Trip Advisor - Seoul
Korean Ministry of Culture
Visit Seoul

• Gyeongbokgung
political palace where the King of the Joseon Dynasty ruled
• Changdeokgung & Gardens
residential palace for the royal families of Joseon
• Bukchon Hanok Village
living residential area full of traditional buildings
• Namsangol Hanok Village
tourists can experience traditional activities
• Bongeunsa Temple
Buddhist temple founded in 729
• Jogyesa Temple
the central temple of Korean Buddhism
• Gwanghwamun & Plaza
the main gate to Gyeongbokgung & a wide plaza with large sculptures of historic figures
• Sungnyemun
southern gate to Seoul fortress
• The Blue House
where the Korean presidential office and residence used to be, recently opened to the public. Reservations required

• Leeum
very high-end Korean traditional and contemporary art museum run by the Samsung Foundation of Culture
• National Museum of Korea
everything about Korean history
• Korea Furniture Museum
best-of-the-best of historic Korean furniture and residential design
• National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
art museum retrofitted from an old Defense Security Command building
• The War Memorial of Korea
war museum situated at the former site of an army headquarters covering comprehensive Korean military history

• Lotte Tower Mall
nearly every major brand and an observation deck on top at the tallest building in Korea
• Insa-dong Traditional Crafts Street
traditional arts, crafts, and souvenirs
• Gwangjang Traditional Market
K-street food and crafts
• Noryangjin Fish Market
fresh fish/sashimi
• Namdaemun Market
bit of everything with the feel of the 1970-80s

• Cheonggyecheon Stream
take a nice stroll in the middle of the city
• Namsan Mountain & N-Seoul Tower
take a hike, or enjoy a cable car to the second highest, and most central, point of Seoul to enjoy the views
• Gangnam
it's got a style where everything is fast-changing and trendy
• DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza)
a neo-futuristic landmark urban development designed by the late Zaha Hadid
• Ikseondong
old area midst renaissance where you can find an interesting mix of the old and new
• Itaewon
Korea's international district
• Hongdae
hipstery art university district with hopping indie music and food scene
• Sebit Islets
floating cultural spaces - the artificial islands featured in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron

• The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
• Suwon Fortress
• Korean Folk Village
• Bukhansan Mountain (Hiking)

Northern-half
• Seoraksan Mountain (Hiking)
• Chuncheon
Southern-half
• Busan
• Gyeongju
• Andong
• Jeju Island