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Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun The largest of Seoul's five grand palaces, with Gwanghwamun Gate at the south end and the throne hall, Geunjeongjeon, behind it. The National Folk Museum and the National Palace Museum sit inside the grounds.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A palace in front of City Hall with stone Western-style buildings next to wooden Korean halls. It stays open until 21:00, so it works as an evening stop.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A reconstructed palace west of Gwanghwamun with free entry. The Seoul Museum of History sits next to it.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A free museum inside the Gyeongbokgung grounds, with three permanent halls on Korean daily life and a children's museum.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A free museum next to Gyeongbokgung on royal court objects, with a Joseon-era collection.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A free museum on Sejong-daero covering Korea's history since the 1876 opening of the ports, a block from Gwanghwamun Square.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A free city museum beside Gyeonghuigung on Seoul's history, with a large model of the city.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A free exhibition hall near the Blue House with displays on the building and its history. The Blue House itself has been closed to visits since 1 August 2025.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun The wide public square on Sejong-daero in front of Gyeongbokgung, with statues of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and King Sejong.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A market in Seochon with about 80 stores, known for the yeopjeon dosirak, where you buy brass coins and fill a lunch box from stalls.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant near Gyeongbokgung, open since 1983.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A kimchi jjigae restaurant close to Gwanghwamun station, with the stew as the signature dish.

Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun A roastery cafe by the Gyeongbokgung stone wall in Seochon.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A UNESCO-listed palace that follows the slope of the land instead of a strict grid. Entry to the main halls is self-guided, while the rear garden, Huwon, needs its own timed ticket.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong The rear garden of Changdeokgung, visited only on a guided walk. A palace-hall ticket is also required.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A royal residence where Gojong grew up, a short walk from Anguk Station. Entry is free.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A residential hillside of hanok between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung. Seoul restricts tourist visits to the alleys of Bukchon-ro 11-gil.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A restored hanok that serves as the village's visitor centre, with exhibits on hanok life and a rooftop view over the alleys.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A small museum of Korean folk painting (minhwa) and charms, on Bukchon-ro.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong The national museum of modern and contemporary art, in the former Defence Security Command site beside Samcheong-dong. It holds large paid exhibitions and some free ones.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A city-run craft museum on the grounds of the former Pungmun school, with free admission.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A major commercial art gallery on Samcheong-ro with several exhibition buildings.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong One of Korea's long-running contemporary art galleries, on Samcheong-ro.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A tea house on Bukchon-ro with a rooftop view from the second floor and a tea-tasting room.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A cafe on Bukchon-ro with a hanok view and a terrace.

Bukchon and Samcheong-dong A hanok teahouse in Bukchon with floor-table seating, serving Korean teas.

Jongno and Insadong A smaller palace beside Changdeokgung, open into the evening, with a pond and a greenhouse in the rear grounds.

Jongno and Insadong The Confucian shrine where Joseon kings and queens are memorialised, set in a long, plain compound. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Jongno and Insadong The main temple of the Jogye Order, and the only traditional temple in central Seoul. It hosts the Lotus Lantern Festival and a templestay program.

Jongno and Insadong An 11 km restored stream through central Seoul, from Cheonggye Plaza to the Han River. It passes under 22 bridges.

Jongno and Insadong A craft and shopping complex on Insadong-gil with a spiral walkway from the ground floor to a rooftop garden.

Jongno and Insadong A pedestrian-friendly street of craft shops, galleries and tea houses. It's car-free on Sundays, per Visit Seoul.

Jongno and Insadong A small tea museum in a hanok on Insadong-gil, with a tea house inside.

Jongno and Insadong One of Seoul's oldest markets, with a food alley that serves bindaetteok, gimbap and raw beef.

Jongno and Insadong An ox bone soup restaurant near Jonggak station, listed by Visit Seoul as over 100 years old.

Ikseon-dong A maze of narrow alleys of hanok houses turned into cafes, restaurants and shops.

Ikseon-dong A hanok restaurant serving pork gukbap, boiled pork slices, pancakes and dumplings.

Ikseon-dong A dessert cafe where white walls meet hanok buildings, the earliest opener on the alley.

Ikseon-dong A cafe on Supyo-ro 28-gil with Korean-flavoured items such as pumpkin sikhye.

Ikseon-dong A rooftop hanok cafe and restaurant on Supyo-ro 28-gil.

Ikseon-dong A kalguksu and dumpling restaurant that has been serving customers for over 50 years, on a lane off Donhwamun-ro in Ikseon-dong.

Myeongdong The first Roman Catholic parish church in Korea and its first Gothic building, built of brick between 1892 and 1898. A small crypt sanctuary below holds the remains of saints and martyrs.

Myeongdong The pedestrian lanes around Myeongdong 8-gil are Seoul's best-known cosmetics and fashion district, with street-food stalls filling the main lane after the shops open. It's a web of lanes rather than one street.

Myeongdong A dedicated venue for Nanta, a non-verbal comedy show set in a kitchen and built on samulnori percussion rhythms. It's one of three exclusive Nanta theaters in Seoul.

Myeongdong A mid-sized theater at 35 Myeongdong-gil that stages plays, musicals and experimental work, on the former site of the National Theater of Korea.

Myeongdong A long-running kal-guksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant on Myeongdong 10-gil, known for chicken-broth noodles. Visit Seoul lists a general price range of ₩10,000.

Myeongdong A gomtang (beef soup) restaurant that opened in 1939, serving only gomtang and suyuk (boiled beef). It closes once the day's food is sold out.

Myeongdong A golbaengi (sea snail) restaurant on Myeongdong 9-gil, open from late afternoon.

Myeongdong One of Seoul's largest traditional markets, a wholesale and retail warren beside the old Namdaemun gate. Its food alleys are known for kal-guksu and braised hairtail.

Myeongdong A lane of small stalls inside Namdaemun Market serving kal-guksu, knife-cut noodle soup.

Myeongdong An alley in Namdaemun Market known for galchi-jorim (braised hairtail), formed around 1988.

Myeongdong Seoul's southern city gate, National Treasure No. 1, built in the 1390s. A 2008 arson attack destroyed much of the wooden upper structure and it was later restored.

Myeongdong A museum of banknotes, coins and tokens in the Bank of Korea's old headquarters, which opened as a museum in 2001. Admission is free.

Myeongdong A department store between Myeongdong and Namdaemun Market, described by Visit Seoul as Korea's first department store, in an early 20th century style building.

Myeongdong An underground shopping arcade beside Hoehyeon Station, reached from exit 7.

Myeongdong An elevated pedestrian park built on a former highway overpass near Seoul Station, opened on 20 May 2017. The name refers to the overpass built in 1970 and the 17 walkways.

Myeongdong The 1925 Gyeongseong Station building, restored and reopened in 2011 as a cultural complex. Site number 284 gives it its name.

Myeongdong A 24-hour sauna and jjimjilbang on Jungnim-ro in Jung-gu, near Seoul Station.

Namsan A broadcast tower on top of Namsan with an indoor observatory and a roof terrace. Visit Seoul lists adult observatory admission at ₩29,000.

Namsan The cable car runs from the Myeongdong side of Namsan up to the N Seoul Tower area, in service since 1962. Round trip is ₩15,000 for adults and ₩11,500 for children.

Namsan A park on the lower slopes of Namsan with walking trails and the Patriot Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall. Entry is free.

Namsan A village of Joseon-era hanok moved to the northern foot of Namsan. Admission is free.

Namsan A walking path on the western side of Namsan beginning at Sowol Garden next to Namsan Library. It's open 24 hours and free.

Euljiro A short alley of beer pubs serving nogari (dried pollack), Seoul Future Heritage since 2015. The first pub opened in 1980.

Euljiro A cafe on the second floor of a building on Eulji-ro, open daily.

Euljiro A cafe on the former site of a Joseon-era medical office, styled as an oriental clinic, on Samil-daero 12-gil.

Euljiro A golbaengi (sea snail) restaurant on Supyo-ro, described by Visit Seoul as the oldest in Euljiro's golbaengi alley.

Dongdaemun A Zaha Hadid-designed cultural complex that opened on 21 March 2014, with exhibition halls, a design market and a landscaped roof park. It sits above Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station.

Dongdaemun A field of lit-up LED roses on the grounds of Dongdaemun Design Plaza, begun as a temporary installation and now permanent.

Dongdaemun A free museum inside Dongdaemun History & Culture Park showing artifacts excavated from the site, including remains of the old city wall.

Dongdaemun An exhibition on the site's history from Gyeongseong Stadium, opened in 1925, through Dongdaemun Stadium, demolished in 2007. Admission is free.

Dongdaemun A large cluster of wholesale and retail fashion malls on Jangchungdan-ro. Visit Seoul lists it as open daily with hours varying by store and mall.

Dongdaemun A fashion mall opened in 1999 in the Doosan Tower, with a night duty-free store. It stays open until midnight.

Dongdaemun A wholesale clothing market on Cheonggyecheon-ro that mainly trades at night, when merchants buy stock for the next morning.

Dongdaemun The east gate of Seoul's old city wall, also called Dongdaemun. Open 24 hours.

Dongdaemun A free museum on the history of Hanyangdoseong, Seoul's old fortress wall.

Dongdaemun A hillside park along the Seoul City Wall, open 24 hours and free, with city views and a lit wall path at night.

Dongdaemun A residential hillside neighbourhood next to Naksan Park, covered in murals from a public art project.

Dongdaemun A long-running second-hand market near Dongmyo Station, selling used clothes, antiques, electronics and old books. A 2026 Visit Seoul article still covers it as operating.

Dongdaemun A free museum on the history of the Cheonggyecheon area, opened in 2005.

Dongdaemun A recreation of 1960s and 70s shacks and shops, attached to the Cheonggyecheon Museum.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A Saturday market of handmade and artist-made work, with roughly 50 to 60 teams selling, performing and exhibiting. It runs from March to November.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong The small public space (listed as Hongik Cultural Park) where the Saturday Free Market is held, with free entry.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong An arts complex run by KT&G on Eoulmadang-ro, with exhibition, performance and film spaces. Opening times differ by space.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A linear park on the former Gyeongui rail line, about 6.3 km in total, with cafes and restaurants along the Yeonnam-dong stretch near Hongik Univ. Station.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A small market in Yeonnam-dong. VisitKorea lists limited weekly hours.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A Hongdae live venue for Korean and international bands, with the stage and floor close together.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A Hongdae dance club on Wausan-ro. Visit Seoul lists it open overnight.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A character store for Kakao Friends (Ryan, Apeach and others) a minute from Hongik Univ. Station exit 8.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A K-pop merchandise and fan-experience store on Yanghwa-ro. Visit Seoul says the Line Friends Hongdae flagship store reopened as K-Pop Square Hongdae.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A pedestrian street near Hongik Univ. Station where performances are arranged through prior registration.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong Part of the Red Road, a roughly 2 km tourism street in Hongdae developed by Mapo-gu, with flea markets, caricature drawing, traditional games and busking.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A cafe on Donggyo-ro 25-gil, about 240 m from Hongik Univ. Station exit 1.

Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong A Sangsu-dong cafe by day and wine saloon by night, with over 200 wines paired with dishes.

Sinchon A museum on the site of a colonial-era prison, within Seodaemun Independence Park.

Sinchon A free park around the Seodaemun Prison History Hall, open 24 hours.

Sinchon The partly underground building at Ewha Womans University, reached from the street in front of the campus gate.

Sinchon A large campus of brick halls on Yonsei-ro, reached from Sinchon Station exit 2.

Sinchon A natural history museum run by Seodaemun-gu. The museum says it holds about 54,000 specimens.

Sinchon A basement live-music venue in the Sinchon area. Fees depend on the performance.

Sinchon A rice porridge restaurant near Sinchon Station with more than 30 items prepared to order. Takeout is available.

Sinchon A herbal-medicine themed sauna in Seodaemun-gu with a charcoal kiln. The listing gives hours of 06:30 to 22:00.

Mangwon A traditional market in Mapo-gu, open daily with hours that vary by stall.

Mangwon A free riverside park with a swimming pool, sports fields and a bike path of about 3.1 km.

Mangwon A park of decommissioned naval ships on the Han River that you can board.

Mangwon A cafe in a former shoe factory in Hapjeong-dong, with the factory's conveyor belt used as the counter.

Mangwon A free Mapo-gu park in Dangin-dong, open 24 hours.

Mangwon A Catholic memorial site and museum on the Han River bank near Hapjeong.

Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine and Korean Catholic Martyrs' Museum

Mangwon A cemetery for foreigners who asked to be buried in Korea. Visit Seoul puts the number at about 450.

Mapo and World Cup Park A free park complex built around the 2002 World Cup site. Peace Park, Nanji Stream Park and Nanji Han River Park are open at all times.

Mapo and World Cup Park A hilltop park in World Cup Park on a former landfill, known for autumn silver grass.

Mapo and World Cup Park A free park next to Haneul Park on the same landfill hill.

Mapo and World Cup Park The stadium for the 2002 World Cup, open for visits on non-match days.

Mapo and World Cup Park A former oil depot at the foot of Maebongsan, now a free cultural park with tanks used for exhibitions and performances.

Mapo and World Cup Park The Sangam home of the Korean Film Museum and Cinematheque KOFA, in the Digital Media City complex.

Mapo and World Cup Park A seolleongtang (ox bone soup) restaurant on Tojeong-ro, near Mapo Station.

Mapo and World Cup Park A restaurant known for fresh pork short ribs (saeng dwaeji galbi), about 435 m from World Cup Stadium Station exit 2.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Art museum in Hannam-dong with a free permanent display of Korean antique art on the M1 level and paid special exhibitions. Entry to the paid shows is by online reservation.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Korea's national museum, with permanent galleries covering archaeology, art and history, in a large complex beside Yongsan Family Park. Permanent exhibitions are free and special exhibitions charge a fee.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Free museum on the Korean War and Korea's military history, with indoor halls and an outdoor display of aircraft, tanks and memorial statues. It sits on Itaewon-ro, a few minutes from Samgakji Station.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Seoul's central mosque, on a hill above Itaewon, with the street below it known as Itaewon's Islamic street. Non-Muslim visitors can enter if they dress modestly and don't disturb worship.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Stretch of antique and vintage furniture shops near Itaewon Station, with European and American pieces. Visit Seoul lists a weekend flea market and an Itaewon Antique Festival each October.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Seoul space of the international contemporary art gallery Pace, on Itaewon-ro close to Hangangjin Station. Entry fee isn't listed on the official tourism page.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Concept store in Hannam-dong that also runs exhibitions in a dedicated gallery section of the shop. Visit Seoul points to the store's Instagram for the latest schedule.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Cafe, exhibition space and small bookstore in one building on Itaewon-ro, within walking distance of Hangangjin Station. Its menus are laid out like newspapers.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Second-floor cafe on Itaewon-ro that serves coffee by day and cocktails, beer and whiskey at night. It's about 6 m from Itaewon Station exit 3 according to Visit Seoul.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Bakery and cafe on Noksapyeong-daero, in the Gyeongnidan-gil area just west of Itaewon, with its own website. Open for breakfast on every day of the week.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong European-style pub on Itaewon-ro 27ga-gil, about 100 m from Itaewon Station exit 1, serving burgers and pub food. It runs very late, to 06:00 on Friday and Saturday.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Live jazz club on Itaewon-ro, opened in 1978. From Monday to Thursday you can enter without a cover charge if you meet the ₩5,000 drinks minimum, per Visit Seoul.

Itaewon and Hannam-dong Seafood tavern on Daesagwan-ro 30-gil between Hannam and Itaewon, set up with outdoor seating in the style of a pojangmacha tent bar. Visit Seoul says reservations go through CatchTable.

Seongsu-dong Large city park in Seongdong-gu with an Eco-Forest, an insect and plant garden, a butterfly garden and a ground fountain. The park itself is open around the clock and free.

Seongsu-dong Former rice mill turned into a cafe, bar and dining space with a gallery that is open during cafe hours. It is one of the best-known reference points in Seongsu.

Seongsu-dong Flagship of the Korean fashion platform Musinsa, in the Daelim Changgo compound, open every day.

Seongsu-dong Cafe attached to a vintage furniture gallery. Visit Seoul says one drink order gets you a ticket to look around the gallery.

Seongsu-dong Large first-floor cafe with a select shop above it, and pop-up events. It's under 200 m from Seongsu Station exit 4.

Seongsu-dong Cultural complex in a former chemical factory with a cafe, restaurant, brewery pub, lifestyle shop and bookstore. Each venue sets its own hours.

Seongsu-dong Complex built around a leather shoe brand's flagship store, with the dessert cafe CaféCité and the exhibition space T'annery. Visit Seoul says shoe prices start in the ₩100,000 range.

Seongsu-dong Free K-pop experience space on the B1 floor of the SM Entertainment building near Seoul Forest, with a media zone, an AR guestbook and fan goods.

Seongsu-dong Dance studio near Seongsu Station that runs classes, with class prices listed on Visit Seoul as ₩30,000 for one class and ₩130,000 for five.

Seongsu-dong Pedestrian bridge over Gangbyeonbuk-ro with views of the Han River, N Seoul Tower and Lotte World Tower. Hangang Park lies directly below.

Seongsu-dong Riverside park on the Han in Gwangjin-gu with sports facilities, an outdoor pool in summer and water sports from May to October. It's open 24 hours.

Seongsu-dong A large 24-hour bathhouse and jjimjilbang on the second basement level of a building by the Han River. Visit Seoul lists daytime jjimjilbang entry at ₩15,000 for adults and ₩17,000 at night.

Yeouido Popular riverside park on the Han in the financial district. It has sports areas, bike rental and a summer outdoor pool, and it hosts the fireworks festival each autumn.

Yeouido City park opened in 1971 on the site of a former runway, with a Korean Traditional Forest, a Culture Plaza, a grass field and an ecological forest.

Yeouido South Korea's parliament building. Free guided visits run on weekdays and Saturday mornings, with a limit of 150 people per session.

Yeouido About 1.7 km of Yunjung-ro lined with roughly 1,800 cherry trees. The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival ran April 3 to 7 in 2026, with traffic restricted on the main section.

Yeouido Riverside ecological park, described by Visit Seoul as the first in Korea created to preserve the area's ecosystem, with signs naming native plants and nature programs through the year.

Yeouido Large department store and mall in the Park One complex. Visit Seoul lists retail hours of 10:30 to 20:00 on weekdays and 10:30 to 20:30 on Friday to Sunday, with restaurants open until 22:00.

Yeouido Indoor mall across levels B1 to B3 of the Yeouido IFC complex. Visit Seoul lists 10:00 to 22:00 with hours varying by store.

Yeouido The 60-floor tower on the south side of Yeouido. Visit Seoul says Aqua Planet 63 and the 63 Art observatory stopped operating on June 30, 2024, so the older attractions are gone.

Yeouido Observatory on the 60th floor of the 63 Building, about 250 m up, with a screening room, an exhibition hall, a cafe and a 63rd-floor rooftop.

Yeouido Contemporary art museum in the annex of the 63 Building. Its own site lists a Garden Project, Things Carved In, on the 63 garden from September 6, 2026 to March 7, 2027.

Yeouido Boat cruises on the Han River from the Yeouido dock, with daytime, sunset and live-music moonlight sailings plus a dinner cruise.

Yeouido Halal-certified lamb restaurant grilling lamb over charcoal. Visit Seoul lists the signature rice-straw grilled lamb at ₩37,000 for 180 g.

Yeouido A jjimjilbang in Yeongdeungpo-gu listed as open 24 hours. Visit Seoul notes it is currently running in limited capacity.

Gangnam and Sinsa A Seon Buddhist temple across the road from COEX, founded under the name Gyeonseongsa in the Silla period and moved to this site in the Joseon era. The grounds include Daeungjeon, the main hall, and a Seon hall.

Gangnam and Sinsa Two UNESCO-listed Joseon burial sites in the middle of the office district. Seolleung holds King Seongjong and Queen Jeonghyeon Yun, and Jeongneung holds King Jungjong.

Gangnam and Sinsa A free public library in the middle of Starfield COEX Mall with a 13 m wall of shelves and roughly 70,000 books.

Gangnam and Sinsa A large underground mall at Samseong Station that links the COEX convention centre, an aquarium, a cinema and the Starfield Library.

Gangnam and Sinsa An aquarium inside COEX with about 40,000 animals across 650 species, according to Visit Gangnam.

Gangnam and Sinsa A long underground arcade under Gangnam-daero with low-priced clothes, accessories and bags.

Gangnam and Sinsa A plaza between exits 11 and 12 of Gangnam Station with a media wall that plays K-pop videos and a heart-shaped slogan sculpture. A line of 18 media poles called G-LIGHT runs about 760 m toward Sinnonhyeon.

Gangnam and Sinsa A ginkgo-lined street in Sinsa-dong that runs from Sinsa Station toward Hyundai High School, with cafes and designer shops. Visit Korea says it is busiest in autumn when the leaves turn.

Gangnam and Sinsa A K-pop album and merchandise store on floors 2 to 4 of COEX Artium, listed by Visit Gangnam as a major online and offline K-pop retailer.

Gangnam and Sinsa A private art museum in the basement of the Textile Center building in Samseong-dong, opened in 2019. Visit Gangnam lists works by Chagall and Matisse among its exhibitions.

Gangnam and Sinsa A gallery in the basement of the POSCO Center. The gallery opened in 1995 and the art museum in 1998.

Gangnam and Sinsa The world headquarters of taekwondo, founded in 1972, with a 3,000-seat arena used for demonstrations and competitions.

Gangnam and Sinsa A coffee shop in the POSCO Center, a renovated space with books and a steel theme, listed on Visit Gangnam.

Gangnam and Sinsa The Sinsa branch of the Horim Museum, opened in June 2009, showing Korean cultural heritage objects.

Gangnam and Sinsa A women-only spa near Sinsa Station with a Hungarian-style sauna. Admission is listed at ₩22,000.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A small park built to commemorate independence activist Ahn Chang-ho, with a statue, a memorial hall and the tomb where he and his wife are buried. A circular path runs through the trees.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A themed street of about 1 km from Apgujeong Rodeo Station to the Cheongdam intersection, set up in 2014. Visit Gangnam splits it into zones A to D, and says Gangnam Dol art toy figures stand along it.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A luxury department store on Apgujeong-ro in two halls, West and East, that Visit Gangnam credits as the first in Korea to sell Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermes.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam The Dosan flagship of eyewear brand Gentle Monster, in the House Dosan building with a Nudake dessert shop in the basement.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A dessert cafe from Gentle Monster on the first basement level of House Dosan, known for sculpted desserts.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam The Seoul branch of the international gallery Perrotin, beside Dosan Park. Visit Gangnam says it is the gallery's second Seoul space, after its Samcheong-dong opening in 2016.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A modern Korean restaurant by chef Yim Jungsik, who also opened a Jungsik in New York.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A Korean restaurant that first opened in 1939 in Jongno 3-ga and moved to Apgujeong in 2008.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A dumpling restaurant started by Han Dongsook, from Pyongyang, and now run by her son.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A cold buckwheat noodle restaurant open for more than 20 years at the same location.

Apgujeong and Cheongdam A bagel shop in Dosan that Visit Gangnam describes as having long queues.

Jamsil A theme park opened in 1989 with an indoor section and an outdoor Magic Island on an artificial island in Seokchon Lake. Visit Seoul counts 22 rides indoors and 17 on Magic Island.

Jamsil The observatory on floors 117 to 123 of Lotte World Tower, about 500 m up. A shuttle lift runs from B1 to floor 118 in about a minute, and the Sky Deck has a glass floor.

Jamsil An aquarium in the basement of Lotte World Mall with 13 themed zones and about 55,000 animals from over 650 species.

Jamsil The shopping complex at the foot of Lotte World Tower, with the Avenuel department store, Lotte Mart, a duty-free store, restaurants and the aquarium.

Jamsil A lake in Jamsil split into West Lake and East Lake by Songpa-daero, with a path of about 2.5 km around it. Lotte World's Magic Island sits in the west lake.

Jamsil A street of cafes and small restaurants near the west lake of Seokchon, close to Songpanaru Station.

Jamsil A park built for the 1988 Seoul Olympics in four zones: arts and culture, recreation and sport, environment and history. It holds more than 200 sculptures and sits on the Mongchontoseong site.

Jamsil A monument in the Peace Square of Olympic Park, built for the 1988 Games. The official page gives its height as 24 m and notes four guardian-beast paintings under the wing ceilings.

Jamsil The remains of a Baekje earthen fortress inside Olympic Park, with a 2.4 km walking trail. The museum shows finds from the excavation, including a reconstructed pit dwelling.

Mongchontoseong Fortress and Museum of History

Jamsil A history museum on a Baekje-era site in Songpa-gu, with exhibition halls and a 4D theatre on Baekje and prehistoric Korea.

Jamsil Korea's first baseball-only stadium, opened in 1982, and the home of the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears of the KBO. It sits in the Seoul Sports Complex.

Jamsil A Korean restaurant on the fifth floor of Lotte World Mall, listed with yukhoe bibimbap and Jeonju bibimbap as signature dishes.

Jamsil A cafe and dessert shop on the first basement level of Lotte World Mall.

DMZ Imjingak in Paju sits about 7 km from the DMZ and about 56 km from Seoul City Hall. The Pyeonghwa Nuri Park around it has no entry fee.

DMZ One of the infiltration tunnels dug under the DMZ, open to visitors by guided tour from Imjingak. Photography is not allowed inside.

DMZ A viewing point near the Military Demarcation Line, reached only as part of the DMZ Peace Tour that leaves from Imjingak Pavilion.

DMZ An observatory in Paju at the meeting point of the Han and Imjin rivers, looking across to North Korea. Admission and parking are both free.

DMZ The JSA can be visited only on a tour arranged through an operator designated by the United Nations Command. Visitors aged 7 and under aren't admitted.

Suwon The UNESCO-listed fortress wall around Suwon's old town. Walking the wall is free.

Suwon The temporary palace inside Hwaseong Fortress. Adults pay ₩2,000, teenagers ₩1,500 and children ₩1,000.

Suwon A museum on the history and construction of Hwaseong Fortress. Adult admission is ₩2,000.

Incheon A Chinatown beside Incheon Station, formed after the port opened in 1883, now known for Chinese restaurants and street food.

Incheon A seawater park in Songdo with boat and water taxi hire at its east and west boathouses. It's open 24 hours and free to enter.

Incheon A large urban park with a zoo, botanical garden and Future Environment Hall. The park is free to enter.

Nami Island A river island reached by ferry from Gapyeong Wharf. The ticket price of ₩19,000 for adults includes the round-trip ferry.

Neighbourhood guide Palace gates, museums and the Seochon lanes

Neighbourhood guide Hanok lanes, a second palace and the Samcheong-ro galleries

Neighbourhood guide Temples, craft shops and the late-night market

Neighbourhood guide A hanok alley maze of cafes and small restaurants

Neighbourhood guide Cosmetics lanes, a brick cathedral and a market that never fully closes

Neighbourhood guide A hill with a tower, a cable car and a hanok village at its foot

Neighbourhood guide Printing alleys, dried-fish pubs and a few good cafes

Neighbourhood guide Late-night fashion malls, a design landmark and the city wall's hills

Neighbourhood guide Live music, a Saturday market and a park on an old rail line

Neighbourhood guide Two campuses, a prison museum and rice porridge

Neighbourhood guide A neighbourhood market, a riverside park and a battleship you can board

Neighbourhood guide The 2002 World Cup site, landfill parks and a former oil depot

Neighbourhood guide Two big museums, a war memorial and late-night bars on Itaewon-ro

Neighbourhood guide Converted factories, cafes and a big forest park

Neighbourhood guide Parliament, a river park and a big mall on one island

Neighbourhood guide Temple, library and underground malls around two big stations

Neighbourhood guide Rodeo street, small galleries and K-pop agency blocks

Neighbourhood guide A tower observatory, a theme park and a lake loop in one district

About this Seoul travel map

This is a free interactive map of Seoul's sights and neighbourhoods, with 206 places. The five grand palaces, Bukchon, Namsan, Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Lotte World Tower are on it, along with markets, museums, K-pop spots, bathhouses and day trips to the DMZ, Suwon and Nami Island. Filter by category or tag, search by name or neighbourhood, save favourites, and export them to Google Maps as a walking route. Every place links to a full page with the nearest station, the cost and how long to allow.

Top Seoul sights on the map

Seoul's best-known sights by area, starting at the palaces. Tap a name for its page, and the map shows what else is close.

Gyeongbokgung and Jongno

Gyeongbokgung Palace · Palace or temple
Gwanghwamun Square · Landmark
Deoksugung Palace · Palace or temple
Jogyesa Temple · Palace or temple

Bukchon and Ikseon-dong

Myeongdong and Namsan

N Seoul Tower · Viewpoint
Myeongdong Shopping Street · Shopping
Myeongdong Cathedral · Palace or temple
Namdaemun Market · Market

Dongdaemun and Euljiro

Hongdae and Sinchon

Hongdae Free Market · Market
Gyeongui Line Forest Park (Yeontral Park) · Park
Seodaemun Prison History Hall · Museum
KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae · Landmark

Itaewon and Seongsu-dong

Gangnam and Jamsil

Starfield COEX Mall · Shopping
Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky · Viewpoint
Bongeunsa Temple · Palace or temple
Garosu-gil · Shopping

Plan an itinerary with the map

Tap the heart on any place to save it. Open Saved and press Plan my days, and your saved places and events are sorted into days by area, with walking or train times between stops. Open saved places in Google Maps turns up to ten of them into walking directions. Set your trip dates and the Events view shows what's on while you're here. Saved places stay in your browser, and there's no account.

Is this Seoul travel map free to use?

Yes. It's free, with no account or app download. Saved places and events stay in your browser, so your shortlist is waiting next time you open it.

Who makes this map?

Roam Seoul was founded by Daniel, who also makes Roam Tokyo and Roam Kyoto. The facts for each of the 206 places are taken from its own official page or an official tourism body, and a fact that couldn't be confirmed is left off.

What does each place on the map tell you?

Its nearest station, the cost and how long to allow, with a tip for most of them, and the places nearby with walking times. Hours and closing days are shown where the place publishes them. Every place has its own page too.

Can I plan a Seoul itinerary with the map?

Yes. Every place shows what's nearby with walking times, and you can export any shortlist of saved places to Google Maps as walking directions, up to ten stops at a time.

How do I get between places in Seoul?

Each place names its nearest subway station. The subway reaches nearly every area on the map, so a base near a station on Line 2, which loops through Hongdae, Myeongdong-area Euljiro, Dongdaemun and Gangnam, puts much of the map within a few stops.

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Top Seoul sights on the map

Gyeongbokgung and Jongno

Bukchon and Ikseon-dong

Myeongdong and Namsan

Dongdaemun and Euljiro

Hongdae and Sinchon

Itaewon and Seongsu-dong

Gangnam and Jamsil

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