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The Secret Alleyways of Pimatgol

July 21, 2008

Pimatgol is a long, narrow stretch that runs from the Kyobo Bookstore in Jongno-2ga all the way through to Dongdaemun. Literally meaning the ‘path to avoid horses’, it is flanked by restaurants, bars and tea houses and used to serve as a secret passageway for high ranking officials during the Joseon era.

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