[G]Activities – PuzzleStay House, Seoul

BUKHANSAN Mountain (National Park)

National parks are very rarely within a city, and yet Bukhansan Mountain was designated as a the 15th national park of Korea in 1983. The national park is like an ecological island because it’s totally surrounded by urban areas, but it still serves as green lungs for the urban environment. It’s a popular natural park for over …

Korea Furniture Museum

Korea Furniture Museum has 10 hanok structures and houses some 2,000 furniture pieces from the Joseon Dynasty. Each piece of furniture is a work of art, something you won’t easily find in other places(public or private museums) around the city. When leaders and famous people all over the world visit Seoul, many of them usually do …

Octagon Pavilion Observatory

The Octagon Pavilion Observatory on Bukak mountain nearyby is popular for its view of the skyline of Seoul as well as N Seoul Tower and City Wall. You can see a northern area of Seoul as well. It takes less than 10 minutes from PuzzleStay House by car.

GILSANGSA Temple

GILSANGSA Temple is founded by Beopjeong, who was one of the most beloved Buddhist leaders in Korea, and is where spent the last hours of his life. The buildings originally belonged to a high-class restaurant named “Daewongak” by the end of 1980s but were donated to him by the owner, Kim Yeong-han (Buddhist name is Gilsangwha). For more …

Korean Stone Art Museum

Korean Stone Art Museum was opened in Seongbuk-dong, a beautiful district surrounded by Bugaksan Mountain and the Seoul City Wall to introduce the aesthetic beauty and significant cultural values of old Korean stone sculptures. Ancient-stone artifacts, traditional embroideries, and modern Korean paintings are gathered here at the Korean Stone Art Museum, a place where Korea’s past and …

JEONGBEOBSA TEMPLE

The Jeongbeopsa Temple is the oldest temple in Seongbuk-dong, a beautiful district surrounded by Bugaksan Mountain and the Seoul City Wall. Upon entering the grounds of this place, it is so quiet and peaceful that you can’t tell if you’re in the middle of Seoul. There is a Maitreya in the main hall overlooking downtown …