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| Take exit 6 of the Anguk Station on Line 3: Go straight for 3 minutes and you will see an info booth and a hand bags shop, you may ask anybody for Crown Bakery and that is the beginning (or the end, if you entered from the other side) of Insadong Street via Jonggak Station , Line1. |
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| Jongno 3 Ga: If you get off at Jongno3 ga and walk for 5 minutes, passing by Tapgol Park twoards Gyeongbok Palace you will reach Insadong - a souvnir street of Seoul |
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| Insadong Street: a lot of stuff is handmade, long ago, this street was full of tea houses and art galleries - you can still find one but there are not many anymore. |
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| Insadong Street: Passing by a Tea House |
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| This was an interesting addition to Insadong - there was always an open air performance there. |
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| This is the bag shop you will see when you will walk 3 min. from exit 6 Anguk Station. It has been here for past many years! |
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| Jongno 3 ga will bring you to Insadong from one of the many streets all opening there. |
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| An Art Gallery |
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| A Shop specializing in everything-related-to-tea. |
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| You will find Startbucks there too - hard to ignore! |
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| Paint brushes and look at the big one inside for traditional painting! |
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| Some individual artists have their work on display - I love it! |
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| Silver pandants and rings |
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| Traditional Korean Fans. |
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| A restaurant offering all sort of comfort food! |
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| More tea sets (traditional Korean style) |
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| Very pretty and colorful bags (5bucks)! |
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| Pockets made with fake leather for smart phones (3000 won each), aren't they cute! |
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| Korean masks can be a great gift or a souvenir |
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| Cell phone charms and key chains! |
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| Wall Clocks made of Glass! |
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| Pottery: Korean Ceramic also called Celadon |
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| More bag - some of them were very nice and the price was 10,000 won (10USD). |
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| Wood and Clay figurine |
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| Scarfs |
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| More bags within 15USD or 15,000 won |
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So if you are visiting Korea and want to buy gifts or souvenirs - go to Insadong. Sometimes, you can find this same stuff at Namdaemun Traditional Market or even Itaewon Market. Namdemun being the cheapest. Prices vary with location.
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