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 Traveller's Tales: Getting around in South Korea
Know the most popular landmarks in South Korea. You may read about best transportation, recommended travel itinerary, suggested routes and directions. Also, you might want to read our
Jeju city guide,
and Seoul city guide.
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| N Melan |
26 April 2004 |
Stayed at Hamilton Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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We took subway most of the time in Seoul and even hop onto Seoul City Tour bus. This is very good options if you are planning to visit more places in one day! You can get the ticket or information about this from any Tourist Information Center around Seoul or any 5 star hotel.
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| W Chai |
18 April 2004 |
Stayed at Seoul Plaza Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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I am writing this part, because people don’t speak much English in Seoul. I don't want others to suffer like me. Take Hop On- Hop Off Seoul City tour bus. They stop at all famous destinations in Seoul. You can catch them every 30 mintues from each stop.
Out of all palaces, I visited 2 famous ones. That's enough. Deokuson palace is on UNESCO World Heritage List. Another is nearby Gyeokuson Palace. Shopping, try Myeong Dung, where there is Miligore shopping center and alleys full of individual small shops. Real Cool place at night also. Also go to Dongdaemon market for its 3 big shopping centers. Can you believe they open until 5 am on Friday's night (that means they are open until 5 am Saturday) ? Another market is Numdaemon market, but they have lower grade materials though. I didn't like it there.
Food, I like Korean Restaurant at Seoul Train Station. Cheap and authentic taste. Others, I eat as I go around. I went to other cities such as Suwon where there is a fortress and Buson by train. Train service is efficient and affordable. In Suwon, you have to climb up to Fortress (hell tiring) and can go around the Fortress which I didn't do it because it was hot. Took taxi from Suwon station to the Fortress. There is Tourist Info center just outside of Suwon station. Went to Buson city. There is a beach, but that's all. Also took a train there and tourist info is in Buson train station.
Just one last advice, buy a Korean-English Dictionary, so when you get lost or want to ask something, show them the word. I tried speaking, but it never worked. They don't understand.
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| C Adaza |
15 April 2004 |
Stayed at Incheon Airport Hotel - Incheon, South Korea.
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I've visited the whole City of Incheon and City tour doesn't cost much. I recommend that Korean Restaurant just accross their Hotel, just ask the front desk officer about it (great taste of food specially the beef thing). I had a great time travelling from Incheon to the Downtown of Seoul Korea, it took only 45 min to get there and very reasonable City Tour Price and a very nice Palaces I've visited.
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| K Day |
07 April 2004 |
Stayed at Hamilton Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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We took the Seoul City Bus Tour. It picks you up right opposite the Hamilton. It's cheap and takes you all over Seoul. There are about 20 places you can get on and off.
We checked out a new restaurant/bar which was very very nice. It's called Gekko, and is just down the street from Hamilton. It's behind the hotel and shouldn't be confused with the other Gekko bar which is on the opposite side of the road. This bar had a great wine list and was in it's own garden. A beautiful wooden style structure - not cheap but worth the extra.
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| J Padilla |
30 March 2004 |
Stayed at Sejong Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Take advantage of the airport shuttle that originates from this hotel - very convenient and cheap.
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| K Hayashida |
12 March 2004 |
Stayed at Uljiro Co-Op Residence - Seoul, South Korea.
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From Incheon airport, bus is convenient to Dondaemun, fare is 7000 won. but return to the airport, to Lotte-hotel or Myondon by metro and get bus.
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| G Schillig |
10 March 2004 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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Use the subway during the day when the traffic is bad and use the affordable taxis at night. The subway is very easy to use even, if like me, you cannot speak Korean. I always request a map the office I am to visit plus directions written in Korean. Even so, I do get lost and I am always amazed by the kindness of strangers willing to help me.
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| H Schreurs |
29 February 2004 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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The hotel in nearby the two main markets in Seoul, which is very convenient. The subway station is only 300 meters and will take you anywhere. If you are interested is a very special souvenir, visit jewelbutton in the arts district (Samcheongdonggit) next to Gyeongbokgung Palace.
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| K Krikke |
03 January 2004 |
Stayed at Kukje, Hotel - Busan, South Korea.
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Having spent less than 1 day in Pusan, I can't really comment on this specific destination. But after spending 10 days in Korea (Ulsan, Kyongju, Seoul), I can make a few generalizations: transportation - taxi, bus, train, subway - is quite cheap (especially compared to Japan) and exceedingly efficient; Korean food is often inexpensive and very spicy; shoppers will be able to find some excellent deals (cheap eyeglasses in Seoul's Namdaemun market area!); a visit to the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) north of Seoul is worth the time and money for those who want to re-live Cold War tensions all over again.
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| P Loh |
21 December 2003 |
Stayed at Seoul Prince Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is actually quite non-Korean speaker-friendly. The subway trains have English signs and announcements, as compared to Japan. It is possible to walk into a local eatery and just point to what you want.
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