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Seoul · 3 days

Three day trips from Seoul

Pick one per free day. Each destination pairs a UNESCO site or a beach with a dish the town is famous for, and each is reachable by rail from central Seoul.

Day 1 Suwon (Hwaseong Fortress)

  1. Suwon wang-galbi · large-cut grilled beef short rib
    LunchBon Suwon GalbiSuwon-style rib barbecue · Paldal-gu · Ingye-dong11:30–21:30₩45,000 per person

    Order the marinated galbi if it's your first Suwon galbi, then finish with naengmyeon or galbitang.

Day 2 Incheon (Chinatown & Sinpo Market)

  1. Dakgangjeong · sweet-spicy glazed fried chicken
    AfternoonWonjo Sinpo DakgangjeongGlazed fried chicken · Jung-gu · Sinpo MarketTue–Fri 10:30–19:40; Sat 10:00–20:00; Sun 10:00–19:40 · Closed Mondays₩13,000 per person

    Get the dakgangjeong (medium is plenty for two) — it comes with a simple cabbage salad to cut the sweetness.

Day 3 Gangneung (East coast)

  1. Sundubu · seawater-set soft tofu, plain or in a hot pot
    LunchChodang Tobagi Halmeoni SundubuSoft tofu · Chodang-dong · Sundubu Village08:00–20:00 · Closed Tuesdays₩13,000 per person

    Try the fresh, unpressed soft tofu plain with soy sauce first, then move on to the spicier sundubu hot pot.

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