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[  AKPM03  Shopping Paradise Tour  ]

This tour is meant for those who love to buy and bargain. You will visit Itaewon, a focal point of imported and native goods; Dongdaemun Market, a center for all types of shoppers (Tour A); Myeong-dong Street, a trendy market full of new styles and brands; and Namdaemun Market, a grand traditional market (Tour B).


* Tour A: Itaewon & Dongdaemun Market.

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Itaewon shopping district is popular among foreign residents and tourists. In this area are clustered 1,000 shops selling leather goods, bags, clothes, shoes, and tourist souvenirs.
The sidewalk is fringed with about 400 roadside stalls attracting shoppers with accessories, hats, T-shirts, small gadgets and etc. Itaewon comes alive with exiting nighttime entertainment when the lights are turned off in the business districts. Roadside stalls shift to hundreds of carts with drinks and snacks. With lots of Karaoke bars and fancy disco clubs, Itaewon is ablaze through the night.
Dongdaemun Market is a large shopping area packed with traditional open-air market stands and modern shopping malls. The collection of products includes clothes, fabric, household goods, furniture, sports equipment, electronics, food, accessories, and many other miscellaneous items. The market is full of shoppers all year round and is open all night, enabling both shopping and participating in other cultural activities at any time.

* Myeongdong & Namdaemun Market.
Myeongdong may be the busiest fashion area in Seoul. Over 300,000 square meters are used for independent shops, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs, and department stores. People looking for intense shopping come here to find the trendiest fashions and famous brands. From morning to night, the main street and small alleyways are filled with people, which are estimated at about 2 million to visit everyday. You can buy clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories, cosmetics, and CD's. Live concerts are also performed on small stages situated on the street.
Namdaemun Market is the largest and oldest conventional market in Korea. This attraction of 1,000 shops, stalls, retailers, and street vendors, lures in many tourists and natives. People can bargain their way and receive high quality products for cheap prices. Items such as kitchenware, flowers, embroideries, handbags, clothing, china, food, stationary, and other goods are sold by street vendors as well as in specialized shops. Traditional foods and medicine, such as ginseng, are also popular items in here.

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≫ Tour Course:
Itaewon -> Dongdaemun Market or Myeongdong -> Namdaemun Market

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