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 Shopping
is the one of the greatest pleasures in Korea. Part of the
fun is the excellent buys and great variety of shops all over
the country.
Delight in a bargain at a little neighborhood shop, pick
up a quaint item as you stoll through streets. Discover favorite
buys of the droves who flock to our modern malls or be enthralled
by the splendor of whole shopping "cities" selling everything.
Many top hotels also have an attached shopping arcade with
fine boutiques specializing in desingner fashion, accessories,
jewelry and watches. Seoul offers a wide variety of shopping
opportunities from department stores and duty-free shops to
arcades, specialized shopping districts, and outdoor markets.
However, all major cities have department stores and local
markets, too.
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Gyeongdong
Market
Korea's
most famous Oriental medicine market has over 1,000 shops
selling Oriental medicines, vegetables, and Korean spices.
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Namdaemun
Market
If
you want to know about Korea in just a few days, then
you must visit the Namdaemun Market. It's the largest
Korean traditional market where the feeling of human touch
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Noryangjin
Fish Market
This
is the largest marine products market in Seoul. Wholesalers
from 15 fishing ports on the eastern, western, and southern
coasts bring their products to this market. |
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Dongdaemun
Market
The
largest and most colorful market in Korea, Dongdaemun
Market bustles with bargain shoppers. Many stores are
very small, but the combination of goods covering a wide
spectrum brightens the sprawling 10-block shopping area.
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Myeong-dong
Myeong-dong
is the fashion center of Korea as the Ginza is to Japan.
A first rate shopping area, Myeong-dong is noted for its
eating, drinking, and entertainment establishments frequented
by people of all ages. |
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Sinchon
This
well-known shopping area is located nearby Ewha Womans,
Yonsei, Sogang, and Hong-ik Universities and the streets
are filled with youths wearing the latest fashions. |
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Yongsan
Electronics Market
The
largest specialty market of electronics goods and computer
in Korea, the Yongsan Electronics Market is composed of
21 buildings with more than 5,000 shops, making it larger
even than the world famous Akihabara electronics market
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Itawon
The Itaewon district developed around the
U.S. Eighth Army Base and has been well-known among tourists
since the 1970's. |
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Insadong
Called
"Mary's Alley" by foreigners, Korea's art and antique
district reminds many visitors of a street museum. |
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Changanpyong
Perhaps
one of the largest antique markets in the Orient, Janganpyeong
is composed of about 150 stores in which you will find
an enormous variety of antiques' ranging from earthenware
of the Silla Kingdom to celadon porcelain of the Goryeo
or Joseon Dynasty. |
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