Playstreet is just such a great idea.
Basically, it’s a mapping tool that breaks the city of Seoul into 29 hotspots. You can choose the area you want to know more about, click the link and get information about the area. They do this in an unique way. They overlay street view images onto graphical maps. That way the user gets the feeling of being in that spot. You can also use it to find specific sorts of businesses in that area like hospitals and pharmacies (병원 and 약국).
Screenshot of Playstreet.net's Ewha Womans University Station Map
By the time I left Seoul, I knew the city pretty well and could get around just fine. However, I did have my favorite spots. I spent my first couple of years exploring the area near my apartment and near my university: 시청 (City Hall), Myeongdong (명동), Jong-ro/Gwanghwamun (종로/광화문) and 이대 (Ewha Womans University). However, once I graduated and got a newspaper column, I started branching out to areas south of the Han River like Kangnam (강남역) and Apkujeong (압구정). (more…)
