# The 10 best places to visit in Seoul

From royal palaces and hanok villages to observation decks and markets: the Seoul sights travel guides and travellers recommend most.

- 22 votes · 12 items
- Sep 15, 2020 · 최민수
- https://even.best/en/l/252/the-10-best-places-to-visit-in-seoul

## Top 10

1. **N Seoul Tower** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Observation tower on top of Namsan, famous for its love locks.
2. **Changdeokgung and the Secret Garden** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — UNESCO-listed palace with its Secret Garden.
3. **Gwangjang Market** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Traditional market opened in 1905, famous for bindaetteok and yukhoe.
4. **Gyeongbokgung Palace** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The main Joseon palace, built in 1395; entry is free in hanbok and there is a changing of the guard.
5. **Insadong** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Street of traditional craft shops and teahouses, home to Ssamziegil.
6. **Cheonggyecheon Stream** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Restored stream running about 11 km through downtown, with a walking path.
7. **Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Observatory in Korea's tallest building, 555 m and 123 floors.
8. **Myeongdong** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Shopping district packed with cosmetics shops and street food.
9. **Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Zaha Hadid's curving cultural complex.
10. **Bukchon Hanok Village** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 600-year-old residential area of traditional hanok houses between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung.
11. **National Museum of Korea** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Korea's largest museum, reopened in Yongsan in 2005; permanent exhibitions are free. <https://www.museum.go.kr/>
12. **Yeouido Hangang Park** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Han River park famous for fried chicken and beer picnics and the spring cherry blossom festival.

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