ItaewonWithout doubt the most popular area of Seoul for foreign
visitors, the gritty neighbourhood of Itaewon is one of Korea's
coolest, most cosmopolitan urban enclaves. Located near the US Army
base in Seoul, Itaewon is full of great bars, restaurants, clubs
and shops, while on any given day a polyglot of languages can be
heard in the streets. Shopping in Itaewon is a unique experience,
as everything from fine tailored suits to cheap plastic jewellery,
from impossible-to-find vintage records to American football
jerseys can be found. The area is also celebrated for the range and
variety of its restaurants: over and above the plethora of
fast-food joints and Galbi restaurants, visitors can tuck into
authentic French cuisine (Le Saint Ex), fine Indian and Pakistani
curries, and even thick steaks and racks of barbecue ribs
(Nashville Steakhouse). However, as wonderful as Itaewon is during
the day, it really comes alive at night, offering visitors an
inexhaustible selection of clubs, bars, Address: Yongsan-gu, Seoul |