No trip to Seoul will be complete without a visit to the largest traditional market in Korea - Namdaemun Market. Open daily up till 4am (with the exception of some shops with independent opening and closing times) and boasting a massive 66,000 square metres of shops, you can find almost everything at this hugely popular market which also consists of wholesale markets. An ideal place to stock up on affordable souvenirs, usually made in Korea, one can find accessories, clothes, cosmetics, fabrics, jewellery, housewares, electrical appliances, stationery, carpets, toys, ginseng and many other goods at the Namdaemun Market.

Feeling peckish after all the intense shopping? Hundreds of street vendors offer the most amazing array of Korean food and snacks at affordable prices. Try the delightful bindae duk, a skillet-fried mung-bean pancake, sujebi (dough and shellfish soup), mandu (fried or steamed dumplings), or bibimbap (mixed rice, meat and vegetables). A fascinating street market, one visit is simply not enough.