Sinchon Sisters Hostel (신촌 시스터즈)

5.5Km 2024-12-23

24 , Baekbeom-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-10-4354-1613

Sinchon Sisters is a friendly guesthouse in Mapo-gu, Seoul, that caters for young travelers. Rooms are for two, three or four people, and each room has its own bathroom. There is no separate dining area, but you can bring food into your room and there’s a microwave for visitors’ use. Washing machines and dryers are also provided (payment needed). Transport is convenient: Sinchon Station and Sogang University Station are a 5 minutes’ walk away, and there are bus stops nearby - including for the airport express bus service. The Hongdae, Hapjeong, Mangwon, and Sangsu areas are all nearby.

Olive Young - Sinchon Rotary Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 신촌로터리)

5.5Km 2024-04-18

1F, 133, Seogang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Helinox Creative Center [Tax Refund Shop] (헬리녹스 크리에이티브센터)

5.5Km 2024-04-18

39, Hannam-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Geumseonsa Temple (금선사(서울))

5.5Km 2021-08-17

137, Bibong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-395-9911

Geumseonsa Temple is located within Bukhansan National Park, just behind Cheong Wa Da (The Blue House) and Gyeongbokgung Palace. The entrance to the temple is just off the hiking path to Bibong Peak.

After passing Banyajeon Hall, where Buddhist services are held, visitors will see a pine tree over 200 years old, and beyond that, a staircase with 108 steps leading up to Daejeokgwangjeon Hall in the temple's main area. To the right is Samseonggak House and Hongyegyo Bridge over the clear waters flowing down from the mountain.

Additional temple buildings include Mitajeon Hall and Yeonhwadang Hall, built in 2004 by Monk Beopan; and Jeokmukdang Hall, built using traditional construction techniques.

Lunette Eyewear - Mapo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (루네뜨안경 마포)

5.6Km 2024-04-17

1F, 24, Dohwa-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Mapo Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 마포역)

5.6Km 2024-04-18

1F, #115, 53, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Base is Nice (베이스이즈나이스)

5.6Km 2024-02-22

20 Dohwa 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Base is Nice is a restaurant that advocates for a natural vegetable-based diet. It offers simple yet balanced dishes centered around vegetables. The rice bowl menu using vegetables and the neatly prepared soup and side dishes are both clean and delicious. The signature dish is yachae soup (chicken and vegetable soup), and in addition, they also sell dishes like ueong gui bap (burdock cultured butter fig) and oksusu bap (corn green radish rice). Recognized in the Michelin Guide Seoul 2023, it provides a healthy and tasty dining experience.