Travel Reference
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from the subway exit to Yeouido Park where you'll find a
bicycle rental stall
(first hour ₩3000, every ex-
tra 15 mins ₩500;
9am-5pm); bring some form of photo ID for them to keep as a deposit.
Cycle out of the park and across the
Mapo Bridge
, taking the blue ramp down to the north bank of the
river. Head west for about 4km until you reach a steep cliff at the top of which is
Jeoldusan Martyrs'
Shrine
. Continue west under the Yanghwa and Seongsan bridges until you reach a small bridge across a
stream. Turn right after crossing this bridge and then left (at the sign) to pedal uphill to reach the
World
Cup Stadium
.
Retrace your route back to the Yanghwa bridge and carry your bike up the stairs to the pathway on the west
side. On an island about halfway along the bridge is the beautifully landscaped
Seonyudo Park
. You'll
have to leave your bike outside if you wish to explore the park which has wonderful river views.
Continue from the park back to the south bank of the Han River and pedal back towards Yeouido. At the west-
ern tip of the island you can pause to view the ritzy
Seoul Marina
and the
National Assembly
. Before
or after dropping off your bike, have a look at Yeouido Park, which includes a
traditional Korean garden
.
BAP$
(off Wausan-gil, Hongdae; meals
₩
8000-20,000;
11am-9pm Mon-Sat; Line 2 to Hongik
University, Exit 9)
Kindly ladies run this cosy place decorated in wood and brick with abund-
ant plants. The
jeongsik
(banquet- style meals) come with plenty of side dishes, rice and
soup, so are great value and beloved by the local student population. The
bulgogi
(
₩
20,000) serves two people.
KOREAN
BELLA TORTILLA$
MEXICAN
(Dokmak-gil, Hongdae; tacos
₩
3000-5000;
noon-10pm Tue-Sun; Line 6 to Sangsu, Exit 1;
)
There's a couple of counter chairs, but this is mainly a take-out kiosk. The soft-wrap ta-
cos and tortilla wraps are the real deal and make an ideal snack or fuel stop while Hong-
dae bar-hopping.
CHUNCHEON-JIP$
CHICKEN
(
meals ₩10,000-15,000; 24hr; Line 2 to Sinchon, Exit 2)
The specialty is
dakgalbi,
a boneless
chicken dish with chunks of cabbage, leek and carrot in a spicy sauce. The staff cook at
your table, so there's nothing to do except put on the apron and wait. To find it, turn left at
the lane between Starbucks and the SK Telecom store.
LOVING HUT$
VEGAN
