Ultimate Guide to Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷 Detailed guide on all the best things to do, foods to eat, and cafes to visit in Seoul 🇰🇷Authorswheretonexttt
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Things to do/ Attractions

Gyeongbokgung Palace
Main palace where you can see the changing of the guards
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N Seoul Tower
national landmark & observation tower. the views at the top are beautiful!
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Changdeokgung
Serene palace and gardens you can walk around
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Insa-dong
Trendy area in Seoul known for good shops, cafes and traditional buildings
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Starfield Library 프라우스타삼성역점
Super unique public library with so many levels of bookshelves, super cool photo spot
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Cheonggyecheon Stream
Beautiful area to walk around, nice park & city views
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Bukchon Hanok Village
Traditional hanok village you can visit. There are restrictions now though, so you can only visit between 10am-5pm
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Yeouido Hangang Park
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Lotte World
Huge amusement park with so much to do! there’s a theme park, shopping mall, museums.
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Namsangol Hanok Village
another really nice and less popular hanok village you can walk around
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Seoul Forest
Such a peaceful forest and gardens to walk around
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Food/ Restaurants 🍜

Myeongdong Kyoja Main Restaurant
Michelin guide restaurant that only sells a few items on the menu but everything is SO good and cheap!
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Grandmother's Recipe
Very good authentic korean food
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Odarijip Ganjang Gejang
One of the best spots to try the soy marinated crab which is a really popular dish in seoul
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Hanmiok
The best korean beef restaurant!! This is a must try
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Isaac Toast & Coffee Myeongdong Cathedral
for the popular korean egg sandwich 🥪
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Sulbing
to try the korean dessert: bingsu! 😋
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Gaeseong Traditional Dumpling House
Huge dumplings here and they’re so tasty!
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EGGDROP
For the famous egg sandwiches! 🥪 you have to try them here!
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Goobne Chicken Myeongdong
the BEST korean fried chicken ever! huge portions and so affordable
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Cafes 🍵

NUDAKE Seongsu
Giant croissant cafe
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Cheongsudang Bakery
very gorgeous traditional hanok styled cafe. Very serene and peaceful inside and drinks are beautiful here too
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Nakwon
beautiful and unique cafe that has a rail way going through it
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Nuldam Space - Gyeongbok Palace branch
this is a cafe where you can write a letter to your future self (or someone else)! you pay a couple dollars for the postcard and after you finish writing theres a station where you melt wax to seal it, and then put the letter in the slot that has your exact date you want it sent it cost $4 to purchase the postcard & i definitely think it’s worth it The pastries and drinks are also good and Vegan friendly 😊 It’s located right across from the Gyeongbokgung palace so views are amazing and you can visit the palace before or after
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Cafe Onion Seongsu
some of the best pastries i’ve ever had!! there’s so many to choose from 😍 and multiple branches throughout seoul
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Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall
this is a manmade waterfall in a cafe! sooo pretty and the perfect view while you’re drinking a coffee or having something to eat
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Standard Bread
really good bread and pastries! you have to try the salt bread here 😍😍
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Shopping 🛍️

Starfield Coex Mall
Huge shopping mall complex
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Myeondong Shopping Street
Such a fun area to buy literally ANYTHING. there’s so many shops and it’s the perfect place to find souvenirs!!
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Hongdae Shopping Street
Such a good shopping area for clothes, souvenirs, unique finds. there’s shops EVERYWHERE and it’s such a fun area to walk around
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BALBAL VINTAGE
super nice vintage clothing store
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Nyunyu Wholesale Dongdaemun
Really good accessories store, has so many jewelry options, bags, shoes, etc
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Olive Young Myeongdong Town
the biggest olive young!! so many amazing skin care beauty products here
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Markets

Dongdaemun General Market
Such a cool market to find local souvenirs and fun finds
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Gwangjang Market
Authentic korean food market, cheap and local food
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Mangwon Market
Another good food market
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Hotels

Central View Suite Residence
centrally located apartment styled place to stay. Really good for longer trips
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SeouliteINN Myeongdong
affordable, centrally located nice hotel option
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