Things to See and Do in Seoul

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Recommended Attractions in Seoul

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  • Apr 22, 2009: ...   We live in an area called Insa-dong, which is considered as the traditional downtown of Seoul. Insadong is filled with ...
  • Jun 20, 2006: ... Cheonggyecheon So... After walking down the river, we went to Insa-dong, an area where motor traffic is prohibited. A ...
  • Mar 31, 2008: ... a zoo and a botanical garden during the Japanese colonial rule. Insa dong area of the city, there were lots of stalls ...
  • Jun 11, 2009: ... route took us through the crafty and traditional tourist-trap of Insa-dong, where we did stumble upon a few good things like ...
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  • May 9, 2008: ... to do and see. Our accommodation at Seoul Backpacker was ideally located in the Namdaemun Market area where you can buy ...
  • Sep 30, 2007: ... of Meg's purchases after we spent yesterday afternoon walking around Namdaemun market and Myeong dong (again). But I'm not ...
  • Apr 28, 2005: ... tickets, then heading over to the chaotic confines of Namdaemun market. Stopping for a delightful bibimbap lunch, we nosed ...
  • Jul 22, 2007: ... kings, and he invented the Korean alphabet. Then I went to Namdaemun market. Although it was kind of anti-climactic, no ...
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  • Jun 11, 2009: ... hope of a good sleep. Our original plan for Seoul had been to visit Everland on the Thursday but Wednesday night's activity ...
  • Oct 17, 2005: here are some pictures from Everland which is like a strange Korean version of Disneyland, and some pictures from a pig roast ...
  • Jan 28, 2006: ... a look! http://www.everland.com/htm/MultiLanguage/english/htm/ Everland Camp looked good in the beginning, we got put ...
  • Jul 7, 2009: ... weekend and we had the choice of either going to Everland (Korean version of Disneyland one website said) or Caribbean Bay ...
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  • Jul 8, 2008: ... a couple of Koreans. Day 138 - 09/07/08 Visited Gyeongbokgung palace this afternoon which is only a short walk from ...
  • Apr 28, 2005: ... the day. Tomorrow we're planning on visiting the vast Gyeongbokgung palace complex and then taking the funicular up to the ...
  • May 5, 2006: Gyeongbok Palace was built as the primary palace of the Chosun Kingdom by its founder, King Taejo in 1395, the fourth year of ...
  • Aug 14, 2006: ... a few shoe prints on the wall. We went to see the Gyeongbokgung palace, but it was closing, so we went to their major ...
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  • Nov 16, 2005: ... 21st century museum and was blown away. The Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art is easily the best presented permanent collection ...
  • Dec 30, 2007: ... programme on my PC). Sauntered around the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art using hi-tech listening devices with locators (pocket ...
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  • Sep 21, 2008: ... shopping areas. The COEX World Trade Center, the COEX Mall, The Hyundai Departments store (10 floors of food, luxury home ...
  • Jun 18, 2006: ... , something like Appalachian mountain speak for others... The COEX mall is a massive indoor space packed with whatever you ...
  • Sep 16, 2008: ... On Saturday I met up with a friend and we went to the COEX Mall. This is one of those super nice and huge shopping malls ...
  • Jun 27, 2009: ... temple is literally in the middle of a metropolis. Go out of COEX mall and cross the street. The temple is literally on the ...
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  • Jul 8, 2008: ... and vibrant place! Day 139 - 10/07/08 Visited Changdeokgung palace today, which is the location of the famous secret ...
  • Apr 22, 2009: ... until now are Namsan Tower, Cheonggyecheon River, Changdeokgung Palace, Lotte World, Seoul Grand Park and Samcheong-dong. ...
  • Dec 2, 2003: ... strong candidate to take the place of my beans diet. The Changdeokgung palace is across from the hostel, built in 1405 it ...
  • Nov 12, 2008: ... of the more famous palaces around Seoul. I ventured out this morning to Changdeokgung Palace - apparently the pick of local ...
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  • Jan 8, 2009: My first stop was Changdeok Palace, which is a palace set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is one of the "Five ...
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  • Sep 29, 2006: ... subject - for my former coworkers at Nationwide - I'm going to Lotte World on Monday!!! For those that don't know anything ...
  • Apr 22, 2009: ... are Namsan Tower, Cheonggyecheon River, Changdeokgung Palace, Lotte World, Seoul Grand Park and Samcheong-dong. Namsan ...
  • Jun 11, 2009: ... not a concious decision). Although the Adventure part of Lotte World housed more attractions they were in general older and ...
  • Jan 26, 2003: ... year. I told her that I was probably going to check of Lotte World, a West Edmonton Mall sort of thing. She asked me if I ...
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  • Oct 1, 2006: ... , sad, and so very interesting), and the National Folk Museum of Korea (exhibits on the life of Koreans today and in the past ...
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  • Jul 8, 2008: ... probably disagree. After leaving the palace I headed to the N'Seoul tower in Myeongdong, got there by metro, then walked ...
  • Apr 28, 2004: ... now explored a good part of what's out there. To the south is Seoul Tower at the top of a giant hill. It looks a little like ...
  • Apr 15, 2004: ... toilets before the climb got onerous. (On a side note, Korea has excellent public facilities. Even subway bathrooms are ...
  • Mar 24, 2005: ... to the surrealism of this experience. Surreal and intense. North Korea is the most deranged country in the world, and the ...
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  • Jan 2, 2008: ... to hand luggage regulations. We then set off for some dinner - Dongdaemun gate was seen as we exited the metro, and all ...
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  • Apr 22, 2009: ... cable which offers the opportunity to enjoy a nice view of Seoul and of Namsan Park or by hiking up which also offers a good ...
  • Apr 12, 2009: ... it was very picturesque, almost like being in Europe. A trip to Namsan Park followed which was also beautiful, although less ...
  • Oct 1, 2006: ... our hotel!). Some of the sights we enjoyed were Mt. Namsan Park (something like NYC's Central Park)... once in the park ...
  • Mar 22, 2009: ... It was very good and very cheap. Then we took a cab to Namsan park where they have a cable car that goes up a mountain where ...
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  • Oct 1, 2009: ... ended up going back to Namdaemun again to go to the Bank of Korea Museum before it closed.  Unfortunately for me, due to ...
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  • Jul 8, 2008: ... probably disagree. After leaving the palace I headed to the N'Seoul tower in Myeongdong, got there by metro, then walked ...
  • Apr 28, 2004: ... now explored a good part of what's out there. To the south is Seoul Tower at the top of a giant hill. It looks a little like ...
  • Apr 15, 2004: ... toilets before the climb got onerous. (On a side note, Korea has excellent public facilities. Even subway bathrooms are ...
  • Mar 24, 2005: ... to the surrealism of this experience. Surreal and intense. North Korea is the most deranged country in the world, and the ...
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  • Aug 18, 2005: ... required for the tour) and across the road is the Korean War Memorial museum, so I decide to spend a few hours there. The ...
  • Aug 27, 2005: ... when you're done. We got off at the Korean War Memorial, Korean Traditional Folk Village, and the Myeondong shopping area. ...
  • Dec 2, 2007: ... next time. After gaming Matt and I headed to the Korean War Memorial Museum for the afternoon. As we entered the ...
  • Oct 24, 2005: ... On Wednesday I took a trip on my own to the Korean War Memorial museum. I brought my camera but forgot to charge it before ...
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  • May 31, 2009: ... getting up late and having breakfast on the walk over to Chongmyo Shrine, we met up with our free english speaking guid ...