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Seoul, the
capital of South Korea, is set on the Han
River that runs across the central part of
the Korean Peninsula. A modern, bustling
city, Seoul still retains many glimpses of
its ancient past in the form of royal
palaces, museums, pagodas and traces of
the ancient walls.
Served by Incheon International Airport,
62 kilometres from the city, and Gimpo
Domestic Airport, just 25 kilometres away,
Seoul is encircled by mountains with
Namsan (South Mountain) in the centre. The
city is dotted with relaxing parks,
including the nation's largest park
complex, Seoul Grand Park, which contains
Seoul Zoo, Seoul Land Amusement Park and
the botanical garden. Seoul Tower, which
soars above the densely clustered pine
trees on the summit of Namsan, is located
in Namsan Park and houses the Aquarium and
Ocean Life Museum.
Seoul's museums reflect Korean culture,
both traditional and modern, and many of
them are in the central district of Jung-gu.
Namdaemun (South Gate) market is a
bustling market place with rows of stalls
that sell virtually everything while
Itaewon is a renowned shopping and
entertainment area. For more upmarket
shopping, Apgujung-dong is the area to
find the world's top fashion houses, fine
restaurants and entertainment centres.
Points of Interest:
- Namsan
Park and walking trails (across the
street from the hotel)
- Gyeongbok
Palace (downtown)
- Biwon,
Secret Garden (downtown)
- Duksu
Palace (downtown)
- Changgyeong
Palace (downtown)
- Insa-dong
(downtown)
- Folk
Village (70 minutes by car)
- 63
Building (20 minutes by car)
- Namsan-Kol
Korean Housing Village (downtown)
- National
Museum (downtown)
- War
Memorial (10 minutes by car)
- National
Museum of Modern Art at Gwachun (40
minutes by car)
- Lotte
World (40 minutes by car)
- Everland
(90 minutes by car)
- Seoul
Land (40 minutes by car)
- Dream
Land (40 minutes by car)
- Korea
Exhibition Centre (30 minutes by car)
- Panmunjom,
38th parallel demilitarised zone
between North and South Korea (90
minutes by car)
- Yongpyeong
Ski Resort (three hours by car)
- Daemyeong
Hongchun Ski Resort (three hours by
car)
- Muju Ski
Resort (four hours by car)
World
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