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Food 17

Osulloc Tea House Bukchon

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.8★ · 1,229 reviewsSeoul

Coffee Hanyakbang

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.5★ · 2,368 reviewsSeoul

Buchon Yukhoe Main Store. Photo by Choi2451 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Buchon Yukhoe Main Store

A table worth the trip

4.4★ · 2,171 reviewsSeoul

Cha Masineun Tteul

A cafe worth sitting in

4.5★ · 78 reviewsSeoul

Mangwon Market. Photo by Enamoradadecorea (CC0)

Mangwon Market

A market the neighbourhood still uses

4.3★ · 8,746 reviewsSeoul

Suyeon Sanbang

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.5★ · 59 reviewsSeoul

Geumdwaeji Sikdang

A table people book ahead for

4.3★ · 2,999 reviewsSeoul

Fritz Coffee Company, Dohwa

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.3★ · 2,851 reviewsSeoul

Gwangjang Market. Photo by Bgag (CC0)

Gwangjang Market

A market the neighbourhood still uses

4.2★ · 43,713 reviewsSeoul

Tosokchon Samgyetang. Photo by Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Tosokchon Samgyetang

A table people book ahead for

4.2★ · 11,715 reviewsSeoul

Myeongdong Kyoja Main Restaurant. Photo by Mobius6 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Myeongdong Kyoja Main Restaurant

A table worth the trip

4.2★ · 14,231 reviewsSeoul

Woo Lae Oak

A table people book ahead for

4.2★ · 6,449 reviewsSeoul

Cafe Onion Anguk

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.2★ · 4,547 reviewsSeoul

Jinju Hoegwan

A table people book ahead for

4.2★ · 3,514 reviewsSeoul

Daelim Changgo

A cafe worth sitting in

4.2★ · 2,820 reviewsSeoul

Donghwa Garden. Photo by Jeon Han / Republic of Korea (Korean Culture and Information Service) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Donghwa Garden

A table worth the trip

4.2★ · 113 reviewsGangneung

Imun Seolnongtang. Photo by Seefooddiet (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Imun Seolnongtang

A table worth the trip

4.0★ · 2,616 reviewsSeoul

Nightlife 14

Club FF

A stage worth staying up for

4.9★ · 1,066 reviewsSeoul

Jean Frigo

A bar the night ends up in

4.8★ · 1,121 reviewsSeoul

Bar Cham

A bar worth the late walk home

4.7★ · 431 reviewsSeoul

Charles H.

A bar the night ends up in

4.6★ · 594 reviewsSeoul

Southside Parlor

A bar the night ends up in

4.6★ · 596 reviewsSeoul

Alice Cheongdam

A bar worth the late walk home

4.6★ · 546 reviewsSeoul

Zest

A bar the night ends up in

4.6★ · 55 reviewsSeoul

Club Evans

A stage worth staying up for

4.5★ · 450 reviewsSeoul

Cobbler

A bar the night ends up in

4.5★ · 324 reviewsSeoul

All That Jazz

A stage worth staying up for

4.4★ · 867 reviewsSeoul

Le Chamber

A bar worth the late walk home

4.4★ · 667 reviewsSeoul

Rolling Hall. Photo by parisfreeee (CC BY 4.0)

Rolling Hall

A stage worth staying up for

4.3★ · 400 reviewsSeoul

Fountain

A room that goes late

4.1★ · 1,041 reviewsSeoul

Euljiro Nogari Alley

A night market that fills up late

4.0★ · 430 reviewsSeoul

Culture 11

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul). Photo by 서울연구원 (CC BY 4.0)

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul)

A gallery off the main route

4.7★ · 4,143 reviewsSeoul

Leeum Museum of Art. Photo by takato marui (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Leeum Museum of Art

A gallery worth the detour

4.6★ · 3,090 reviewsSeoul

National Museum of Korea. Photo by Ethan Doyle White (CC BY-SA 4.0)

National Museum of Korea

A museum worth a slow afternoon

4.5★ · 2,522 reviewsSeoul

Arario Museum in Space. Photo by Seoul Institute (서울연구원) (CC BY 4.0)

Arario Museum in Space

A gallery off the main route

4.5★ · 579 reviewsSeoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace. Photo by Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gyeongbokgung Palace

A landmark that earns the queue

4.4★ · 11,122 reviewsSeoul

Changdeokgung Palace & Huwon (Secret Garden). Photo by Joycekim77 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Changdeokgung Palace & Huwon (Secret Garden)

A landmark that earns the queue

4.4★ · 4,742 reviewsSeoul

Changgyeonggung Palace. Photo by Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Changgyeonggung Palace

A landmark that earns the queue

4.4★ · 790 reviewsSeoul

Kukje Gallery. Photo by yonsee (CC BY 3.0)

Kukje Gallery

A gallery off the main route

4.4★ · 442 reviewsSeoul

Seoullo 7017. Photo by 분당선M (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Seoullo 7017

A landmark that earns the queue

4.2★ · 6,770 reviewsSeoul

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). Photo by Tycho Atsma tychoa (CC0)

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

A landmark that earns the queue

4.2★ · 2,268 reviewsSeoul

Deoksugung Palace. Photo by Mobius6 (CC BY 4.0)

Deoksugung Palace

A landmark that earns the queue

4.2★ · 1,103 reviewsSeoul

Mountains 5

Bukhansan National Park. Photo by Tmv23 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Bukhansan National Park

A trail worth the early start

4.7★ · 1,134 reviewsSeoul

Inwangsan Mountain. Photo by Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Inwangsan Mountain

A trail people talk about

4.7★ · 792 reviewsSeoul

Ansan Mountain (Jarak-gil Trail). Photo by travel oriented (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Ansan Mountain (Jarak-gil Trail)

A trail people talk about

4.6★ · 456 reviewsSeoul

Bugaksan (Baegaksan) Mountain. Photo by Republic of Korea (Korea.net, photographer Jeon Han) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Bugaksan (Baegaksan) Mountain

A trail worth the early start

4.7★ · 35 reviewsSeoul

Achasan Mountain. Photo by Sadopaul (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Achasan Mountain

A view worth the climb

4.4★ · 363 reviewsSeoul

Temples 4

Buseoksa Temple. Photo by Bernard Gagnon (CC0 1.0)

Buseoksa Temple

A temple people come back to

4.6★ · 3,589 reviewsYeongju

Guinsa Temple. Photo by Steve46814 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Guinsa Temple

A temple people come back to

4.4★ · 74 reviewsDanyang-gun

Golgulsa Temple. Photo by Seefooddiet (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Golgulsa Temple

A temple people come back to

4.2★ · 114 reviewsGyeongju

Jongmyo Shrine. Photo by Bgag (CC0)

Jongmyo Shrine

A temple people come back to

4.1★ · 770 reviewsSeoul

Towns 4

Ikseon-dong Hanok Village. Photo by S h y numis (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Ikseon-dong Hanok Village

A neighbourhood people live in

4.5★ · 117 reviewsSeoul

Gamcheon Culture Village. Photo by Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gamcheon Culture Village

A village worth the long drive

4.3★ · 3,143 reviewsBusan

Bukchon Hanok Village. Photo by Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Bukchon Hanok Village

A neighbourhood people live in

4.2★ · 5,419 reviewsSeoul

Insadong. Photo by Epicgenius (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Insadong

A neighbourhood people live in

4.2★ · 6,481 reviewsSeoul

Forests 3

Ttukseom Hangang Park. Photo by Motoko C. K. (CC BY 4.0)

Ttukseom Hangang Park

A green pocket the city kept

4.6★ · 754 reviewsSeoul

Seoul Forest. Photo by CHO woohyuck (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Seoul Forest

A forest kept quiet

4.5★ · 409 reviewsSeoul

Olympic Park. Photo by Woohyun Photos (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Olympic Park

Green space the city keeps

4.4★ · 722 reviewsSeoul

Views 3

Namsan Park (N Seoul Tower). Photo by FLASHPACKER TRAVELGUIDE (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Namsan Park (N Seoul Tower)

A view worth the climb

4.7★ · 2,518 reviewsSeoul

Naksan Park. Photo by 한국의 멋 (CC0)

Naksan Park

A view worth the climb

4.6★ · 6,062 reviewsSeoul

Haneul Park (Sky Park). Photo by Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Haneul Park (Sky Park)

A view that stops the walk

4.5★ · 309 reviewsSeoul

Islands 2

Seonyudo Park. Photo by https://www.flickr.com/traveloriented/ (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Seonyudo Park

An island worth the crossing

4.5★ · 4,370 reviewsSeoul

Oedo Botania. Photo by Jeon Han (Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Oedo Botania

An island worth the boat

4.4★ · 8,293 reviewsGeoje

Wellness 2

SPA 1978 (formerly SPA 1899 Donginbi)

Somewhere to stop moving

4.9★ · 874 reviewsSeoul

Spa Lei

Somewhere to stop moving

4.2★ · 461 reviewsSeoul

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