Incheon International Airport 2 hr 16
Gyeongbokgung Palace (1 hr 7) Free guided tours are offered of this large, 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens. Gwanghwamun Gate (1 hr 6) Modern reconstruction of the monumental, triple-arched main entrance gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace. Changgyeonggung Palace (1 hr 13) Complex of 4 grand traditional Korean palaces, shrines & gardens for guided & self guided tours. 북한산국립공원 (1 hr 26) Mountain park crisscrossed with trails & home to a number of historic temples & a fortress. Bukhansan (1 hr 17) Mountain with 3 granite peaks, a popular destination for hiking & rock climbing in a national park. The National Folk Museum of Korea (1 hr 16) National museum celebrating the history, culture & lives of Korean people, established in 1946. Cheonggyecheon (59 min) Recreational area constructed around a revived stream with walkways, bridges & greenery. Heunginjimun (49 min) This restored gate was part of the Fortress Wall of Seoul built during the Joseon Dynasty. Jongmyo Shrine (58 min) Ritual ceremonies still take place at this Confucian shrine dedicated to Joseon dynasty royals. Bukchon Hanok Village (1 hr 7) Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes. Changdeokgung (1 hr 7) Tours are offered of this large Joseon dynasty palace & its surrounding gardens. Dongdaemun Design Plaza (56 min) Architectural-landmark events venue with futuristic design, a design market & food vendors. Dongdaemun Market (50 min) Huge market open 24/7 with thousands of shops for textiles, accessories, electronics, toys & more. 낙산 성곽길 (59 min) Pedestrian path beside a 14th-century wall, passing a park, observation deck & landmark buildings. Gwanghwamun Square (1 hr 4) Huge public square opened in 2009 as part of an environmentally friendly redevelopment of Seoul. |