Seoul · 삼성동 코엑스 봉은사
Samseong & COEX (with Bongeunsa): what to see and do
A big underground mall and aquarium across the road from a working Buddhist temple, among the glass towers of Samseong.
Known for
- COEX Mall's Starfield Library, with tall book walls
- COEX Aquarium
- Bongeunsa Temple, founded over a thousand years ago
What to do
Visit Bongeunsa in the morning, then walk into COEX for the Starfield Library, the shops and the aquarium. Look for the Gangnam Style hand sculpture outside.
Tip: COEX connects to the subway, so you can stay indoors in rain or heat. Bongeunsa is across the road from the mall.
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