Seoul sights
Palaces, neighborhoods and viewpoints in Seoul with hours, fees and subway access.
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Bukchon Hanok Village
A hillside neighborhood of lived-in hanok houses between two palaces. Its most photographed alley is open to tourists only from 10:00 to 17:00.
- Weekend trippers
- First-timers & explorers
Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0
Changdeokgung Palace & Huwon (Secret Garden)
A UNESCO World Heritage palace, greener and quieter than Gyeongbokgung, with a royal rear garden you can enter only with a timed ticket.
- Weekend trippers
- First-timers & explorers
- Families of 4+
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC0
Cheonggyecheon Stream
A free, 24-hour walkway along a restored stream below street level in downtown Seoul, a short walk from Gwanghwamun Station. Best after dark.
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
- Families of 4+
Photo: Kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0
COEX & Starfield Library
A free open library with towering bookshelves in the middle of COEX Mall, connected underground to Samseong Station. An easy rainy-day stop.
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
- Families of 4+
Photo: Sean Young (@assanges) / CC BY 4.0
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
Zaha Hadid's curving landmark for exhibitions and design events, next to Dongdaemun's late-night fashion malls. Best seen and photographed after dark.
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
- First-timers & explorers
Photo: lumoplank / CC0
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Seoul's largest Joseon-dynasty palace, with the Geunjeongjeon throne hall, a pond pavilion and a free guard-changing ceremony at 10:00 and 14:00.
- Weekend trippers
- First-timers & explorers
- Families of 4+
Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0
Hongdae & Yeonnam-dong
Indie music, street fashion and late nights around Hongik University, plus Yeonnam-dong's quieter cafes along the Gyeongui Line Forest Park.
- First-timers & explorers
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
Photo: Ken Eckert / CC BY-SA 4.0
Insadong & Ikseon-dong
Traditional crafts, tea houses and souvenirs on Insadong-gil, plus the cafés and hanok alleys of Ikseon-dong, a short walk away.
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
- First-timers & explorers
Photo: S h y numis / CC BY-SA 4.0
Myeongdong
Seoul's best-known K-beauty and fashion shopping streets, with department stores, duty-free shops and evening street-food carts steps from Line 4.
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
Photo: thelearnr / CC BY 2.0
N Seoul Tower
Observation tower atop Namsan with Seoul's classic night view. Ride the cable car or shuttle bus up, then watch the city lights come on from the deck.
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
- Families of 4+
Photo: Rtflakfizer / CC BY-SA 4.0
Seongsu-dong
Former shoe-factory district where converted warehouses now hold design cafes, K-beauty flagships and fast-changing pop-up stores, next to Seoul Forest.
- Weekend trippers
- Shoppers & foodies
- First-timers & explorers
Photo: CartoonChess / CC BY-SA 4.0
Seoul Forest
A large, free park near the Han River with sika deer, an insect house and wide lawns, a short walk from Seongsu-dong's cafés. Open 24 hours.
- Families of 4+
- Weekend trippers
- First-timers & explorers
Photo: Drcbrothephotographer / CC BY 4.0
Yeouido Hangang Park
A free, 24-hour riverside park on Yeouido: cherry blossoms in April, bike rentals, and chicken-and-beer picnics by the Han River at sunset.
- Families of 4+
- First-timers & explorers
- Weekend trippers
Photo: Kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0