National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) – Homepage www.museum.go.kr The National Museum of Korea houses a vast collection of artifacts from ancient times to the modern era in a wide range of topics, including art and culture. The museum houses a Children’s Museum, where visitors can learn more about the nation’s history through educational programs and…
Jeongdong Observatory (정동전망대) – Tel +82-2-120 Jeongdong Observatory is located on the 13th floor of Seoul City Hall Seosomun building. The observatory has a cafe inside where visitors can enjoy a drink while gazing upon the magnificent view of Deoksugung Palace from above. In addition, the walls of the cafe are decorated with photos of…
Artee Riders Club (아띠인력거) – Homepage arteepedicab.com/ – Tel +82-1666-1693 Artee Riders Club is the first company that offers rickshaw tours in the nation. Not only do you get to ride on the rickshaw to tour around popular attractions including Bukchon Village, Seochon Village, the rickshaw tour guides you to the smaller alleys as well….
Templestay Information Center (템플스테이 홍보관) – Homepage www.templestay.com – Tel +82-2-2031-2000 Templestay Information Center offers various information and services regarding templestays and temple meals for domestic and international visitors. The center also operates traditional cultural experiences, such as tea time with a Buddhist monk, traditional culture activities and more. – Address : 56, Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu,…
Seodaemun Independence Park (서대문독립공원) – Tel +82-2-3140-8305 Seodaemun Independence Park was built on the former Seoul Detention Camp. It was used to imprison thousands of Korean independence activists until the liberation from the Japanese occupation on August 15, 1945, as well as the political prisoners during the political turmoil in the 1960s. When the prison…
Dongnimmun Gate (독립문) Dongnimmun stands at the location originally known as Yeongeun, where envoys were once treated. When a Chinese envoy visited, the King would go out through this door to greet. In 1898, to announce the independence from Japan, Dongnimun was constructed with the fund collected by the citizens. The traces of the past still remain on Dongnimmun with…
Yongsan Family Park (용산가족공원) – Homepage http://parks.seoul.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French) – Tel +82-2-792-5660 Visitors to Yongsan Family Park can enjoy a relaxing time at a big grassy field beside a refreshing pond and well-organized walking paths. Yongsan Family Park spans an area of roughly 89,256.20 ㎡ in what was a section of…
Namsan Outdoor Botanical Garden (남산 야외식물원) – Homepage parks.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-798-3771 Namsan Outdoor Botanical Garden opened its doors on February 18, 1997 in Hannam-dong, where the residential complex for foreigners once stood before it was demolished in 1994. Covering an area of around 59 ㎡, it is divided into 13 themed gardens with a…
Yanghwa Hangang Park (한강시민공원 양화지구(양화한강공원)) – Homepage hangang.seoul.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French) – Tel +82-2-3780-0581 Situated on the southern part of the Hangang River, Yanghwa Hangang Park stretches between the mouth of Yeouido Saetgang Tributary and the Gayang Bridge in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. This spacious park is lush with vegetation and offers a spectacular…
Some Sevit (세빛섬) – Homepage www.somesevit.com – Tel +82-1566-3433 Some Sevit is a culture complex made up of three man-made floating islands near the southern end of Banpo Bridge. The islands were created with the theme of “flowers of the Hangang River” and represent the view, life, and the earth, as well as a flower…