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Five Joseon dynasty palaces still stand among the office towers, and the city is ringed by granite mountains, with a national park, Bukhansan, inside its limits.\r\n\r\nIt is also one of the most energetic cities in the world: 24-hour caf\u00e9s and convenience stores, street food markets, K-pop, skincare shops and nightlife that runs until the first trains. Each district feels different, from the student bars of Hongdae to the hanok alleys of Jongno and the glossy towers of Gangnam.\r\n\r\nA week would not be too long, but four or five days covers the palaces, the markets, a hike and a night or two out, with a day trip to the DMZ or Suwon.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | AREX express, 43 minutes to Seoul Station (11,000 won)\r\nGetting around | Subway, 1,550 won a ride with T-money\r\nMaps | Use Naver Map or KakaoMap, not Google\r\nMoney | About 1,530 won to the euro; cards almost everywhere\r\nTap water | Safe\r\nHow long to stay | Four or five days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in Hongdae for nightlife, Myeongdong or Jongno for the palaces.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Hongdae | Nightlife | The university district: live music, street performers, cheap eats and the city's best clubs. Good for meeting people. | 37.5563 | 126.9220 |  | \nJongno | Palaces | The historic centre, close to the palaces, Insadong and Bukchon. Quieter at night. | 37.5700 | 126.9830 |  | \nMyeongdong | First-timers | Shopping streets and an evening street-food strip, with direct buses from the airport. | 37.5636 | 126.9850 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Seoul","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start at Gyeongbokgung, the main royal palace (3,000 won, closed Tuesdays). The changing of the guard happens at the main gate at 10am and 2pm. Rent a hanbok, the traditional dress, for 15,000 to 30,000 won and you get into all the palaces for free.\r\n\r\nNext door, Changdeokgung (closed Mondays) is a UNESCO site, and its Secret Garden can only be seen on a guided tour (8,000 won with palace entry). Tickets go online six days ahead at 10am and sell out fast in spring and autumn.\r\n\r\nWalk through Bukchon Hanok Village, a neighbourhood of traditional tiled-roof houses where people still live. The busiest lanes are closed to visitors from 5pm to 10am and fines apply, so go late morning and keep your voice down. Insadong, next to it, is the place for tea houses and crafts.\r\n\r\nEat your way through Gwangjang Market, climb or take the cable car up Namsan to N Seoul Tower for the view, and hike Bukhansan for granite peaks an hour from the centre. A DMZ tour visits the border with North Korea; bring your passport.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Gyeongbokgung | 3,000 won, closed Tuesdays\r\nSecret Garden | Guided tour; book 6 days ahead\r\nBukchon | Closed to visitors 5pm to 10am\r\nDMZ | By tour; bring your passport","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Seoul","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Seoul","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Wear a hanbok and every palace is free. Rentals near Gyeongbokgung cost 15,000 to 30,000 won for a few hours, less than you'd save in entry fees on a full palace day.\r\n\r\nWalking the Cheonggyecheon stream, which runs for kilometres through the centre, is free, and it is lit up at night. So are the Namsan trails up to N Seoul Tower (you only pay for the observatory), the street performers in Hongdae and the lanes of Bukchon and Ikseon-dong.\r\n\r\nBukhansan National Park costs nothing to enter, and the subway gets you to the trailheads. The changing of the guard outside Gyeongbokgung is free to watch too.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Palaces | Free if you wear a hanbok\r\nCheonggyecheon | Lit up at night\r\nNamsan trails | Free; pay only for the tower\r\nBukhansan | National park, free entry","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Seoul","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Seoul","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Korean barbecue is the classic night out: grill pork belly (samgyeopsal) at the table and wrap it in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang paste. Bibimbap, kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) and fried chicken with beer (chimaek) are the other staples, and every meal comes with free side dishes, refilled for free.\r\n\r\nGwangjang Market is the best place for street food: bindaetteok (crispy mung bean pancakes), mayak gimbap (mini rice rolls) and yukhoe (raw beef). Myeongdong's street stalls open in the evening.\r\n\r\nConvenience stores sell good, cheap food around the clock. A meal is \u20ac6 to \u20ac12 (about 9,000 to 18,000 won), and there's no tipping.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Korean barbecue | Pork belly grilled at the table\r\nGwangjang Market | Bindaetteok and mayak gimbap\r\nChimaek | Fried chicken and beer\r\nA meal | \u20ac6 to \u20ac12, no tipping","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Seoul","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Seoul","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Hongdae is the student district, with live music, street performers, cheap bars and clubs that fill up after midnight. Itaewon is the most international, with craft beer and rooftop bars. Gangnam is glossier and pricier, and Euljiro has small bars hidden in old print shops.\r\n\r\nNights run late. The subway stops around midnight, so many people stay out until the first trains at 5:30am. Soju is the national drink, often mixed with beer (somaek). A beer costs \u20ac3 to \u20ac6 and a bottle of soju less than that in restaurants.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Hongdae | Students, live music, clubs\r\nItaewon | International and rooftop bars\r\nEuljiro | Hidden bars in old print shops\r\nA beer | \u20ac3 to \u20ac6; soju cheaper","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Seoul","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Seoul","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"From Incheon Airport, the AREX express train reaches Seoul Station in 43 minutes for 11,000 won. The all-stop train takes about an hour and costs less than half that, using a T-money card.\r\n\r\nThe subway is fast, clean and signposted in English. A ride costs 1,550 won with a T-money card, which you can buy and top up at any convenience store. Visitors can also buy a Climate Card for unlimited rides over a set number of days.\r\n\r\nGoogle Maps doesn't give proper directions in Korea, so download Naver Map or KakaoMap. KTX trains reach Busan in about two and a half hours.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | AREX express 43 min, 11,000 won\r\nSubway | 1,550 won a ride with T-money\r\nMaps | Naver Map or KakaoMap\r\nTo Busan | KTX, about 2.5 hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Seoul","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Seoul costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Seoul is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac18 and a careful day costs \u20ac40 to \u20ac60. Palaces are cheap at 3,000 won (or free in a hanbok), and street food keeps eating costs down.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the won (KRW): about 1,530 to the euro. Cards work almost everywhere, even for small amounts, and there's no tipping. Get a T-money card when you arrive; it covers the subway, buses and convenience stores.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac18\r\nA day | \u20ac40 to \u20ac60\r\nPalaces | 3,000 won, or free in a hanbok\r\nTipping | Not expected","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Seoul","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Seoul","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Seoul is very safe, day and night, and the subway is fine late in the evening. Phones and bags left on caf\u00e9 tables are usually still there when you come back, but keep an eye on them in crowded markets.\r\n\r\nIn Bukchon, people live in the houses: keep quiet, don't go into courtyards, and respect the visiting hours, as fines apply.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 112 police, 119 fire and ambulance. 1330 is the free tourist helpline, in English.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Crime | Very low\r\nBukchon | Quiet; respect the visiting hours\r\nTourist helpline | 1330, in English\r\nEmergency | 112 police, 119 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Seoul","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Seoul","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"A UNESCO fortress an hour away, the island from the dramas, and the border with North Korea.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Suwon | About 1 hour | Subway line 1 | Walk the 5.7 km of Hwaseong Fortress walls, a UNESCO site built in the 1790s, then eat Suwon's famous marinated galbi. |  | 1304965\nNami Island | About 1.5 hours | ITX train to Gapyeong, then ferry | Tree-lined avenues made famous by the drama Winter Sonata, at their best with the autumn colours in late October. |  | 1304966","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Seoul","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April and May bring cherry blossom and warm days; September to November brings clear skies and autumn colour. July and August are hot and humid, with the monsoon.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in won locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 18 | 12 | 4 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 35 | 25 | 6 | 15\r\nComfortable | 70 | 40 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Seoul","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Seoul right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Seoul","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/south-korea\/seoul\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Seoul travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get from Incheon Airport? | The AREX express reaches Seoul Station in 43 minutes for 11,000 won. 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