The Official Travel Guide to Seoul
Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village in Seoul with a long history located on the top of a hill between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The traditional village is composed of many alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace was the first royal palace built by the Joseon Dynasty, three years after the Joseon Dynasty was founded.
N Seoul Tower
The N Seoul Tower, officially the YTN Seoul Tower and commonly known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. The 236-meter (774 ft)-tall tower marks the second highest point in Seoul. Built in 1971, the N Seoul Tower is South Korea's first general radio wave tower, providing TV and radio broadcasting in Seoul.
Namdaemun Market
This is the largest general market in metropolitan Seoul and receives 400,000 visitors daily. As they say they have “everything except nothing,” the charms you will find at the market are as vast and as overwhelming as the products that fill the place.
Lotte World and Lotte World Tower
The biggest theme park in Seoul in the middle of apartment complexes in Jamsil. Lotte World is composed of a Korean folk museum, a shopping mall, an indoor theme park with an ice rink, and an outdoor theme park called Magic Island looking down at Seokchon Lake. It is a good place to enjoy with children. The Lotte World Tower, also called the Second Lotte World, is built on the other side of Lotte World. It is the tallest building in Korea and the fifth tallest in the world.
National Museum of Korea
A world-class museum where the most precious treasures of Korea are stored and exhibited. The history, life, and art of Korea from the Paleolithic era to Goryeo, Joseon, to the modern period are gathered in one spot.
The War Memorial of Korea
An exhibition hall built to commemorate the war victims and wish for peace. The exhibition is divided into six parts throughout the three floors. When visiting the War History Hall on the first floor and the Korean War Hall on the second, commentator’s guide scheduled twice a day would be helpful. It will be a meaningful experience to watch the inspection by honor guards of the Korean army and the performance of the military band held in the afternoon on weekends and commemorative days.
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