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MORNING
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CITY TOUR
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MORNING
TOUR 1
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RESERVATION
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TOUR
1
Tour
Name : Royal Palace Morning Tour
Mminimum Pax : 1
Time Required : 09:00-12:30
Fee : £Ü38,000
Course :
Hotel - Pass by Blue House - Gyeongbokgung Palace
(Deoksugung Palace on Tues. ) - National Folk Museum
(Royal Museum On Tues.) - Jogyesa Temple - Amethyst
factory - DropOff at Itaewon |
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House(pass
by) - Gyeongbokgung
Palace(Deoksugung Palace on Tuesday)
- National Folk Museum(Royal
Museum On Tuesday) - Jogyesa
Temple - Amethyst
Factory - Itaewon
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Blue
House(Cheong Wa Dae)
To the north of Cheong Wa Dae is Mt. Bugaksan, flanked
by two mountains, Naksan, symbolizing the Blue Dragon,
on the left and Inwangsan, symbolizing the White
Tiger, on the right. To the south is Namsan, the
protective mountain of the capital and in front,
clear water flows through the Cheonggyecheon stream
and the Han-gang river.
At present, Cheong Wa Dae consists of the main office
building, the official Presidential residence, Yeongbin-gwan
or the guest house, the Chunchugwan press hall,
and the secretariat buildings. Cheong Wa Dae occupies
76,685 pyeong (one pyeong equals 3.3 square meters).
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Gyeongbokgung
Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395, the fourth
year of the reign of King Taejo. The palace, named
'Gyeongbok' or 'shining happiness' was built as
a tribute to the permanent happiness and prosperity
of Korea's kings, their children and the people
of the nation. It was burnt down during the Japanese
invasion of 1592, and was left in ruins until being
rebuilt in 1865, during the 2nd year of the reign
of Prince Regent Daewongun. Many of the buildings
at the palace were demolished during the Japanese
colonial period.
However, in the 1990s, the government launched restoration
of the palace, and it has now been restored to its
original state. On the site stand Geunjeongjeon,
Gyeonghoeru, Hyangwonjeong, and Amisan Chimney,
all in their original states. They provide glimpses
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National
Folk Museum
The folklore artifacts exhibited at this museum
offer precious insights intodaily life and the wisdom
ofthe Korea of old. Exhibits include household items
from prehistoric times to the Bronze Age and even
extend to the Three Kingdoms Era. Printing-related
artifacts from the Goryeo Period and materials relating
to the creation of Hangeul during the Joseon Period
are also present. Many of the exhibits are informative
regarding dietary habits and garments, marriage
and funeral customs, New Year and other holiday
celebrations of bygone times. Visitors will also
appreciate models of the Silla-period Anapji Pond,
the Hwangnyongsa Temple 9-story Pagoda and Gyeonggbokgungs
Geunjeongjeon Hall, which are all displayed at this
venue. The outdoor exhibition area showcases the
Upper Worlds Great General and the Underworld
Lady General, the two folklore totemic sculptures,
and dolharubang, a totemic stone figure from Jejudo
Island, and Yeonjabanga, a traditional millstone.
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Jogyesa
Temple
Home to the Jogyejong Order of Korean Buddhism --
the largest Buddhist sect in Korea -- the temple
houses all the central administrative organizations
of the order on its premises. Although it was completed
in 1895, originally as the temple headquarters of
the Taegojong Order, it was renamed in 1954 as part
of the Buddhist purification drive. In addition
to the main Buddhist building, called Daeungjeon,
the temple also is famous for its white pine trees
over 500 years old, as well as its 400-year-old
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Itaewon
Itaewon is Seoul's most cosmopolitan area with its
largest number of ethnic restaurants. Here you'll
find authentic Indian, Pakistani, Swiss, and Thai
restaurants as well as German and Italian dining
spots. In addition, there are Korean, Chinese, and
Japanese restaurants in Itaewon famous for the authenticity
of their traditional fare. |
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