🇰🇷 Seoul

📍 About Seoul

K-pop, K-beauty, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gangnam district, Bukchon, and kimchi. Modernity and tradition.

🗺️ What to do & see in Seoul

• ✅Stroll through Gyeongbokgung Palace and watch the changing of the guard
• ✅Explore the traditional hanok village of Bukchon
• ✅Go up to the N Seoul Tower on Namsan Mountain
• ✅Go shopping and eat at the stalls in Myeongdong Market
• ✅Enjoy the nightlife and young culture of Hongdae
• ✅Walk along the restored Cheonggyecheon Stream

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Seoul

• ⭐Gyeongbokgung Palace
• ⭐Bukchon Hanok Village
• ⭐N Seoul Tower
• ⭐Jogyesa Buddhist Temple
• ⭐Gwangjang Market
• ⭐Namdaemun Gate

🍽️ Local cuisine in Seoul

• 🍴Bibimbap, rice with vegetables, meat, and egg mixed with spicy paste
• 🍴Bulgogi, thin slices of marinated beef grilled
• 🍴Kimchi, spicy fermented cabbage present in every meal
• 🍴Tteokbokki, rice cakes in spicy street food sauce
• 🍴Soju, the Korean liquor that accompanies meals

💡 Travel tips for Seoul

• 💡The best time is spring and autumn, avoid the humid and rainy summer
• 💡The metro is clean, cheap, and efficient, use a T-money card
• 💡Seoul is a very safe city even at night
• 💡Many restaurants and cafes are open very late
• 💡Download a local map app because Google Maps has limited functionality