Seoul Fun ~ Day 1 @ Samcheongdong-gil

After the charming palace, we headed to Samcheongdong-gil street for Patbingsu. Yee Pei described it as one of the summer most wanted dessert! I thought I would feel in love with it. I was so curious as I have never heard it before (I am a kampung girl :P) 

Samcheongdong-gil street is a 3km-long street between Gyeongbukgung and Cheongwadae. Again, it is within walking distance from the palace. We had no chance to try public transport for our Seoul trip so far :D We strolled along the stone wall of the palace for 10-15 minutes before reaching the Samcheongdong-gil.  

On the way to Samcheongdong-gil street. Beautiful photo spot everywhere! 

Along the way, we spotted this! Guess what??? It's the Ginkgo Biloba leave! Not sure if I can consume it right away? :P

 Samcheongdong-gil street is lined with hanok that have been renovated into cozy coffee shops, galleries and retail shops. The old town embellished with relatively trendy elements surprisingly creates a unique and classy ambience. Undoubtedly, a great place for gathering and dating! :)

Did you spot the hanok behind me and the modern house on my right?

Samcheongdong-gil is famous for art galleries as well. Each art gallery along the street has their own unique architecture design.  If you are fond of arts, this is definitely the right place for you. 
At Samcheongdong-gil, you can easily obtain the free Samcheongdong map at the entrance of many shops. 

One of the art gallery advertisements next to the map booth.

I truly fell in love with this street! Art masterpieces are seen everywhere! The walls and fire hydrants are also painted.  Korea really inspires me!

What a creative shop! Surprises at every corner of the street.

Modern coffee house.

Traditional restaurant.

We were spoilt for choice along the street. We could not withstand the temptation and entered one of the exquisite coffee shops - En. Cafe. The coffee shop was superb! Cozy and comfortable. 

A pretty Korean lady next to us was reading the book alone. what a relaxing day for her.

There is a book shelf at the back of the Cafe. You can read the book for FREE! Mostly Korean book though :D

This is the Patbingsu that I was curious about! It is a popular shaved ice dessert in Korea. It shares some similarities with our ice kacang, but with different ingredient. There were a large varieties of Patpingsu with the choices of topping and combination. For example, ice cream, yogurt, fruit, syrup, rice cake and etc. We chose green tea Patbingsu. My favourite flavour! Green tea ice cream Patbingsu was topped with cashew nuts, walnuts, almonds and raisins. Never thought before that this combination could be so perfect.  Delicious and refreshing! I am going to make my own at home. 

This bowl of ice kacang-alike Patbingsu costed us 8000KRW (RM 22). What a great life in Korea :D  KTO KL, thanks for the treat :P

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Travel Info: 

Transportation: 

1. Anguk Station(Subway Line3) Exit 2. Walk straight for approximately 700 m 

2. Gyeongbokgung Palace Station (Seoul Subway Line 3) Exit 5. Walk 10-15 min along the stone wall of  

    Gyeongbokgung Palace to the starting point of Samcheongdong-gil street.

Travel tips: 

1. Take photo with the stone wall of the palace. You can shoot a nice potrait photo there.

2. Grab a Samcheongdong-gil map at the booths in front of the shops. It's free! There is a very clear guides to the shops and galleries. 

3. Keep your eyes sharp, surprises are everywhere. 

4. If you have extra time, you can travel as per KTO suggestion in their website. "Take a walk down seoul-gil"