Seoul map pack — the list
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22 places
Palaces, Bukchon & Seochon
Gyeongbokgung, the hanok lanes and Seoul's calmest old neighbourhood.
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Gyeongbokgung Palace 경복궁
See
Seoul's grandest palace. Free entry in hanbok; closed Tuesdays.
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Gwanghwamun Square 광화문광장
See
The big plaza in front of the palace, with the King Sejong statue.
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National Palace Museum of Korea 국립고궁박물관
See
Royal treasures just inside the palace grounds — free, and good on rainy days.
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National Folk Museum of Korea 국립민속박물관
See
Everyday Korean life through history, at the palace's east side. Free.
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Bukchon Hanok Village 북촌한옥마을
See
The classic tiled-roof lanes. Tourists allowed 10:00–17:00 in the core zone; keep quiet.
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Samcheong-dong-gil 삼청동길
Cafés
A gentle street of cafés, galleries and small shops beside the palace wall.
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MMCA Seoul 국립현대미술관 서울
See
The national modern art museum, in a striking building between the palace and Bukchon.
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Changdeokgung Palace 창덕궁
See
UNESCO-listed palace; book the Secret Garden tour ahead. Closed Mondays.
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Changgyeonggung Palace 창경궁
See
A quieter palace next door, with a Victorian-style glasshouse.
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Jongmyo Shrine 종묘
See
UNESCO-listed royal shrine — calm, grand and often overlooked.
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Tongin Market 통인시장
Eat
Buy brass coins and fill a lunch box from the stalls. Try gireum tteokbokki.
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Sejong Village Food Street 세종마을 음식문화거리
Eat
Busy local restaurants and pubs by Gyeongbokgung Station.
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Suseong-dong Valley 수성동계곡
Parks
A small rocky valley at the top of Seochon — the start of Inwangsan walks.
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Inwangsan 인왕산
Views
A short, steep climb along the city wall to views over the palace.
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Seoul Museum of History 서울역사박물관
See
How Seoul grew from royal capital to megacity. Free.
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Tosokchon Samgyetang 토속촌삼계탕
Eat
Ginseng chicken soup a few minutes from the palace — a big tourist favourite, so expect a lunch queue.
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Hwangsaengga Kalguksu 황생가칼국수
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand knife-cut noodles and dumplings between the palace and Bukchon.
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Mijin 미진
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand buckwheat noodles near Gwanghwamun — cold and refreshing in summer.
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Jaha Son Mandu 자하손만두
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand dumplings up in Buam-dong, above Seochon. Worth the short taxi.
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Café Onion Anguk 어니언 안국
Cafés
A hanok café by Anguk Station, famous for its snowy pandoro pastry. Go early.
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Daeo Bookstore 대오서점
Cafés
Seoul's oldest bookshop house, now a tiny courtyard café in Seochon.
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Hyoja Bakery 효자베이커리
Cafés
A long-running Seochon bakery known for its cornbread.
14 places
Insadong, Ikseon-dong & Jongno
Tea houses, crafts, 1920s hanok alleys and Seoul's most famous food market.
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Insadong-gil & Ssamziegil 쌈지길
Shop
Crafts, galleries and the spiral Ssamziegil mall. Find a traditional tea house on a side lane.
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Jogyesa Temple 조계사
See
The heart of Korean Buddhism, right in the city. Spectacular lanterns around Buddha's Birthday.
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Unhyeongung 운현궁
See
A small royal residence with a tiny entry fee and few crowds.
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Ikseon-dong Hanok Street 익선동 한옥거리
Cafés
Narrow 1920s hanok alleys full of cafés, bakeries and small restaurants.
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Tapgol Park 탑골공원
Parks
Where the 1919 independence declaration was read; home to a marble pagoda.
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Jongno 3-ga street tents 종로3가 포장마차거리
Night
Orange-tent street bars (pojangmacha) that come alive in the evening.
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Gwangjang Market 광장시장
Eat
Bindaetteok, mayak gimbap and yukhoe at the food stalls. Share across stalls.
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Cheonggyecheon Stream 청계천
Parks
A walkable stream through downtown — lovely on summer evenings.
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Gaeseong Mandu Koong 개성만두 궁
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand dumplings and dumpling soup in the Gaeseong style, just off Insadong-gil.
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Kyung-In Museum tea garden 경인미술관
Cafés
A traditional tea garden in the courtyard of a small art museum — the calmest seat in Insadong.
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Imun Seolnongtang 이문설농탕
Eat
Seoul's oldest restaurant (since 1904): milky ox-bone soup, simple and cheap.
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Soonhee-ne Bindaetteok 순희네빈대떡
Eat
Gwangjang Market's famous mung-bean pancake stall — watch them grind the beans.
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Buchon Yukhoe 부촌육회
Eat
The best-known beef tartare (yukhoe) restaurant by Gwangjang Market. Queue at peak times.
15 places
Myeongdong, Namsan & City Hall
K-beauty, street food, Seoul's biggest market and the tower on the hill.
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Myeongdong Shopping Street 명동거리
Shop
K-beauty flagships, money changers and street-food stalls from late afternoon.
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Myeongdong Cathedral 명동성당
See
A calm Gothic-style cathedral in the middle of the shopping streets.
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Namdaemun Market 남대문시장
Eat
Seoul's biggest traditional market — hotteok stalls and a knife-noodle alley.
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Deoksugung Palace 덕수궁
See
A palace with Western-style stone halls. Walk the stone-wall road outside.
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Seoul Plaza 서울광장
See
The lawn in front of City Hall — festivals, and an ice rink in winter.
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Seoullo 7017 서울로7017
Views
An old highway overpass turned into an elevated garden walk.
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Namsan Cable Car 남산케이블카
Getting around
Ride up to the tower — go before the sunset queues.
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N Seoul Tower N서울타워
Views
Sunset from the deck, love locks and city lights.
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Namsangol Hanok Village 남산골한옥마을
See
Restored hanok houses and gardens at the foot of Namsan. Free.
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Jangchung-dong Jokbal Street 장충동 족발골목
Eat
A street of restaurants serving braised pork trotters, a Seoul classic.
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Myeongdong Kyoja 명동교자
Eat
Kalguksu noodle soup and dumplings since 1966 — fast, cheap and always busy.
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Hadongkwan 하동관
Eat
Beef gomtang soup since 1939. Opens early and closes when the broth runs out.
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Pildong Myeonok 필동면옥
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand Pyongyang-style cold noodles near Chungmuro.
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Coffee Hanyakbang 커피한약방
Cafés
A tiny antique-filled café hidden in an alley — one of Seoul's most atmospheric.
16 places
Dongdaemun, Naksan & Euljiro
Futuristic DDP, the old city wall, late-night fashion and Seoul's retro bar alleys.
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) 동대문디자인플라자
See
Zaha Hadid's curved silver landmark — walk around and through it.
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Heunginjimun Gate 흥인지문
See
The great east gate and the start of the city-wall walk.
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Naksan Park 낙산공원
Views
Follow the lit city wall uphill for sunset and a free night view.
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Ihwa Mural Village 이화마을
See
Hillside lanes with murals. People live here — visit quietly, in daytime.
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Marronnier Park & Daehangno 마로니에공원
Night
Seoul's theatre district: small stages, students and cheap eats.
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Dakhanmari Alley 동대문 닭한마리골목
Eat
Whole chicken simmered at your table, noodles to finish.
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Dongdaemun fashion malls 동대문 패션타운
Shop
Wholesale and retail fashion buildings, some open late into the night.
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Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town 신당동 떡볶이타운
Eat
The street that made spicy rice-cake hotpot famous.
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Sewoon Plaza rooftop 세운상가
Views
An old electronics arcade with a free rooftop deck over the city.
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Euljiro Nogari Alley 을지로 노가리골목
Night
Plastic stools, cold beer and dried pollack in the printing alleys.
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Seoul Folk Flea Market 서울풍물시장
Shop
A sprawling indoor flea market of antiques, vintage and oddities.
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Woo Lae Oak 우래옥
Eat
Pyongyang-style cold noodles and bulgogi since 1946 — a Michelin Bib Gourmand classic.
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Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari 진옥화할매원조닭한마리
Eat
The best-known restaurant on Dakhanmari Alley — whole-chicken hotpot, noodles to finish.
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Geumdwaeji Sikdang 금돼지식당
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand pork BBQ near Yaksu Station — one of Seoul's most famous grills. Expect a queue.
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Mansun Hof 만선호프
Night
The busiest bar on Euljiro's beer alley — plastic stools spilling into the street.
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Hakrim Dabang 학림다방
Cafés
A café open since 1956, upstairs in Daehangno — creaky floors and classical music.
12 places
Seongsu & Seoul Forest
Warehouse cafés, brand pop-ups, concept stores and a big green park.
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Seoul Forest 서울숲
Parks
Lawns, ginkgo paths and a deer enclosure — the slow start to a Seongsu day.
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Seoul Forest café streets 서울숲 카페거리
Cafés
Small cafés and bakeries in the lanes by Seoul Forest Station.
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Yeonmujang-gil 연무장길
Cafés
Seongsu's main café and shopping street, in converted factories.
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Seongsu pop-up streets 성수역
Shop
Brand pop-ups and concept stores around Seongsu Station. Weekdays are calmer.
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Seongsu handmade shoe street 성수동 수제화거리
Shop
Workshops that made Seongsu Seoul's shoemaking district.
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Ttukseom Hangang Park 뚝섬한강공원
Parks
Riverside picnics, bike rental and sunsets.
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Seoul Children's Grand Park 서울어린이대공원
Parks
A big free park with a small zoo — easy with kids.
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Café Onion Seongsu 어니언 성수
Cafés
The converted-factory café that made Seongsu famous. Weekday mornings are calmest.
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Daelim Changgo 대림창고
Cafés
A huge warehouse gallery-café — the original Seongsu hangout.
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Nudake Seongsu 누데이크 성수
Cafés
Sculptural desserts that look like art pieces. Arrive near opening.
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Seongsu Jokbal 성수족발
Eat
A famous braised pork trotter (jokbal) spot — queues at dinner.
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Neungdong Minari Seongsu 능동미나리 성수
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand beef soup with water parsley, on Yeonmujang-gil.
12 places
Hongdae, Yeonnam & Mangwon
Buskers, clubs, a local market and the park on an old railway line.
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Hongdae Walking Street 홍대 걷고싶은거리
Night
Buskers and K-pop dance crews from early evening.
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Hongik University Station 홍대입구역
Getting around
Line 2 and the AREX airport train — the gateway to the west side.
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Gyeongui Line Forest Park (Yeonnam-dong) 경의선숲길 연남동
Parks
A linear park on an old railway, lined with cafés — great for people-watching.
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Hongdae Playground 홍대 놀이터
Night
The meeting point of Hongdae nights; weekend craft markets in season.
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Sangsu-dong 상수동
Cafés
Quieter streets of cafés and cocktail bars south of Hongdae.
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Mangwon Market 망원시장
Eat
A local market with cheap croquettes, fried chicken and snacks.
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Mangridan-gil 망리단길
Cafés
Small cafés and shops around Mangwon Market.
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Mangwon Hangang Park 망원한강공원
Parks
Eat your market haul by the river at sunset.
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Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교
See
The sunken-valley ECC building is a striking piece of architecture.
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Okdongsik 옥동식
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand clear pork-and-rice soup. Tiny, with a queue that moves.
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Coffee Libre Yeonnam 커피리브레 연남
Cafés
One of Seoul's pioneering specialty roasters, in a small Yeonnam-dong shop.
11 places
Itaewon, Hannam & Yongsan
World food, halal options, design shops and Korea's biggest museum.
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National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
See
Gold crowns, celadon and a stone pagoda indoors — free permanent collection.
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War Memorial of Korea 전쟁기념관
See
A large, free museum of Korea's wars, with aircraft and tanks outside.
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Itaewon main street 이태원역
Night
Food from all over the world, and bars with an international crowd.
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Seoul Central Mosque 서울중앙성원
See
Korea's main mosque; halal restaurants and groceries on the streets below.
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Gyeongnidan-gil 경리단길
Eat
A hillside street of small restaurants and bars.
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Leeum Museum of Art 리움미술관
See
Korean treasures and contemporary art in landmark buildings. Book ahead.
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Anthracite Coffee Hannam 앤트러사이트 한남
Cafés
A specialty roaster in a stylish multi-level building on Itaewon-ro.
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ALT.a 알트에이
Eat
An Itaewon vegan restaurant on the 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand list.
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Mongtan 몽탄
Eat
Straw-smoked beef short rib near Samgakji — one of Seoul's most famous BBQ queues.
14 places
Gangnam, COEX & Jamsil
Modern Seoul: shopping streets, the Starfield Library, a temple in the city and the tallest tower.
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Apgujeong Rodeo & K-Star Road 압구정로데오거리
Shop
Fashion streets and the K-pop bear statues toward Cheongdam.
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Starfield Library (COEX) 별마당도서관
See
Seoul's most photographed interior — free.
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Bongeunsa Temple 봉은사
See
A 1,200-year-old temple across the road from the mall.
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Seolleung & Jeongneung Royal Tombs 선릉과 정릉
Parks
Grassy royal burial mounds in a wooded park, surrounded by offices.
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Gangnam Station 강남역
Night
Busy streets of restaurants, bars and shops around the station.
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GOTO Mall 고속터미널 지하상가
Shop
A long underground shopping arcade at the Express Bus Terminal.
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Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain 반포한강공원 달빛무지개분수
Views
Evening light-and-music fountain shows in the warmer months.
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Lotte World Tower & Seoul Sky 롯데월드타워
Views
Sunset from one of the world's tallest towers.
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Seokchon Lake 석촌호수
Parks
A lakeside loop — spectacular in cherry-blossom season.
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Olympic Park 올림픽공원
Parks
Huge lawns, sculptures and the 'lonely tree' photo spot.
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Samwon Garden 삼원가든
Eat
A long-running garden-style Korean BBQ restaurant — good for a special dinner.
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Gebangsikdang 게방식당
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand soy-marinated raw crab (ganjang gejang). Book ahead.
10 places
Yeouido & the Han River
Picnics, cherry blossoms, a fish market and the city's best-known riverside park.
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Yeouido Hangang Park 여의도한강공원
Parks
Rent a bike, order chicken to the riverbank and stay for sunset.
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Yeouido Han River cruise pier 여의도 선착장
Views
Evening river cruises leave from here.
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The Hyundai Seoul 더현대서울
Shop
A huge department store with an indoor garden — popular with pop-ups.
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Yeouiseo-ro cherry blossom road 여의서로 벚꽃길
Parks
Seoul's most famous cherry-blossom avenue in early April.
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63 Building 63빌딩
Views
The golden tower on the river, with an observation deck and aquarium.
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Noryangjin Fish Market 노량진수산시장
Eat
Choose seafood downstairs and have it cooked upstairs.
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Seonyudo Park 선유도공원
Parks
An old water-treatment plant turned into an island garden.
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Jinju Jip 진주집
Eat
Chilled soy-milk noodles (kongguksu) in a Yeouido office arcade — a summer classic.
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Mapo Ok 마포옥
Eat
Michelin Bib Gourmand ox-bone soup (seolleongtang) near Mapo Station, across the river.
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Airports & stations
Where you arrive, leave and catch the fast trains.
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Incheon Airport Terminal 1 인천국제공항 제1여객터미널
Getting around
AREX, airport buses and taxis into Seoul. Check which terminal your airline uses.
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Incheon Airport Terminal 2 인천국제공항 제2여객터미널
Getting around
AREX starts here; free shuttle to Terminal 1.
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Gimpo Airport 김포공항
Getting around
Closer to the city; subway lines straight into Seoul.
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Seoul Station 서울역
Getting around
AREX Express to Incheon and KTX trains to Busan and beyond.
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Yongsan Station 용산역
Getting around
KTX trains toward the south-west, including Jeonju.
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Day trips & beyond
Mountains, fortresses, islands and the best trips out of the city — from an hour to a weekend away.
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Bukhansan (Baegundae) 북한산 백운대
Views
The big hike: steep granite to Seoul's highest peak. Start early.
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Imjingak (DMZ tours) 임진각
See
Peace park near the border — most DMZ tours stop here.
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Suwon Hwaseong Fortress 수원화성
See
An 18th-century UNESCO fortress wall you can walk around.
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Hwaseong Haenggung Palace 화성행궁
See
The restored royal palace inside Suwon's walls.
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Suwon Chicken Street 수원 통닭거리
Eat
Whole fried chicken cooked in big cauldrons — the classic end to a Suwon day.
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Everland 에버랜드
See
Korea's biggest theme park, with a safari and a wooden roller coaster.
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Nami Island 남이섬
Parks
Tree-lined avenues on a river island — best in autumn.
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Garden of Morning Calm 아침고요수목원
Parks
A landscaped garden near Nami — famous for its winter light festival.
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Jeonju Hanok Village 전주한옥마을
See
Hundreds of hanok houses, street food and bibimbap's home town. About 1.5–2 hours by KTX.
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Gyeonggijeon Shrine 경기전
See
A royal shrine and bamboo grove in the middle of Jeonju's hanok village.
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Seoraksan (Sinheungsa) 설악산 신흥사
Views
Dramatic granite peaks and a giant Buddha at the park entrance. Spectacular in October.
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Sokcho Tourist & Fish Market 속초관광수산시장
Eat
Fried chicken, squid sundae and seafood by the East Sea.
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Busan Station 부산역
Getting around
KTX from Seoul in about 2.5 hours, with Chinatown right outside.
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Haeundae Beach 해운대해수욕장
Parks
Busan's famous city beach, lined with hotels and seafood restaurants.
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Gwangalli Beach 광안리해수욕장
Night
A beach facing the lit-up Gwangan Bridge — best at night.
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Gamcheon Culture Village 감천문화마을
See
Colourful hillside houses and art — visit quietly, people live here.
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Jagalchi Market 자갈치시장
Eat
Korea's biggest fish market: choose downstairs, eat upstairs.
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Haedong Yonggungsa 해동용궁사
See
A seaside temple on the rocks, north-east of Haeundae.