Korea Travelogue 7 & 8 (Finale): 1 Day in Seoul

What To Do Within 1 Day in Seoul

We came to the realisation that we have not done many things for the past 6 days we were in Korea. Hence we decided to try to pack as many things into our last second day in Seoul as possible. This post will be a great guide for you if you can only spend 1 Day in Seoul.

Vlog: What We did Within 1 Day in Seoul & Departing Korea

Join us in our virtual tour by watching my Vlog to find out what we exactly did during our 1 Day in Seoul!

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Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market (노량진수산물도매시장)

We got up pretty early in the morning to make our way to the Noryanjin Fisheries Wholesale Market. The Noryanjin Fisheries Wholesale Market is one of the largest seafood market in Korea.

Noryanjin Fisheries Wholesale Market

Noryanjin Fisheries Wholesale Market

Location:

674, Nodeul-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 동작구 노들로 674 (노량진동)

Getting There:

Noryangjin Station (Exit 1) & walk across the overhead bridge to the market

Tel: +82-2-2254-8003~4

At this fish market, you get to choose the freshest ingredients & bring them up to the restaurants located on the second floor to cook them for you.

Seafood Lunch @ Noryanjin Fisheries Wholesale Market

I find it pretty convenient as I was spared the agony of cooking.

Store Information 
B2: Cold storage, cargos
B1: Processing site, live fish storage
1F: Marine product shops, auction place
2F: Raw fish restaurant, financial facility, promotional hall
3F: Parking lot, outdoor deck
4F: Parking lot
5F: Roof park
6F: Corporate office

Yeouido Park (여의도공원)

We decided to come close to Mother Nature for our 1 Day in Seoul experience.

Hence we departed to Yeouido Park, a huge recreational park located on Yeouido Island in the central of Seoul.

The Yeouido Park is an ideal place for family bonding and you can participate in activities such as cycling / roller-skating. If you ain’t the sporty kind, you can stroll with your better half in this park. 

In addition, I feel that the park is a scenic spot to chill out as well. I think if you have enough time, you may end up spending half day here cycling around the park.

Yeouido Park

Yeouido Park (여의도공원)

Location:

120, Yeouigongwon-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

서울특별시 영등포구 여의공원로 120 (여의도동)

Tel: +82-2-2670-3758

Shopping @ Express Bus Terminal (고속버스터미널)

Realised that you have too much cash left? You may spend them via some last minute shopping at the Express Bus Terminal. If you are a shopaholic, you might just spend 1 day in Seoul shopping instead. 

Shopping underground at the Express Bus Terminal is ideal when the weather’s so cold outside.

Shopping @ Express Bus Terminal (고속버스터미널)

You get to see so many cheap clothing, accessories and household items in the huge underground shopping area.

Korean BBQ Dinner

We realised that we had not tried Korean BBQ during our visit and hence we popped into a random restaurant in Gangnam for dinner.

Korean BBQ Dinner in Gangnam

The meal was simply just so satisfying because the beer and BBQ meat warmed me up nicely. That said, I would prefer Korean Charcoal BBQ at Seorae Singapore instead as the taste suits me better.

Café Hopping in Gangnam

If you love living life in slow-mo, you will definitely enjoy café hopping when you are in Korea.

There are many quaint looking cafés for you to relax when you’re tired of walking. We tend to visit cafés when the weather is too cold for us to stay outdoors for long. Shopping + Café Hopping is indeed a great way to spend your 1 Day in Seoul.

LINE Friends Store & Café

We were obsessed with LINE Characters and hence the LINE Friends Store & Café was on the top of the list when it comes to Café Hopping.

Line Friends Store & Cafe

Location:

535-15, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

서울특별시 강남구 신사동 535-15

Tel: 070 7728 3244

Operating Hours: 12:00 – 21:00, daily

Basilur Tea & Coffee

Next Café we visited was the Basilur Tea & Coffee which is housed in a grand 3 storey-building.

The ambience in the café was real great but I would still prefer sipping my good ol’ TWG Tea in Singapore.

 

Basilur Tea & Coffee

Basilur Tea & Coffee 

Location:

554 Sinsa-dong

Gangnam-gu

Seoul, South Korea

강남구 신사동 554 2층, 대한민국

Siloam Fire Pot Sauna (실로암불가마사우나)

How can your Korea experience be complete without visiting a traditional sauna?

The Siloam Fire Pot Sauna is a great place to start as it has various sauna rooms, sleeping pods, spa services, baths, entertainment rooms & a canteen. You can literally spend your entire night there and it is really worthwhile since you can enjoy their facilities to the fullest.

Visiting the sauna was an impromptu decision as we realised that we still had time to spare after our café hopping.

Admission Fees 
[Bath]
Daytime – Adults: 8,000 won / Children (ages under 10): 6,000 won
Nighttime –  Adults: 9,000 won / Children (ages under 10): 7,000 won

[Bath + Jjimjil-bang (Sauna)]
Daytime –  Adults: 10,000 won / Children (ages under 10): 9,000 won
Nighttime –  Adults: 15,000 won / Children (ages under 10): 11,000 won

* Daytime: 05:00-20:00 / Nighttime: 20:00-05:00 (the following day)
* Free admission for infants under 12 months

A great tip when visiting the sauna is to bring your own skincare products & contact lens solution (if you wear contacts). We couldn’t spend our night at the sauna as I did not have my contact lens solution with me at that time.

Siloam Fire Pot Sauna (실로암불가마사우나)

In addition to the above, do be informed that you need to be completely naked when entering the female bath / shower area. I struggled for a good 20 minutes but gave in as I still need to clean myself properly before leaving the sauna.  It felt so awkward!

Siloam Fire Pot Sauna (실로암불가마사우나)

Location:

49, Jungnim-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

서울특별시 중구 중림로 49 (중림동)

Tel: +82-2-364-3944~5

Website

Day 8 in Seoul (Final)

We spent our morning doing some last minute shopping at the Lotte Young Plaza @ Myeongdong before departing for the airport.

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This was how we spent 1 Day in Seoul maximising our limited time.

Do you prefer doing everything during a short period of time or do you like to take things slowly when you are travelling?

Do let me know in the comment box below! 