| M Kamoshida |
29 July 2002 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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The subway system is very good in Seoul, we went places all by subway, it was easy to buy tickets because one price for most of the destinations within the city.
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| S Page |
23 July 2002 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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Recommend a visit to the world cup stadium and surrouding parks. Also the Seoul tower is worth a trip with 360 degree views over the whole city. Take the cable car to the summit for spectacular views of the city.
Dongadeum market has to be seen to be believed - amazing number of stall/shops and street vendors selling everything one could want.
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| R Tiffen |
19 July 2002 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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I was mainly on business, but I found Seoul an interesting city. The subway is a dream to use, much better than being stuck in the endless traffic snarls on the surface.
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| S Wilshaw |
01 July 2002 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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Taxis are not expensive to take around the city core, and the subway is fast and efficient.
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| O Doron |
27 April 2002 |
Stayed at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is great, clean . Very friendly locals
Amassing markets, a fist to the eyes.
Be ware that the Metro doesn't have escalators.
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| R Peeters |
21 November 2001 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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The subway system is busy, but quite safe, clean, easy to use, cheap and extensive (almost 300 stations around metro Seoul!).
Taxis are also cheap, by world standards, but sometimes even a short distance can take much more time than you have planned, due to heavy traffic and constant standstills.
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| G Yanagihara |
23 October 2001 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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Korea is a safe place to visit in spite of current world events. However, it is not a cheap destination, and one should have a fairly decent budget if Korea is your choice. Would not recommend subway transportation as this can be confusing and sometimes dangerous. Make sure that the hotel you book has free shuttle services to several places you want to visit because that will take a little of the sting out of all those taxi fares.
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| P Sun |
25 October 2000 |
Stayed at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam - Seoul, South Korea.
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This hotel is centrally located with easy access to most tourist areas or business districts either by walking or by cab. It is about 40 minutes from Kimpo airport and , therefore, quite accessible.
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| A Sakaguchi |
13 October 2000 |
Stayed at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam - Seoul, South Korea.
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This hotel is not so famous among taxi drivers in town. I had some trouble to explain the "destination". Maybe, Ritz Carlton in the next door is more famous as a landmark.
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| T Lee |
30 July 2000 |
Stayed at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam - Seoul, South Korea.
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I only had a day for site-seeing. I would strongly recommend Insa-Dong and the Nam-Dae-Mun market for those interested in shopping and experiencing local culture. We visited the palace but because of the restorations, it was not as good as it could be. Nam San tower was a good way to get an impressive view of the city.
I would recommend that guests be advised of the subway system. It's very good but requires some knowledge to use it well. The one confusing thing for me was the exit tunnel system. You have to know the exit numbers to get to your final destination as you cannot cross streets on the surface in many locations. Guests should be aware of this fact.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in South Korea
