Nov 26, 2008

One day trip in Seoul

[Changdeok-Palace]
Seoul is a very big city, so it is hard to see everything in a day. But, if you only have one day, I recommend two areas. The first area is the old downtown, Jongno. It has been the capital of Korea for about 600 years, so there are a lot of historic places there. You can come to the old downtown (Jongno) by subway from Gimpo Airport. It takes just forty minutes. In Jongno, I would recommend visiting Changdeok-Palace in the morning. It has extraordinary beauty and natural gardens, so it has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After theat, you may like to have lunch in Insa-dong. It takes just fifteen minutes on foot to go to Insa-dong from Changdeok-Palace. There are many traditional Korean restaurants and teahouses there. You could have a cup of yooja-cha, the tea that I told you about last time.



[Bongeun-Temple]


After lunch, you may like to go to Gangnam, which is the second area I would like to recommend to you. Gangnam is the new downtown area. It takes thirty minutes to go to Gangnam from Jongno by subway. In Gangnam, you should visit Bongeun-Temple. It is located near Samseong Station on Line 2. Most Korean temples are located in the mountains, but Bongeun-Temple is located in the middle of the city, so you can get a feel for Korea's modern and traditional elements.


[COEX Mall]

After that, you could have dinner at COEX Mall. There are many kinds of restaurants. After dinner, you should go to the City Airport Terminal at COEX Mall. You can find convenient bus transfers to Incheon and Gimpo Airports.





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How to Make a Citron Tea (Yooja Cha)


A Korean traditional tea, Yooja Cha(tea) is usually drunk by Koreans in winter. Koreans have a cup of this sweat and sour Cha(tea) all through the winter, because the Cha(tea) can prevent colds. Let me explain how to make it!

First, gather the following ingredients - citrons and sugar(or honey). Next, wash the citrons,and divide them into four equal parts. Next, remove the seeds, and mince the peel and edible fruit. After then, put the citrons and sugar(or honey) at the ratio of one to one in a jar. Honey may taste slightly better than sugar. Finally, put the jar in the refrigerator for about three to four days.


After the wait, you can have a cup of delicious Yooja Cha(tea).



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