Jongno Cheonggye Special Tourist Zone (종로 청계 관광특구)

Jongno Cheonggye Special Tourist Zone (종로 청계 관광특구)

- Homepage : tour.jongno.go.kr
- Tel : +82-2-2148-1861
Jongno Cheonggye Special Tourist Zone stretches from Seorin-dong to Changsin-dong between Cheonggyecheon Stream and Jong-ro. It includes Youth Street, Gwangjang Market, Sewoon Electronics Department Store, lighting stores, pharmacy & medical device stores, badge stores, Stamp Street, Stationery · Toy Market, Aquarium Street, Shoes Market, and other markets totalling to approximately 14,000 shops. Nearby attractions include modern high-story buildings as well as Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung, and Unhyeongung Palaces, Jongmyo Shrine, and Insa-dong, merging traditions, modernism, culture, and markets alike.



Thought to be at the heart of Seoul, Cheonggyecheon Stream is located in the dense cultural area of Seoul where various press networks, organizations, bookstores and other major corporations are situated. Walking along Cheonggyecheon Stream is a famous activity for tourists. Also, the area is the venue for the Seoul Lantern Festival every winter. Keeping its traditional scene including narrow alleys, old-fashioned hanok buildings and various stores still fully intact, the tourist zone has enough fun places for sightseeing as well as tasty restaurants in every corner for a more enjoyable visit.
- Address : 99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
※ Introduction Information
- Inquiries and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2148-1861
- Parking : 27 parking lots are available at ancient palaces, arts galleries and around Cheonggyecheon Stream.


- Available Facilities : Tourist information center, interpretation center, luxury hotel, tourist hotel, duty-free shop, tourist restaurant, etc.

Amenities including restaurants and tourist information centers are available near Cheonggyecheon Stream.
- Restrooms : Public restrooms are available at ancient palaces, arts galleries, hotels and Cheonggyecheon Stream.
- Interpretation Services Offered : Ancient palaces provide culture and tourism guides in English, Chinese and Japanese at certain hours of the day.

Moving tourist information center provides multilingual tour guides and travel handbooks.

Multilingual handbooks including English, Chinese and Japanese are available at the tourist information centers, ancient palaces and museums.




Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace
Bukchon
Bukchon
Bukchon
Bukchon
Jongmyo
Jongmyo
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Jongmyo
Jongmyo


This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 21 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto