Seoul · Seochon · Jongno · Neighborhood · Half a day — mornings are quieter
Seochon alleys and Tongin Market
West of Gyeongbokgung Palace, walk quiet hanok lanes, spend snack coins at Tongin Market, and stop for tea. Keep it to a half-day before palace crowds spill over.
Hanok lanes, market snacks
- Best for
- Quieter hanok lanes than Bukchon’s photo alleys, if you already saw Gyeongbokgung Palace.
- Start at
- Tongin Market first if you are hungry. The alleys after.
- Getting there
- Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3), west exits. Or walk from the palace west gate.
- Budget
- Market snacks are cheap. Tea is optional.
Where you go
Eat
Tongin Market lanes
One snack or a yeopjeon set. A second stall can wait.
Tongin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Walk
Seochon hanok alley
Quiet streets west of the palace.
Seochon, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Cafe
Tea or a cafe in Seochon
One stop, then decide on the palace or the metro.
Seochon, Jongno-gu, Seoul
See
Palace west edge, a peek
A short peek only if you have time. Not a full palace tour.
Near Gyeongbokgung Palace west gate, Seoul
Good to know
- Yeopjeon lunchbox coins are optional fun. One set is enough.
- Stay west of Gyeongbokgung Palace. The Gwanghwamun malls are another walk.