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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Seoul, South Korea
Take a tour of the top places to go in Seoul, South Korea. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Jeju city guide,
and Seoul city guide.
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| S Tan |
09 December 2004 |
Stayed at Lees Seoul, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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To get around Seoul, we took the subway most of the time as it's very convenient and easy to get around with accompanying english instructions/signs (Jongno-5ga is the nearest stop from Lees). Jongno-3ga which is a couple of stops from Jongno-5ga is where you can change to other lines. The airport limousine stops are located near Jongno-3ga (airport-seoul) and Jongno-4ga (seoul-airport) which are probably 5-8min walk from Lees. For authentic Korean foods, pop over to Gwangjiang Market which is just a stone-throw away. There are many street-side stalls along the main street (jongno) selling fresh fruits. Dongdaemun is also within walking distance.
For the night-owls, the 24-hr market/shopping complexes are god-sent! For a quick tour around Seoul, the Seoul city bus (10,000won) is a good option as it brings you to most of the major tourist attractions in the comfort of an air-con bus (with heating during winter) as well as an audio tour in the form of audio player with earpiece (different languages - korean, chinese, english, french) in front of every seat.
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| A Lesher |
27 November 2004 |
Stayed at Uljiro Co-Op Residence - Seoul, South Korea.
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Spent most of the time helping a friend doing business in the Dongdaemun and Nundaemun markets. This hotel is very well located for the Dongdaemun market. Traveled around town by subway and cab, both are easy to use. There is an English language subway brochure which is very helpful. Ate at various restaurants, but don't remember names.
The above markets are a must for people looking for bargains in textiles, costume jewelry, clothing, luggage and other goods.
I also went to the Techno Mart, where I found the prices weren't so great on electronics.
I took a hike in the mountain park just outside the city, this was very beautiful, with buddhist shrines and burial sites to see as you ascend.
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| H Viikinniemi |
08 November 2004 |
Stayed at Savoy Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul City Bus (hop-on hop-off) is a convenient way to make sightseeing. Recommendations: Picturesque views from Seoul Tower on Namsan Montain. Guided (English) walking tours in Changdoekkuk Palace at 1:30PM and 3:30PM, well preserved buildings, nice palace gardens & forest. Shopping at Itaewon District.
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| R Jermakian |
07 November 2004 |
Stayed at Centro, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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As a vegetarian, I enjoyed lunch at the SM Ching Hai restaurant. They have an outstanding buffet from noon till 2:30 and from 6 to 9pm. They are located a short bus or taxi ride from the subway line#3 Yangiae station (exit 5). Also, the newly completed Gangnam branch of Kyobo Book store has an excellent assortment of all types of books, CDs, art supplies and gift items appealing to both foreigners and Korean locals. It is about a ten minute walk from Gangnam subway station line 2, exit 6.
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| R Hsiung |
12 October 2004 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul's a pretty and very clean city. Buildings not so new, thousands of shops, not many interesting historical sites to visit but very pleasant city overall. Itaewon and Nandaemun Market 'must see' shopping centres. Insadong should be interesting, too (highly recommended by staff of our hotel) but didn't have time to enjoy browsing its antique shops
or try out the tea-houses. The Seoul city bus tour should take at least once and to buy the 'whole day' ticket which costs 10,000 won a person and includes both the 'downtown' and 'palace' tours. Got around by taxis - not too expensive. If have a chance to visit South Korea again would try to see Nami and Chusan Islands. Heard they're beautiful.
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| E Durkee |
02 October 2004 |
Stayed at Westin Chosun - Seoul, South Korea.
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It is readily accessible by KAL bus service from Incheon International Airport (12,000 Wan / person) and takes about one hour. For early morning flights (0800 hours) one has to go by taxi to make sure he is there 2 1/2 hours at least before flight time...thus Taxi is required at about 75,000 Wan. The Chosun is right next door to Seoul's finest department store (Lotte Department Store) and it is in walking distance to the Nam De Mun market area and has ready access to the subsurface Sogong and Myeong-dong markets (just downstairs)and also to the subway system. There is a shuttle bus every hour or so to the I Tae Wan market area which is a tourist visit for shoppers. One can also walk to other tourist sites suxh as the South Gate and if ambitious up the hill from Nam De Mun market past the Hilton to the Namsan Park area, certain museums, monuments and running trails to Seoul Tower overlooking the entire city.
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| M Cooper |
30 September 2004 |
Stayed at Best Western Hotel Dongdaemun - Seoul, South Korea.
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I wandered around Dongdaemun Market area and was basically lost for 2 hours. I never did find the "tourist information" booth that the sign pointed to. I saw only one other Westerner in a span of 2 to 3 hours in this "Special Tourist Zone", and found very few people who could speak English at all, but most store proprietors tried their best to be helpful. The Korean Exchange Bank, which is on the corner of the market building near the hotel, is a good place to exchange currency.
On the advice of the hotel, I took the subway three or four stops west to Jonggak and walked another block or two to the Kyobo Book Center, a most wonderful bookstore. It has a large foreign book section and a helpful staff who spoke good English. This was the best "find" during my day in Seoul. This was the only area outside the hotel lobby or airport where I began to see a few other foreigners. There are a few good, reasonably-priced restaurants here as well.
Although I found the system map utterly baffling, the Seoul subway system is actually very easy to navigate, once you know your destination and which line to take.
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| M Vo |
26 July 2004 |
Stayed at Crown Insadong, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Insaedong is a great place for shopping and experiencing South Korean culture.
The King palaces are also a must see. The DMZ is an interesting place to visit especially to reflect on the Korea's present situation between the North and the South and more interesting if your country was divided before as mine was.
Very nice and pleasant people.
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| R Jermakian |
25 July 2004 |
Stayed at Crown Insadong, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Insa-dong is one of the most artsy and historically important areas of Seoul. Their are numerous galleries, artisans and traditional Korean tea shops and food venders. The Sanchon, a famous vegetarian restaurant run by a former Buddhist monk, features a tradional Korean dance show in the evenings.
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| P Ada |
15 July 2004 |
Stayed at Fraser Suites Serviced Residences - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is a city with a lot to offer. I like its diversity. One of the areas I like to shop at is Nandaemun for great deals on clothing and accessories. There are many good restaurants, especially if you like Korean food. There are also a lot of American chain restaurants in downtown Seoul. Lotte World is a great place to visit with children--Korea's version of Disneyland.
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