Insadong
A street of tea houses, art galleries and shops selling ceramics, calligraphy brushes, hanji paper and other crafts. Ssamziegil, a spiral-shaped shopping building, is full of small design shops. Duck into a traditional tea house in the side alleys for jujube tea or five-flavor tea (omija-cha) — a calm, warming break.
Samcheong-dong
Running north along the east wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Samcheong-dong’s streets are lined with galleries, museums, cafes and small shops. Bukchon Hanok Village is right next door, so it is easy to see both in one walk. Everything here is within walking distance of Anguk Station (Line 3).