Jeonpo Cafe Street was brimming with college aged folks, being it was a Saturday night. We stopped by a tasty Korean BBQ joint for a good mix of beef and soju. Each table has its own grill, so we had fun cooking the meat ourselves. For the rest of the night, we walked around taking in the hustle and bustle of the city before landing at a bowling place to round out the night. The next morning, we went to one of the coolest neighborhoods around.
Gamcheon Culture Village was founded at the start of the Korean War as a place where low income individuals could settle with limited resources. They created a village where neighbors value and take care of each other. For example, houses were built into the side of a large hill, carefully not obscuring the view of the bay for the residents behind them. Since the war, the neighborhood has turned into the number one tourist attraction in the city. The narrow alleyways weave through the hill, lined with multicolored homes and unique shops. The neighborhood has won multiple awards in recent years for their revitalization efforts.
After spending a few hours there, I would agree it’s one of the coolest villages I’ve been to during my travels. After the cultural village, we took the Songdo Bay Gondola, right in time us to take a short hike to the top of the hill for the sunset over the East China Sea.
And to finish our night, we headed to Biff Square, the big outdoor market similar, but smaller than Myeongdong in Seoul. We would get back to the room and prepare for our next adventure requiring a rental car.