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Korea Travel Atlas lists 22 places in Seoul.

By category: Heritage 4 · Culture 4 · Nature 3 · Nightlife 3 · Cafe 2 · Market 2 · Medical 4

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Gyeongbokgung PalaceKTO Official Data

HeritageRoyal PalaceSeoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace

경복궁

Gyeongbokgung Palace is the grandest royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty, established in 1395 in northern Seoul. Framed by Mount Baegaksan, its majestic grounds encompass Geunjeongjeon Throne Hall, ...

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N Seoul Tower (Namsan)KTO Official Data

NightlifeRooftop & Skyline ViewSeoul

N Seoul Tower (Namsan)

N서울타워

N Seoul Tower rises 479 meters above sea level atop Mount Namsan, serving as an iconic metropolitan transmission tower and observation landmark since 1980. The tower offers uninterrupted 360-degree...

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Bukchon Hanok VillageKTO Official Data

HeritageTraditional VillageSeoul

Bukchon Hanok Village

북촌한옥마을

Bukchon Hanok Village is a preserved historic residential neighborhood nestled between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces. Preserving over 600 years of Seoul urban history, Bukchon features hu...

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Gwangjang MarketKTO Official Data

MarketTraditional MarketSeoul

Gwangjang Market

광장시장

Gwangjang Market is South Korea’s oldest continuously operating permanent traditional market, founded in 1905 in the heart of Jongno. Renowned worldwide for its bustling food alleys, the market ser...

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Seongsu-dong Cafe StreetKTO Official Data

CafeCafe StreetSeoul

Seongsu-dong Cafe Street

성수동 카페거리

Seongsu-dong Cafe Street, dubbed Seoul's Brooklyn, is a vibrant urban renewal district where 1970s red-brick shoe factories and industrial printing warehouses have been reimagined into avant-garde ...

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Changdeokgung Palace & Secret GardenKTO Official Data

HeritageRoyal PalaceSeoul

Changdeokgung Palace & Secret Garden

창덕궁 및 후원

Changdeokgung Palace, founded in 1405 during the reign of King Taejong, is a UNESCO World Heritage royal palace celebrated for its organic integration into the surrounding natural topography. Servi...

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Deoksugung PalaceKTO Official Data

HeritageRoyal PalaceSeoul

Deoksugung Palace

덕수궁

Deoksugung Palace, located opposite Seoul City Hall, is a historically pivotal royal palace where traditional Joseon wooden halls stand shoulder-to-shoulder with neoclassical Western stone architec...

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National Museum of KoreaKTO Official Data

CultureMuseumSeoul

National Museum of Korea

국립중앙박물관

The National Museum of Korea, situated in Yongsan, Seoul, is the preeminent cultural institution of South Korea, housing an unparalleled collection of over 400,000 historical artifacts from prehist...

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)KTO Official Data

CultureLocal ExperienceSeoul

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

동대문디자인플라자 (DDP)

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), masterminded by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, is a groundbreaking neo-futuristic architectural marvel characterized by undulating curves and clad in 45,133 uni...

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Lotte World Tower & Seoul SkyKTO Official Data

NightlifeRooftop & Skyline ViewSeoul

Lotte World Tower & Seoul Sky

롯데월드타워 서울스카이

Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, Seoul, stands as South Korea's tallest structure and the world's 6th tallest skyscraper, soaring 123 stories and 555 meters into the clouds. Inspired by traditional Kor...

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Hongdae Youth StreetKTO Official Data

NightlifeEntertainment DistrictSeoul

Hongdae Youth Street

홍대 걷고싶은거리

Hongdae Youth Street is the vibrant epicentre of Seoul youth culture, celebrated for energetic open-air busking, indie music clubs, cutting-edge streetwear, and late-night culinary energy.

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Cheonggyecheon StreamKTO Official Data

NatureScenic Nature SpotSeoul

Cheonggyecheon Stream

청계천

Cheonggyecheon Stream is an 11-kilometer ecological urban waterway flowing through central Seoul, featuring restored historic stone bridges, stepping stones, and lantern art festivals.

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Bukhansan National ParkKTO Official Data

NatureNational ParkSeoul

Bukhansan National Park

북한산국립공원

Bukhansan National Park is a dramatic natural oasis of granite peaks and historic fortress walls bordering northern Seoul, holding the Guinness World Record for the most visited national park per u...

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Olympic Park (Lone Tree)KTO Official Data

NatureScenic Nature SpotSeoul

Olympic Park (Lone Tree)

올림픽공원 (나홀로나무)

Olympic Park in eastern Seoul is a sprawling 1.4-million-square-meter sanctuary combining 1988 Summer Olympic monumental venues, third-century Baekje earthen fortress trails, and the iconic Lone Tr...

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Starfield Library & COEXKTO Official Data

CultureLocal ExperienceSeoul

Starfield Library & COEX

별마당 도서관 및 코엑스

Starfield Library inside the massive COEX Mall in Gangnam is a breathtaking two-story open cultural atrium featuring 13-meter-tall glowing bookshelves housing over 70,000 volumes.

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