Seoul is the New Hot Spot for Asia
Seoul, Korea is one of Asia’s most misunderstood, underrated and unfounded maligned cities. Like any booming metropolis, Seoul is a place to be embraced rather than rejected, for instance Seoul’s lively contemporary art scene, which is beyond eclectic and ranges from traditional landscapes to dream quality modern renditions all the way to hard-to-label public art sculptures. Just spend a day in some of the galleries such as Samcheon-dong, Insa-dong and all through the new Tongui-dong and the sheer variety of art will amaze, astound and inspire you.
All of the top-notch Seoul hotels surpasses most 5 star accommodations found anywhere else in Asia. The shopping in Seoul is synonymous with Singapore and Mayalsia put together. Seouls night markets, like Namdaemun or Dongdaemun market last all night and out shines Thailand’s night markets in size and in deals. Chic, slick boutiques and department stores of Apgujeong and Myeong-dong will please even the most pickiest of shoppers.
As for food, well there’s a reason why Korean cuisine is on the rise in the United States, because Korean food offers a substantial menu to please any appetite, like the nokdu bindaetteok, which is mung-bean pancakes, or the freshest fish dishes like the Saengseon hoe, which is thinly sliced raw fish very similar to Japanese sashimi. Don’t forget to get a side order of Kimchi, which is considered the national food of all of Korea. Kimchi is a very spicy fermented cabbage dish, one that even made it onto the International Space Station.
Seoul, not wanting to disappoint their visitors, offers free entertainment, like excellent demonstrations of Taekwando at Gyeonghui-gung, or performances of traditional music at the Seoul Plaza , or the changing of the guard at Gyeongbok-gung, or the most spectacular light shows in all the world along the Cheong-gye-cheon either at the Bampo Bridge or at the N-Seoul Tower. All of these attractions won’t cost you one Korean ‘won’ as they thoroughly guarantee to entertain and enthrall.
