Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley (배다리 헌책방 골목)

Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley (배다리 헌책방 골목)

– Homepage
www.icdonggu.go.kr

Baedaeri Secondhand Bookstore Alley is a representative location of Incheon’s past and the life of people living here. The street is home to five bookstores that sell books on every topic, from art and music to traditional medicine, children’s literature, and dictionaries. The entrance to the alley also features murals of life in the past. Recently, the street was used as a filming location for the drama “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016),” making it an extremely popular spot to visit.

– Address : 3 Geumgok-ro, Dong-gu, Incheon

※ Presentation Information
– Age Range
Open to visitors of all ages

– Information and Guides
+82-32-770-6100

– Parking
Limited; public transit recommended

– Operating Hours
Open 24 hours (Hours vary by shop)

– Admission Fees
Free (Sales prices apply)

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ CheongKwanJang – Dongincheon Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 동인천역)

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⊙ Aritaum – Dongincheon Jungang Underground Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아리따움 동인천중앙지하)

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⊙ Sudoguksan Museum of Housing and Living (수도국산달동네박물관)

– Homepage
www.icdonggu.go.kr

– Tel
+82-32-770-6130

Sudoguksan Museum of Housing and Living, located within Songhyun Park, Dong-gu Incheon, opened on October 25, 2005. Consisting of two floors, the museum exhibits the life of citizens living in Incheon’s “daldongne,” the impoverished hillside areas. It exhibits reproductions of various scenes of daily life from the 1960s and 1970s.

⊙ Dabichiangyeong – Sinpo Munhwa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (다비치안경 신포문화)

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⊙ Incheon Hwapyeong-dong Sesutdaeya Naengmyeon Steet (인천 화평동 세숫대야 냉면 거리)

– Homepage
itour.incheon.go.kr

The first naengmyeon restaurant to open in Hwapyeong-dong did so in the early to mid-70s. It wasn’t until the early 2000’s that the area saw an influx of over 20 naengmyeon restaurants. These days, visitors can choose from 13 restaurants. In the beginning, the servings here were all the standard found anywhere else in Korea. However, many of the factory workers in the area would come here, and ask for additional servings during their lunch break. Eventually, the restaurants began to serve larger sizes, naturally leading to the use of a large bowl to one similar to what people would use when washing their faces. Another specialty of the naengmyeon here is the addition of yeolmu kimchi (young summer radish kimchi). Many restaurants also offer free, unlimited refills on noodles.

⊙ Descente – Incheon Guwol Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (데상트 인천구월)

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⊙ Fila – Sinpo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (휠라 신포점)

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⊙ MLB – Sinpo Munhwa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (MLB 신포문화)

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⊙ Sinpo International Market (신포국제시장)

– Homepage
www.sinpomarket.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

– Tel
+82-32-772-5812

Located in Sinpo-dong, Incheon, Sinpo Market dates back to the late 19th century when vendors began selling fresh vegetables to the Japanese, Chinese, and Westerners who settled in the area. Sinpo Market was officially registered as a market in 1970 and now boasts over 140 stores.

An increasing number of tourists and international merchants have visited Incheon by ferries and cruise ships, turning the local market into an international shopping area over the past few decades. The information desk and office at the market even provide a variety of services (translation services, trade and shopping information, etc.) for tourists and merchants from home and abroad.

The most famous item of the market is dakgangjeong, a Korean dish of crispy fried chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce. Other popular dishes include yuni jjajang, egg tart, freshwater fish jeon, mandu, and jjolmyeon (chewy noodles).