you will be issued a visitor pass. Remember to wear it along the trail and return the pass before you leave.
Map of the fortress trails
For kids, or adults who are young at heart, you can collect stamps at the various checkpoints along the Seoul fortress. At the end of it, I only had one stamp. Boo!
The trail is definitely not easy, and I found my heart pumping loudly as we reached the top of the trail. It was definitely a good workout and worth it for the views.
Our next stop was lunch at Buamdong. We had pasta at an Italian restaurant, which is unfortunately, closed.
Buamdong (부암동)
How to get there: Subway: Hongje Station (Subway Line 3). Bus: 1711, 1020, 7212, 7018, 7016 or 7022.
Map of the 4th alley walking course in Buam-dong
View of the Seoul fortress from Buam-dong
Beware of.. dinosaurs?
Address: 97-5 Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea 서울 종로구 백석동길 153
Filming location of "The 1st shop of Coffee Prince" (커피프린스 1호점)!! This was the house of Choi Han-seong, played by Lee Seon-gyeon. The cafe was very crowded and prices there are steep! One cup of espresso costs 6,000krw! However, if there's seats in the outdoor terrace, it could be worth the view.
Filming location of "The 1st shop of Coffee Prince" (커피프린스 1호점)!! This was the house of Choi Han-seong, played by Lee Seon-gyeon. The cafe was very crowded and prices there are steep! One cup of espresso costs 6,000krw! However, if there's seats in the outdoor terrace, it could be worth the view.
Outdoor terrace
Second floor of the cafe
Basement
Terry the dog in the drama
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