After 4 years and 11 trips to South Korea, here's a detailed guide for a self-guided tour in Seoul!
Seoul Must-Visit Attractions
1️⃣ N Seoul Tower
🌟 N Seoul Tower is Korea's first high tower tourist spot, featuring a multimedia zone in the lobby that plays movie trailers and music videos, a children's experiential learning center, and a space for exhibitions and performances.
🌟 The n.GRIL western-style restaurant on the 5th floor rotates 360 degrees every 48 minutes. The bathroom on the 2nd floor is known as the 'Sky Bathroom' because you can take in the view of Seoul through the window.
📍 Address: 105 Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (Yongsan-dong 2-ga)
2️⃣ Namsan Cable Car
🌟 The Namsan Cable Car, 605 meters in length, is Korea's first commercial cable car system.
🌟 It starts from Hoehyeon-dong in Jung-gu and ends at Yejang-dong in Yongsan-gu, with the journey taking about 3 minutes.
🌟 From the Namsan Cable Car, you can enjoy a bird's-eye view of Namsan, located in the heart of Seoul, and the central area of Seoul, with its winding scenic beauty.
📍 Address: 83 Sopa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (Hoehyeon-dong 1-ga) Mountain 1-19
3️⃣ Gyeongbokgung Palace
🌟 Gyeongbokgung Palace, also known as 'Northern Palace,' was built by King Taejo Lee Seong-gye in 1395 as the main palace of the new Joseon Dynasty.
🌟 Gyeongbokgung Palace (Historic Site No. 117) is the largest and most architecturally significant of the five grand palaces in Korea.
📍 Address: 22 Sajik-ro 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Pilun-dong)
4️⃣ Everland
🌟 Everland consists of five theme zones - Global Fair, American Adventure, Magic Land, European Adventure, and Zootopia, each offering different adventures and romance.
🌟 In Global Fair, you can see exotic and beautiful buildings from around the world, such as Islamic, Spanish, and Indian architecture.
📍 Address: 310 Jeondae-ri, Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
⏰ Opening Hours:
Weekdays 10:00~22:00;
Saturdays 10:00~20:00;
Weekends and public holidays 09:30~22:00
5️⃣ Cheonggyecheon Stream
🌟 Cheonggyecheon Stream is located between the Dong-A Ilbo Building and the Finance Building, consisting of 'fountains,' 'waterfalls,' 'miniature Cheonggyecheon Stream,' 'walking paths,' etc.
🌟 The plaza often hosts cultural events such as art exhibitions, performances, and movie screenings.
📍 Address: From 1 Taepyeong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul to Sindap Bridge in Seongdong-gu
6️⃣ 63 Building
🌟 The 63 Building houses Korea's tallest observatory, as well as an IMAX cinema, restaurants, shops, and an aquarium among other entertainment facilities.
🌟 The most famous tourist spot inside the 63 Building is the 63 Observatory. On a clear day, taking the glass elevator to the observatory, you can see the distant Incheon coastline.
📍 Address: 63 Daehan Life Building, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
7️⃣ Lotte World
🌟 Lotte World is an indoor theme park themed around adventure and mystery, consisting of Adventure World, Magic Island by the lake, a shopping mall, a folk museum, an ice rink, a hotel, and a department store. It is a multi-complex leisure facility that combines tourism, leisure, shopping, and culture.
🌟 In Lotte Adventure World, you can enjoy top-level rides, fantasy parades, laser shows, performances, and taste international cuisines.
📍 Address: 240 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul (Jamsil-dong)
8️⃣ Trickeye 3D Art Museum
🌟 Trickeye 3D Art Museum is a permanent art gallery where 2D paintings appear three-dimensional to the naked eye, creating a magical effect.
🌟 The gallery covers an area of over 700 pyeong and consists of a history hall, a famous paintings hall, a fashion hall, etc.
🌟 All the artworks here can become three-dimensional photo backgrounds, creating an endless 3D world for you in front of the camera.
📍 Address: 20 Hongik-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong)
Went on Friday and was surprised that there were not many people. I got my ticket on this app half price, then got a cup of coffee in the observatory and enjoyed a couple of hours of amazing views and tasty coffee ☕️
it is worth every penny. the scenery was great. i am so greatful to experience this!
Nice option for a walk to the tower and enjoy a nice view on Seoul. If you want to dinner, make reservations in advance
Booked our 50% tickets and did self redemption on our visiting date, love how the tickets validity comes in a range of date and it’s easy to redeem.
Good and more convenient, it is cheaper to use directly after booking than on-site, there will be a number after picking up the ticket on the ticket machine, and then the screen will show the current time that the number segment can enter, and the number segment will not pass the number segment will only increase the number in front.
Compared to domestic, not high, not big, but worth a visit. A full bird's eye view of Seoul's best location. Beer and coffee are well done. Each window has a distance to other famous cities.
The entrance is not easy to find, I don't know why the ground also set up ticket window and self-service ticket machine. All the guests who buy tickets online at the ground ticket pick-up window will inform you that the identification failed (I feel that the scenic spot is cutting customers), be sure to be optimistic about the Trip.com ticket pick-up address, do not go to the ground to pick up the ticket, go to the underground oversized ticket window.
Highly recommended! It would be better if you came here from sunset until night ✨