Today in Seoul I walked in the rain down Insadong St., a traditional old-style street in Seoul. Actually, as it was raining, we spent first couple of hours drinking café lattes on the second floor by a window that gave us a view of the people and umbrellas passing by on the street below.
Finally we ventured out in the rain, bought some umbrellas, and window shopped.
This street has a lot of arts and crafts and traditional wares. There are several tea shops selling all types and grades of tea and tea implements. There are shops selling traditional Korean clothing, hanbok. You can also find handmade paper and antiques.
There is a cute shopping “center” that offers space for local artists to sell their work. This interesting building is open air with a square in the middle and a slightly sloping walkway that takes you up 4 floors past all of the small shops, ending at a cool hip bookstore café. Jewelry, clothing, hair accessories, tee-shirts, etc. are available, almost all from local Korean artists.
Finally we ventured out in the rain, bought some umbrellas, and window shopped.
This street has a lot of arts and crafts and traditional wares. There are several tea shops selling all types and grades of tea and tea implements. There are shops selling traditional Korean clothing, hanbok. You can also find handmade paper and antiques.
There is a cute shopping “center” that offers space for local artists to sell their work. This interesting building is open air with a square in the middle and a slightly sloping walkway that takes you up 4 floors past all of the small shops, ending at a cool hip bookstore café. Jewelry, clothing, hair accessories, tee-shirts, etc. are available, almost all from local Korean artists.
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