For example, they do not sit on the subway even if the seats reserved for the elderly are empty.. Or when an elder comes, they immediately approach with respect and courtesy.. They try to talk without disturbing you.

No matter how crowded they are, they do not always stand in line and steal the rights of others.. The other was the size. We didn’t expect such a big city.. Especially the Gangnam area was quite developed.. People are amazed at the development of such a small country…

The Locations of the Places I Will Tell Below in Seoul (Double Click to Enlarge the Photo. ) : Places to visit in Seoul

Places to Visit in Seoul

Anyway… Enough After lamenting, let me tell you the routes one by one and the places to visit and see in Seoul.. However, I would like you to take a good look at the map I have attached below.. I will tell you about all the places marked with an asterisk, in order.

I explained how I found cheap flights abroad and which search engines I used in my “Best Flight Ticket Search Engines” article.. I definitely recommend you to read it.

I will even inform you according to the route we took.. According to that route, I will list what we see in order, address and address.. come on guys. Let our Seoul tour begin…

1. Deoksugung Palace

We open our eyes at the airport in the morning. the weather is so hot. bidet damp. Worst. it will rain. The air is boring. We arrive at the hotel after 1 hour and settle in immediately.. We had already checked the plans for the last day on the way.. We throw ourselves into the street in half an hour.. We hop on the subway and go to this palace in the heart of the city.. Before giving information about the palace, click on the link below.

Korea places incredible value on tourism as a country.. By entering this site, you can reach many questions that will come to your mind.. The guys are amazing in this regard.

They give you information about museums, palaces, transportation, etc.. Palaces may be closed, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays.. Be sure to check it out before you go.. I wanted you to know…

We will be visiting 3 very important palaces to visit in Seoul.. This is the first one. A palace opened for use in 1454. not overly large. Entry 1000 won. You will get off at City Hall Station (using Seoul Subway Line 1 or 2) and exit at Exit 2.

Look, I don’t normally do these things.. After I came to 51st country, I started to take such notes.. My next countries will be much, much more useful. hope it works for you. We also took a video inside the palace and I added it below.

2. King Sejong Statue :

After lingering in Deoksugung for 1 hour, we are in trouble to see the most important palace. The weather is raining and opening. That’s why we’re walking around with our umbrellas now. Another summer rain. At first we are angry but after a while we are in the mode of wishing it would rain all the time.. We’re heading towards Gyeongbokgung Palace, savoring the moment. On the way here, we first go to the area on our left prepared for the nations who lost their lives in the Korean War and participated in the war.

King Sejong Statue

It’s right on the side of the road already. We examine the photos one by one, especially from the moments when our ancestors came to the country.. Man is getting weird. Turkish explanations under each photo, our flag right next to it… This is not a situation you can see everywhere.. Even if I say nothing. I wish that so many of our ancestors had not died, but we could still see this respect as a nation… The world is very interesting.

After a little delay, we continue on our way.. We’re walking along a big street. In the middle of the street, 4th Joseon dynasty. and we see the statue of King Joseon, the most revered king. They were the creators of the Korean alphabet.. It should have been seen while it was here.

3. Gyeongbokgung Palace :

Now guys, before I come here, I have to tell you something. This is a huge palace.. Let me not bore you by telling you one by one, building by building, sculpture, sculpture, room by room.. So I’ll summarize. If you don’t have a very detailed interest in such historical buildings and art, believe me, they are all the same after a while.

This palace attracts our attention with its huge door right in the square.. Thank God, we catch the changing of the guard that takes place every hour in front of his door, just in time.. I took the video and added it below.

We dive right in.. The name of the palace means the Western Palace.. This place is like many palaces.. century-old. The first palace of the Joseon (Cuson) Khanate. When they established the kingdom, they built 4 palaces.. This is one of these 4 palaces and this is the first one.. Inside the palace, Geunjeongjeon (Imperial Throne Hall), Gyeonghoeur (Mansion), and Hyangwonjeong sections are foremost.

Gyeongbokgung Palace : Seoul Places to visit in

When you already have the map in your hand, you can visit all of them one by one.. You can walk around in 2 hours.. Of course, this is up to your detail.. Also, this place is closed on Tuesdays.. Entry 3,000 won.

Transportation, You will exit at Exit 5 at Gyeongbokgung Palace Station (using Seoul Subway Line 3). Click for their website. But I say don’t leave Seoul without visiting this place.. They come at the top of the list of places to visit in Seoul.

4. The National Folk Museum of Korea

After visiting the palace, we go to this museum that is located inside the palace.. In this beautifully designed museum, there are more than 4,000 artifacts made by the Korean people that they use in their daily life.. If you want to see every single piece from start to finish, even 1 day is not enough.

The National Folk Museum of Korea : To visit in Seoul places

5. Korean Folk Village

After leaving the museum, we have our photo taken in front of the 5-storey pagoda on our left.. Pagoda is the name given to the religious buildings of the Buddhists and usually has 5 floors.. It was one of the structures we saw a lot, especially in Japan.. I’ll go into more detail there.. After taking some beautiful pictures in front of this beautiful pagoda, we throw ourselves into this old little village. We even shot a video.. I’ve added it below.

When I say village, I mean the representative. In ancient times, people wanted to live their lives in a small village.. They built small buildings such as barbershops, restaurants, post offices.

Korean Folk Village : Places to visit in Seoul

We liked it very much and we took very original photos. I say you should definitely go.. I even suggest you to have a coffee at the restaurant inside.

7. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. But we are leaving the area where the village is. Not from the first door we entered. ‘Cause the distances are so far now. This museum is right across the village exit.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

This museum, which is known as one of the most important museums in the country, exhibits the works of both international and Korean artists.. No fee to enter the museum. The museum is closed every Monday.

8. Insadong

As it’s time for museums and palaces to close, we say let’s explore the streets. We start walking in Insadong, which in our opinion is the most beautiful area in the city.. We wander around the cafes and restaurants in the area.. We like streets, avenues. Sometimes we get lost in narrow alleys.

Insadong : Places to visit in Seoul

9. Myeongdong

Walking from Insadong, we first walk along the small river in the heart of the city. Then we pass the gigantic skyscrapers and come to this part of the city known as Istiklal Street.. This is the heart of shopping. There are all kinds of global stores you can think of in the streets illuminated by neon lights.. Of course, I’m skipping to avoid the hassle again.

Myeongdong : Places to visit in Seoul

10. Namdaemun Market

We turn right from Myeongdong and go to the part of the city that I can call Eminönü.. This is a little more complicated.. A little more erratic. Seems a little dirtier to us. We don’t want to spend too much time. We are going back to Myeongdong and we say let’s go to Namsan Park, which is the hill of lovers, so that we can see the city from above at night.

11. Namsan Park

We get lost in the streets for about 30 minutes and come to the place where the cable car is located.. In fact, you can also go out on foot during the day.. You can even buy one-way tickets if you wish.. But let’s not bother, we pay 8,000 won for the round trip cable car (meaning Cable Car), saying that there is no need for 2 men anyway.. 6,000 won per person one way. While we’ve come this far, we say let’s go to Seoul Tower, which is our main goal.

Seoul View from Namsan Park : In Seoul places to visit

We want to see the city from a bird’s eye view with its 497.7 meters length. For your information, it closes at 23:00 (Except Saturday) or 24:00 (Saturday).. You also pay for Seoul Tower separately.

9,000 won per person. But there was a package where 2 people paid 20,000 won, giving 2 cokes 1 corn. we got it from him. value for 2,000 won. Anyway, we’re going to the top. The city is really completely under your feet.

But if I come again, I will come at sunset time, and my 2 brothers will not come.. Everywhere dear. When you go down to the park, you see that everywhere, couples who believe that their love will become immortal, lock every corner.

We were eating corn with my brother Ali.. Anyway… here the view is not bad. Must see when you come. We linger for 1 hour. Now, to prepare ourselves for the night, we are going to have fun at the clubs in Hongdae district, which I mentioned above and where we are staying.

12. Bukchon Hanok Village

We get up early again the next day. It’s hot again, it’s hot again. We get on the subway and come to this area after half an hour.. This place is located at the top of the city, between the two important palaces, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace.

Bukchon Hanok Village (Hanok Village) : Places to visit in Seoul

We linger for 1 hour in this region, which means “North Village”, decorated with houses in the style where you can see the traces of Korean culture disappearing in small streets.. 2 of our list of places to visit in Seoul. We start the day from here.

We also have our breakfast in the restaurants in this region or in cafes serving as tea houses.. Some of the houses in the village, where there are about 700 houses, also serve as hotels.

Then we set out for Changdeokgung Palace, which is right next to it.. Every time you come here, you will use Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2.. After the exit, you will walk straight for 300 meters.. There will already be many guiding signs in the area.

13. Changdeokgung Palace

Walking from Hanok Village, our next stop is this palace, which is one of the must-see places in Seoul.. Along the way, we pass by places that we like quite a lot.

Changdeokgung Palace : Places to visit in Seoul

Why this region and Insadong just below is our favourite.. The entrance to the palace is 3,000 won, we also want to see the secret garden, which is a must see, we pay 5,000 won. This palace, which is closed on Monday, is smaller than the Deoksugung we visited yesterday.

After Deoksugung was burned, this palace was built.. We take an English tour while visiting the palace.. We want to travel with a little knowledge. The same goes for the secret garden.. In order to visit the secret garden, you have to join the tour.. The most private area in the palace because. In fact, this palace was burnt down during the 1945 Japanese invasion and they built a new one after that.. Although, most of the things in the city were burned somehow and later built from scratch.

The most striking thing in this palace, as in the others, is the colorful embroidery on the roof of the palace.. I think these roofs are unique to South Korea.. After walking every inch of this palace, we go to Jongmyo Shrine (Temple) which is within walking distance.. Also, if you ever want to come directly to this palace, you will use Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 3.. Click inside the palace website.

14. Jongmyo Shrine

Our next stop is 13, which is about a 15-minute walk.. This temple, which dates from the 19th century and has a very, very important place for the culture and especially religion of the country.

Jongmyo Shrine : Places to visit in Seoul

Because this is where the king personally worshiped. In fact, as soon as we enter the temple, which is not possible without a guide and guidance service is provided in English, we understand that there is a separate road as the royal road.

Actually, the road you know is but there is a separate road made with stones in the middle of the road. It is believed that this path is still guarded by holy spirits.. That’s why it’s forbidden to walk on it.

The road is divided into 3. The right side is for the civil servants, the left side is for the soldiers.. In the 1930s, the Japanese set up camp here, but due to some strangeness at night, they removed their camp from here.

In the temple, both the king and his family have private rooms.. Every year, the rest of the royal family used to visit these rooms to prepare the altars in these rooms.. But entry is not allowed inside. be informed. Are ceremonies held here on the first Sunday of May?. Entry 1,000 won. For transportation, you can easily come by subway by using Jongno-3 (sam)-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 1 ) Exit 11.

15. Gwangjang Market:

After we’ve had our fill of temples and palaces, let’s see a little bit of the city.. We are going to this market, which is one of the biggest markets in the city.. Dozens of restaurants next to each other in terms of eating and drinking attract our attention.. But with one difference, with the dishes that are very opposite to us.. From boiled pork head to stinky dishes that we can’t even imagine, they’re all in this market.

Gwangjang Market : Things to do in Seoul places

To be honest, we don’t like it at all. Still we say let’s walk along. This region seems a bit like Eminönü to us.. Then we go to the Korean War museum, one of the most important museums of the country, saying let’s see another museum for the last time.. If you ever come to this market, you can come by using Jongno-5-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 1 ) Exit 8.

16. War Memorial of Korea

Known country 20. In the middle of the century, disasters suffered. It was grounded. would run out. Here’s what happened, with the support of the United Nations and the organization of the USA, which did not want Japan to grow any further.. Here is the most important war museum in this country that has been on the rise since then.

War Memorial of Korea (Korean War Museum) : Places to visit in Seoul

Everything used in war, from tanks to warplanes, from cars to submarines, is in this museum.. To arrive by subway, you must use Samgakji Station (Seoul Subway Line 6), Exit 1-11 or 12. Or you can come by using Exit 1 to Namyeong Station (Seoul Subway Line 6).

17. Itaewon District

After visiting the museum, we get lost in the streets and come to this part of the country, which is a touristic part of the country, especially where Americans are the majority.. It’s already 15 minutes away on foot. There used to be an American base in the area.

Itaewon : Places to visit in Seoul

We are very remarkable we didn’t see anything. We wandered around the streets a bit, that’s all.. In fact, the center of the region is exactly where the Hamilton building is and we couldn’t see anything different.. If you want to come, use Itaewon Station (Seoul Subway Line 6).

18. Bongeunsa

On our last day, we say let’s cross the Han river that divides the city into 2 and explore especially the famous Gangnam district.. This is a very valuable buddhist temple built in 794.. We dive directly into the temple with no entrance fee. It is not a very big temple.

However, the interior is quite beautiful.. Especially the colorful motifs on the ceiling are perfect for us who love to take pictures.. While taking pictures, we watch the people praying.. You can even see the people praying in the video I took below.

For some reason, the movements they make while praying in the religion of Buddhism are similar to many of the movements we do while praying.. Also, the cleanliness and respect-tolerance approach in this religion is the biggest factor in my love for people who belong to this religion.. Not to be able to enter temples with shoes and the surroundings are always clean.

Bongeunsa – Seoul : Places to visit in Seoul

I love these buddhists. What should I lie. The number 2 religion in the world in my eyes. If you want to come here, you will use Samseong Station (Seoul Subway Line 2) Exit 4.

19. Coex Mall

Let’s see the largest underground store in Asia, located just opposite the temple’s exit.. We want to take a walk in this huge complex, which even includes an Aquarium, and see the lives of the Korean people in the stores.

Coex Mall : in Seoul places to visit

But these places do not cut a society like us in a shopping mall country.. we are fed up. we hated. We wander around for half an hour and throw ourselves into the streets again.. If you want to come here, you will use Samseong Station (Seoul Subway Line 2) Exit 5 or 6.

20. Gangnam

I think there is no one who has not heard the song “Oppan Gangnam Style”, which is famous in the world.. we are one of them. “Let’s go see. Let’s see what kind of place.” We came to this region saying. Our expectation was that it would be a place like Nisantasi or Cadde region.. But ours are fucked. I think the region where hundreds of skyscrapers line up and thousands of different stores stretch along the streets and avenues makes a difference to our regions in terms of quality.. Even at the subway station, people begin to feel the quality.

Gangnam : Places to visit in Seoul

Other Even the subway stations change quickly when it comes to Gangnam, although the stations are quite ordinary.. Because in fact, this place is not only a shopping center, but also a giant financial center.

That’s why we realize this as soon as we arrive.. As soon as we leave the station, we say let’s see the place where the famous Gangnam lights are.. Then we explore the streets located both on the main street and in the back streets of the main street where skyscrapers dominate.

I am talking about very big and very long streets.. After walking in the region for 3 hours, we get exhausted.. We are already coming to the end of the adventure of places to visit in Seoul.. Now we are slowly returning to the hotel and early tomorrow morning we are ready to go to Gyeongju, one of the most historical cities in the country.

Seoul – South Korea (With My Usual Travel Friend Ali): Places to visit in Seoul

Places to visit in Seoul in summary; Seoul turns out to be a bigger city than we expected. However, as in most metropolises, many places you will visit are next to each other or cover a very small area compared to the rest of the city.. Especially its palaces look different from many other Asian countries. But believe me after a while it’s all the same. The streets are always crowded and not very clean. Of course, according to us, it is clean, it is dirty compared to Japan.

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The 3 days we set aside for places to visit in Seoul is enough and even more.. According to our tiredness, it is a trip where we take a rest in the restaurants and cafes we see on the way and breathe constantly to beat the humid and hot air of the air.. However, people’s warm and respectful attitudes enable us to walk around the city like “humans”.

Sea voyage from Chios to Thessaloniki…