- Address: Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Area: 0,91 square meters. km
In Seoul, there is the Myeongdong Shopping Street. It is a large quarter, where they sell all kinds of goods for every taste and purse. This is an ideal place for those who do not imagine life without shopping.
Description of sight
The area has an area of 0.91 square meters. km. More than 3,000 people live on its territory, most of them are engaged in trade. Mendon is considered the most expensive street in Seoul in terms of rental property. This populous and popular place among foreigners and local youth. Life here beats the key, and every guest of the capital will find something to please himself.
In the shopping area of Mendon, there are many boutiques and branded retail stores selling clothes, shoes and accessories from famous high-end brands (Roots, GAP, American Apparel, Puma).
You can buy fashionable and quality goods at affordable prices. There are also 4 large department stores in the Myeongdong district of Seoul where you can take a free quarter card or discount coupons for free. They're called:
- High Harriet;
- Avatar;
- Lotte Department Store;
- Migliore.
What else is on Mendon Street?
While visiting the area, tourists will also be able to see:
- the Center for Securities and Financial Services, which houses a number of well-known firms in South Korea , for example, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Korea Exchange Bank, Kookmin Bank, SK Corporation, AIG Korea Insurance, etc .;
- Chinatown, where they sell national cosmetics, medicines and products;
- restaurants where Japanese, European and Korean dishes are prepared;
- theaters;
- hotels ;
- Beauty Salons;
- banks and other institutions.
Especially popular among tourists is the Catholic Cathedral of Mendon (it is also called the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary). This is the main Christian temple in South Korea, built in the Neo-Gothic style. Near the shrine is a picturesque park with a lot of trees and benches.
Features of shopping in the shopping area Mendon
Tourists can come to this market with any prosperity. The main thing, remember that before you make a purchase, you need to go around a few stores, because the price for the same product can be very different. If you buy a few things in one shop, you will get a good discount.
You can bargain here and even need, the sellers always try to meet the tourists. On the street, Mendon is often satisfied with promotions and sales. In cosmetics stores, samplers are always given to any transaction, sometimes their cost may exceed the amount of your purchase.
If you want a snack, then pay attention to street vendors fast food. They will offer you ordinary fruit, pizza or hamburgers, as well as Korean kimchi. Prices for portions here are funny, and the dishes are great and tasty at the same time. Do not forget to say "no spice" when ordering, if you do not want to get too spicy food.
To come to the street Mendon is best after 17:00 hours. At this time, advertising signs and banners are beginning to be highlighted. This area is considered the "most Korean" place in Seoul, so tourists will fully enjoy the local flavor. Before you go shopping, do not forget to take your passport with you in order to issue tax-free.
How to get to the Mendon market in Seoul by metro?
If you look at the map of the capital, then it shows that through the street Mendon is 3 metro lines: №№1, 2 and 4. The latter direction is most convenient. Choose outputs number 5, 6, 7, 8 at the station of the same name.