Incheon International Airport 1 hr 22
Gwanghwamun Gate (1 hr 3) Modern reconstruction of the monumental, triple-arched main entrance gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace. Yeouido (46 min) Residential island & business center, offering modern architecture & waterfront green spaces. Cheonggyecheon (53 min) Recreational area constructed around a revived stream with walkways, bridges & greenery. Sungnyemun Gate (53 min) Restored 1300s fortress wall & pedestrian gate with a raised, pagoda-style roof & stone archway. War Memorial of Korea (56 min) Museum charting Korea's conflicts with exhibition rooms, monuments & an outdoor vehicle display. N Seoul Tower (1 hr 11) Opened in 1980, this iconic tower offers panoramic views of the city & a revolving restaurant. Gyeongbokgung Palace (1 hr 9) Free guided tours are offered of this large, 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens. Banpo Bridge (55 min) Two-tiered traffic bridge with a 380-jet water fountain colorfully illuminated at night. Myeong-dong (56 min) Many high-end international stores & restaurants draw crowds to this bustling retail district. National Museum of Korea (51 min) Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks. 63 Building (38 min) Ultramodern 63-story tower with an IMAX cinema, a marine park & a sky deck with city views. Namsan (58 min) Prominent mountain offering hiking, picnic areas, a broadcast tower & sweeping city views. Namdaemun Market (54 min) Opened in 1964, this large area of stalls offers clothes, household goods & local items. Gwanghwamun Square (1 hr 1) Huge public square opened in 2009 as part of an environmentally friendly redevelopment of Seoul. Deoksugung (49 min) Historic palace in the heart of Seoul offering a popular Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony. |