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Soulful Seoul
Forex: 1,000 won = Php40
Time Zone = GMT +9 (1 hr ahead PH)
Temp Seoul = 7 to 17 degC
Travelling Party = 6pax
Period = October 20 to 25, 2011
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Arrived at Incheon International Airport @ 6am via Cebu Pacific. From the passenger terminal, need to hop into a train to get us to the baggage terminal, then proceed … -
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Back in time to the Joseon Dynasty
Our adventures today took us back in time to the Joseon Dynasty some 400 years ago. The dynasty started about 600 years ago (1392-1910) and Seoul was made the capital of the Kingdom. As the Kings of old, we started our journey with the Gyeongbokgung Palace which was the first Royal Palace to be built in Seoul by the Joseon founder.
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Savoring Seoul.
... last night and another delicious Korean BBQ dining experience. Next we are off to the Southern parts of South Korea by train. Footnote: Jongmyo Shrine, Changdeokgung Palace Complex and Hwaseong Fortress are UNESCO World Heritage ...
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Last day in Seoul
... from the Joseon Dynasty [1392~1910]. Over 20,000 royal relics from Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine are on display and the museum is divided up into five distinct areas: Royal Symbols, Ancestral ...
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Seoul
Jongmyo Shrine Changdeokgung ...
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Back in time to the Joseon Dynasty
... and peaceful garden. Our last stop of the day (Mom was getting tired and I was starting to limp pretty bad) was at the Jongmyo Shrine another World Heritage site. One can only enter the shrine with a guided tour except on Saturdays. So we ...
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There's a whole lot of soul in Seoul!
... place?!!!! A little bit of heaven, on earth! My next visit was just across the road to another complex, the Jongmyo Shrine is the royal ancestral shrine of the Joseon dynasty. The spirit tablets of the deceased kings and queens are enshrined ...
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Jongmyo Daeje Royal Ancestral Ceremony
Sunday morning I left the hostel and walked over to the Jongmyo Shrine about 20 mins away. Today was the main event that I came for this weekend. The Jongmyo Daeje ceremony is held once a year on the first Sunday in May. It is to honour the spirits of ...
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Seoul: Drink, see and maybe learn something
... But it was a Monday, and the major sites in the city are closed, including the national museum and many palaces. However, Jongmyo shrine was open so I decided to drop by there. By luck a K-rock group was doing some kind of photo ...
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S is for suprised
... tower which was not as good as the tower in Tokyo but still worth the visit. Day two was a bit busier i started off with Jongmyo shrine, which was alright but not as grand as some of the palaces in Seoul, it could probable be dropped froma tight schedule ...
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World Cup
... time left in Seoul. With the remaining time I played tourist, checking out the two UNESCO sights within the city, the Jongmyo Shrine and the Changdeokgung Palace, as well as some last minute shopping at the Dongdaemun and Namdaemun markets. After ...
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Jongmyo Shrine, Changdeok Palace and Insadong
Today we headed to Jongmyo Shrine. Jongmyo Shrine is dedicated to the memorial services of the deseased Kings and their Queens of the Joseon Dynsaty. This is where the Kings came to worship and honor the spirits of the kings that had died. Entering the ...
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