Namdaemun Market

Seoul

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Namdaemun Market

In the centre of Seoul, you will find Namdaemun Market – an open-air shopping extravaganza that has been a trading place for centuries! Here you can buy anything from a pig’s head to a Louis Vuitton replica handbag. It's the largest market in the country, selling everything from food to clothing.

Shopping

Seoul is absolutely the place to be for shopping devotees - from street markets to high-end shopping malls, the Korean capital has it all. Some of the most popular shopping areas are Myeongdong, Itaewon, and Insadong - each with its own distinctive character. Seoul is a metropolis filled with shopping opportunities at every turn. Markets worth a stop include Namdaemun and Dongdaemun, the Gyeongdong Oriental Medicine Market selling all sorts of traditional miracle cures (Chegidong Station) and Noryangjin Fish Market, even if only to watch the traders in action (line 1, Noryangjin Station).