AREA 01 · 8 places
Palaces & Downtown Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung and Deoksugung, with the square and the stone-wall road in front — the middle of Seoul.
01 Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace The main palace of the Joseon kings. Through Gwanghwamun, Heungnyemun and Geunjeongmun you reach the courtyard of Geunjeongjeon.
How to get there
3 Line 3Dongnimmun Gyeongbokgung Anguk
Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 5 Walk 192m · 3 minGwanghwamun Gate Hours Mar–May & Sep–Oct 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) · Jun–Aug 09:00–18:30 · Nov–Feb 09:00–17:00 Closed Tuesdays (open if a public holiday; closed the next non-holiday instead) 02 Square
Gwanghwamun Square 340 metres where the statues, the gate and the mountain line up on one axis.
How to get there
5 Line 5Seodaemun Gwanghwamun Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Gwanghwamun Station Exit 7 Walk 314m · 4 minKing Sejong statue 03 Walk
Cheonggyecheon Stream The streamside path runs about 600 m from Cheonggye Plaza to Gwangtonggyo Bridge. Access may be restricted when it rains.
How to get there
5 Line 5Seodaemun Gwanghwamun Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5 Walk 117m · 2 minCheonggye Plaza 1 Line 1Jongno 3(sam)-ga Jonggak City Hall
Jonggak Station Exit 5 Walk 213m · 3 minGwangtonggyo Bridge Seoul Facilities Corporation: about 60 m from Exit 5
Hours Always open (may be closed in rain for safety) 04 Palace
Changdeokgung Palace A UNESCO World Heritage palace. The main gate, Donhwamun, is under repair, so you enter by the side gate, Geumhomun.
How to get there
3 Line 3Gyeongbokgung Anguk Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Anguk Station Exit 3 Walk 390m · 5 minGeumhomun Gate (Donhwamun under repair) Hours Feb–May & Sep–Oct 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) · Jun–Aug 09:00–18:30 · Nov–Jan 09:00–17:30 Closed Mondays (open if a public holiday; closed the next non-holiday instead) Fee Palace buildings: adults ₩3,000 · Secret Garden: ₩5,000 extra (timed entry) 05 Palace
Changgyeonggung Palace The palace next to Changdeokgung. It stays open at night, but the area you can walk narrows in the evening.
How to get there
4 Line 4Hansung Univ. Hyehwa Dongdaemun
Hyehwa Station Exit 4 Walk 830m · 11 minHonghwamun Gate Hours 09:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00) Closed Mondays (open if a public holiday; closed the next non-holiday instead) 06 Historic site
Jongmyo Shrine On Mon, Thu and Fri, entry is timed and guided; on Wed, weekends and public holidays, you can visit independently.
How to get there
1 Line 1Jongno 5(o)-ga Jongno 3(sam)-ga Jonggak
3 5 Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station Exit 11 Walk 310m · 4 minJongmyo main gate Hours Self-guided admission Wed, Sat, Sun & public holidays · timed guided entry Mon, Thu & Fri (about 50 min) Closed Tuesdays (open if a public holiday; closed the next non-holiday instead) 10 Palace
Deoksugung Palace The palace in front of City Hall that stays open until 9 p.m. The stone-wall road, Jeongdong-gil and the observatory follow in one walk.
How to get there
1 Line 1Jonggak City Hall Seoul Station
2 City Hall Station Exit 2 Walk 122m · 2 minDaehanmun Gate 2 Line 2Chungjeongno City Hall Euljiro 1(il)-ga
1 City Hall Station Exit 2 Walk 122m · 2 minDaehanmun Gate Hours 09:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00) Closed Mondays (open if a public holiday; closed the next non-holiday instead) 11 Art museum
Seoul Museum of Art (Seosomun) A museum that kept the facade of the old Supreme Court building. At the end of the Deoksugung stone-wall road.
How to get there
2 Line 2Chungjeongno City Hall Euljiro 1(il)-ga
1 City Hall Station Exit 10 Walk 260m · 4 minMuseum main gate 1 Line 1Jonggak City Hall Seoul Station
2 City Hall Station Exit 1 Walk 380m · 6 minMuseum main gate Hours Tue–Thu 10:00–20:00 · Fri 10:00–21:00 · Sat, Sun & holidays 10:00–19:00 (Mar–Oct), to 18:00 (Nov–Feb) Closed Mondays · 1 January AREA 02 · 3 places
Hanok Lanes The hill lanes of Bukchon and Seochon, and Insadong — an afternoon among hanok.
07 Neighbourhood
Bukchon Hanok Village A hanok neighbourhood where people live. In the red-zone area around Bukchon-ro 11-gil, tourist visits are limited to 10:00–17:00.
How to get there
3 Line 3Gyeongbokgung Anguk Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Anguk Station Exit 3 Walk 273m · 3 minBukchon Culture Center Hours Tourist visits to the Bukchon-ro 11-gil area 10:00–17:00 · Bukchon Culture Center Tue, Thu, Fri 09:00–18:00, Wed to 20:00, Sat–Sun to 17:00 Closed Bukchon Culture Center closed Mondays The museum facing the east wall of Gyeongbokgung. Free on Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
How to get there
3 Line 3Gyeongbokgung Anguk Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Anguk Station Exit 1 Walk 754m · 9 minMMCA Seoul MMCA: Anguk Exit 1 (Line 3), Gyeongbokgung Exit 4 (Line 3), Gwanghwamun Exit 2 (Line 5)
Hours 10:00–18:00 · Wed & Sat 10:00–21:00 (tickets until an hour before closing) Closed 1 January, Seollal, Chuseok Fee Permanent collection free · special exhibitions charged · free Wed & Sat 18–21 and on the last Wednesday Along Insadong-gil, Ssamziegil, Kyungin Museum, Tapgol Park and Jogyesa are all nearby.
How to get there
3 Line 3Gyeongbokgung Anguk Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Anguk Station Exit 6 Walk 291m · 4 minNorth end of Insadong-gil 5 Line 5Gwanghwamun Jongno 3(sam)-ga Euljiro 4(sa)-ga
1 3 Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station Exit 5 Walk 540m · 8 minSouth end of Insadong-gil Hours Ssamziegil 10:30–20:30 · Kyungin Museum 10:00–18:00 Closed Ssamziegil: Seollal and Chuseok days · Kyungin Museum: New Year, Seollal, Chuseok AREA 03 · 4 places
Namsan & Namdaemun The tower on Namsan and the streets below, from Seoul Station to Namdaemun Market and Myeongdong.
14 Observatory
N Seoul Tower The observatory on top of Namsan. Walk to the cable car from Myeongdong Station, or take the bus from Chungmuro or Dongguk Univ. stations.
How to get there
4 Line 4Chungmuro Myeong-dong Hoehyeon
Myeong-dong Station Exit 3 Walk 581m · 8 minNamsan Cable Car station 4 Line 4Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Chungmuro Myeong-dong
3 Chungmuro Station Exit 2 N Seoul Tower N Seoul Tower: 10 min on foot from Exit 3 to the cable car · cable car 10:00–23:00
Hours Observatory weekdays 10:00–22:30 · weekends & holidays 10:00–23:00 (last entry 30 min before closing) Fee Observatory adults ₩29,000 · children & seniors ₩23,000 15 Hanok
Namsangol Hanok Village Five minutes on foot from Chungmuro Station, with five relocated hanok houses and a traditional garden at the foot of Namsan.
How to get there
4 Line 4Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Chungmuro Myeong-dong
3 Chungmuro Station Exit 3 Walk 328m · 5 minNamsangol Hanok Village Seoul Metropolitan Government: Chungmuro Exits 3 and 4 (Lines 3 & 4)
Hours Apr–Oct 09:00–21:00 · Nov–Mar 09:00–20:00 Closed Mondays (if a public holiday, closed the next day) A long-running market next to Sungnyemun, with different goods in each lane.
How to get there
4 Line 4Myeong-dong Hoehyeon Seoul Station
Hoehyeon Station Exit 5 Walk 153m · 2 minNamdaemun Market Namdaemun Market: 5 min on foot from Hoehyeon Exits 5, 6 and 7
13 Cathedral
Myeongdong Cathedral A red-brick cathedral on the Myeongdong hill. Mass and prayer take place here, so please be considerate when visiting.
How to get there
4 Line 4Chungmuro Myeong-dong Hoehyeon
Myeong-dong Station Exit 8 Walk 610m · 8 minMyeongdong Cathedral Cathedral: Myeongdong Exits 8 and 5 (Line 4), Euljiro 1-ga Exit 5 (Line 2), Euljiro 3-ga Exit 12 (Line 3)
Hours Sunday Mass 07:00 · 09:00 (English) · 10:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 · 16:00 · 17:00 · 18:00 · 19:00 · 21:00 · weekday Mass 07:00 · 18:00 · 19:00 (no 19:00 on Mondays) AREA 04 · 2 places
Jongno & Dongdaemun From Heunginjimun along the Naksan wall to DDP and Gwangjang Market, and on to Gyeongdong Market in Jegi-dong.
A market with a food alley lined with stalls.
How to get there
1 Line 1Dongdaemun Jongno 5(o)-ga Jongno 3(sam)-ga
Jongno 5(o)-ga Station Exit 8 Walk 62m · 1 minGwangjang Market East Gate Hours Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 · food alley daily 09:00–23:00 Closed Market closed Sundays (food alley open all year) 17 Architecture
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Exit 1 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station leads to the underground Oullim Square.
How to get there
2 Line 2Euljiro 4(sa)-ga Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Sindang
4 5 Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station Exit 1 DDP Oullim Square (underground) Hours 10:00–20:00 · Oullim Square open 24 hours Closed 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok days AREA 05 · 7 places
Yongsan & the Han River Yongsan’s museums and memorial, the Hangang parks at Yeouido, Banpo and Mangwon, and Noryangjin Fish Market across the river.
18 Museum
National Museum of Korea From Ichon Exit 2, follow the museum walkway to the west gate. Open until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
How to get there
4 Line 4Sinyongsan Ichon Dongjak
Gy Ichon Station Exit 2 Walk 547m · 8 minNational Museum of Korea The 547 m and eight minutes from Ichon Station Exit 2 to the museum are TMAP pedestrian-route estimates. They are not presented as the distance and time for the route through Museum Nadeulgil.
Hours Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun 09:30–17:30 · Wed & Sat 09:30–21:00 (last entry 30 min before closing) Closed Closed 1 January and on Seollal and Chuseok days · galleries (not the outdoor area) closed on the first Monday of March, June, September and December Fee Free (special exhibitions charged) 19 Museum
War Memorial of Korea Reach the memorial from Samgakji Exit 12. Indoor exhibitions are free, and bicycles are not allowed in the outdoor exhibition area.
How to get there
6 Line 6Hyochang Park Samgakji Noksapyeong
4 Samgakji Station Exit 12 Walk 573m · 7 minWar Memorial of Korea War Memorial: Exit 12 is 3 min on foot to the entrance, Exit 1 is 5 min
Hours 09:30–17:40 (last entry 17:00) Closed Mondays (the day after if a Monday falls in a holiday run) · New Year, Seollal and Chuseok days Fee Free (hired-in exhibitions charged separately) 20 Art museum
Leeum Museum of Art The traditional art collection is free and special exhibitions are ticketed. Walk-up tickets are available if you have not booked in advance.
How to get there
6 Line 6Itaewon Hangangjin Beotigogae
Hangangjin Station Exit 1 Walk 457m · 6 minLeeum Museum of Art Leeum: from Exit 1 walk 100 m towards Itaewon, turn right at the first lane and climb about 5 min
Hours Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (tickets until 17:30) Closed Mondays · 1 January · Seollal and Chuseok days Fee Traditional art collection free · special exhibitions charged (combined ticket adults ₩25,000) 21 Park
Yeouido Hangang Park Yeouinaru Exits 2 and 3 lead straight into the middle of the park.
How to get there
5 Line 5Yeouido Yeouinaru Mapo
Yeouinaru Station Exit 2 Walk 324m · 4 minYeouido Hangang Park Hangang Park office: Exits 2 and 3, 1 min to the centre of the park · lift near Exit 2
A riverside park with the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, which runs on a seasonal schedule.
How to get there
9 Line 9Gubanpo Sinbanpo Express Bus Terminal
Sinbanpo Station Exit 1 Walk 1.2km · 17 minBanpo Hangang Park 3 Line 3Jamwon Express Bus Terminal Seoul Nat`l Univ. of Education
7 9 Express Bus Terminal Station Exit 8-1 Walk 1km · 14 minBanpo Hangang Park Hangang Park office: about 15 min on foot from Exit 1 via the Banpo underpass · Hangang Park office: about 15 min on foot from Exits 8-1 and 8-2 (towards Banpo Bridge)
23 Park
Mangwon Hangang Park Take the village bus from Mangwon Station — the official guide recommends the bus too.
How to get there
6 Line 6Mapo-gu Office Mangwon Hapjeong
Mangwon Station Exit 1 Mangwon Hangang Park 25 Botanic garden
Seoul Botanic Park The Magongnaru exits connect straight to the Open Forest. Only the Theme Garden with the greenhouse is charged.
How to get there
9 Line 9Sinbanghwa Magongnaru Yangcheon Hyanggyo
AR Magongnaru Station Exit 3 Open Forest (exit connects) AR AREXIncheon Int’l Airport Terminal 2 Magongnaru Cheongna Int’l City Station
9 Magongnaru Station Exit 3 Open Forest (exit connects) Hours Open Forest, Lake and Wetland gardens always open · Theme Garden (greenhouse) Mar–Oct 09:30–18:00 (last entry 17:00), Nov–Feb 09:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00) Closed Theme Garden closed Mondays Fee Open Forest free · Theme Garden charged AREA 06 · 5 places
Gangnam, Seocho & Songpa A temple and a library beside COEX, a building full of collectibles by Nambu Bus Terminal, Jamsil’s tower and Olympic Park.
The temple across from COEX, 100 metres from Bongeunsa Exit 1.
How to get there
9 Line 9Samseong Jungang Bongeunsa Sports Complex
Bongeunsa Station Exit 1 Walk 325m · 4 minBongeunsa entrance Bongeunsa: about 100 m up from Exit 1 to the entrance · 600 m from Samseong Exit 6 (Line 2)
27 Indoors
Starfield Library The library in the middle of COEX Mall, linked to Samseong Station by an underground passage.
How to get there
2 Line 2Sports Complex Samseong Seolleung
Samseong Station Exit 5 Walk 422m · 5 minStarfield Library (COEX Mall) Starfield COEX Mall: through the passage linked directly to Samseong Exits 5 and 6, via Millennium Plaza
28 Observatory
Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky Near Jamsil Station Exits 1–2 (Line 2) and 10–11 (Line 8). Entry closes an hour before closing time.
How to get there
8 Line 8Mongchontoseong Jamsil Seokchon
2 Jamsil Station Exit 11 Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky website: Jamsil Exits 1–2 (Line 2), Exits 10–11 (Line 8)
Hours Opens 10:30 · closes 22:00 or 23:00 depending on the date (last entry one hour before closing) Fee Standard ticket: adults ₩33,000 · children (36 months–12 years) ₩29,000 · under 36 months free 29 Theme park
Lotte World Adventure An indoor theme park linked underground to Jamsil Station.
How to get there
2 Line 2Jamsillaru Jamsil Jamsilsaenae
8 Jamsil Station Exit 4 Lotte World Adventure (underground link) 8 Line 8Mongchontoseong Jamsil Seokchon
2 Jamsil Station Exit 4 Lotte World Adventure (underground link) Hours Hours vary by date; check the official Operations/Closures calendar. Ticketing and entry close one hour before park closing. Closed Check the date-specific calendar; some attractions may suspend operation because of weather or on-site conditions. Fee Park Ticket, 1 Day: adults ₩64,000 · youths ₩56,000 · children ₩49,000 · After4 (entry from 4 p.m.) adults ₩52,000 (checked on the official site 30 Sep 2026; prices change often) Three minutes from Mongchontoseong Exit 1 to the World Peace Gate.
How to get there
8 Line 8Gangdong-gu Office Mongchontoseong Jamsil
Mongchontoseong Station Exit 1 Walk 243m · 3 minWorld Peace Gate 9 Line 9Hanseong Baekje Olympic Park Dunchon Oryun
5 Olympic Park Station Exit 3 Walk 1.3km · 18 minOlympic Park Olympic Park: Olympic Park Exits 3 and 4 (Lines 5 & 9), Hanseongbaekje Exit 2
Hours 05:00–22:00 (plaza area until 24:00) AREA 07 · 1 places
Seongsu & Seoul Forest The cafés and shops in the lanes by Seongsu Station, with Seoul Forest at the end.
A large park accessible from Seoul Forest and Ttukseom stations.
How to get there
Su Suin–Bundang LineWangsimni Seoul-forest Apgujeong Rodeo
Seoul-forest Station Exit 4 Walk 202m · 3 minSeoul Forest Gate 2 2 Line 2Hanyang Univ. Ttukseom Seongsu
Ttukseom Station Exit 8 Walk 1.3km · 17 minSeoul Forest Seoul parks page: about 2 min on foot from Seoul Forest Exit 4 · Seoul parks page: about 10 min on foot from Ttukseom Exit 8
Hours Always open (facility hours vary) Closed Open every day (some facilities closed Mondays) Walking distances and times are TMAP pedestrian-route estimates. Read opening hours, closing days and fees alongside each place’s checked-on date. Before visiting, use the “Official info” link for that place to check the latest visiting information.
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