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K-Beauty

Try a soft everyday Korean-inspired makeup look

Seoul

One optional look to practise: a light base, softly defined brows and a gentle lip colour. Korean makeup includes many styles; adapt this example to your own face and preferences.

Myeongdong 7-gil shopping street

City & region guides

Seoul

서울

Seoul

One Seoul hub: a flight-aware Tokyo–Incheon short visit, practical food and shopping stops, plus the existing palace, neighbourhood and river guides.

Suggested stay
3 days · 2 nights
Highlights
Gyeongbokgung Palace · Bukchon Hanok Village · Insa-dong
Photo source

SKTakek / Wikimedia Commons · Photo source

Tourist attractions

Five Royal Palaces

서울 5대 궁궐

Seoul

Make a palace visit the centre of a day in old Seoul. Compare grand ceremonial courtyards with quieter garden paths.

Where
Jongno and Jung-gu, Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
N Seoul Tower above autumn Namsan

Tourist attractions

N Seoul Tower & Namsan Observatory

N서울타워·남산 전망대

Seoul

See Seoul from Namsan at two different levels: the free outdoor summit terraces around the tower, and the separately ticketed indoor N Seoul Tower observatory. This first-visit guide shows exactly how to reach them by cable car, circular bus or walking route, then time the visit for daylight, sunset and the city lights.

Where
Namsan, Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
Photo source

Dmitry Voronov · Unsplash · Photo source

Tourist attractions

Gwanghwamun Square & Cheonggye Plaza

광화문광장 · 청계광장

Seoul

Follow a city walk from the broad square towards the start of Cheonggyecheon. It is an easy introduction to central Seoul between museum or palace visits.

Where
Central Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

National Museum of Korea

국립중앙박물관

Seoul

Use objects, sculpture and paintings to put the places on your Korea itinerary into context. The grounds also offer a slower outdoor break.

Where
Yongsan, Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Seoul Sky, Lotte World & Seokchon Lake

서울스카이 · 롯데월드 어드벤처 · 석촌호수

Seoul

Build a Jamsil day around lake paths, a high observation deck or theme-park rides. These are separate stops with different ways to spend your time.

Where
Jamsil, Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Seongsu & Seoul Forest

성수동 카페거리 · 서울숲

Seoul

Combine neighbourhood cafés and shops with an open-air break in Seoul Forest. A flexible walking day works well here.

Where
Seongsu, Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Seochon & the Street in Front of Cheongwadae

청와대 앞길 · 서촌마을

Seoul

Explore the lanes west of Gyeongbokgung and the street along its northern side. This route suits travellers interested in an unhurried neighbourhood walk.

Where
Jongno, Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
Yeouido Hangang Park from Mapo Bridge

Tourist attractions

Hangang Parks

여의도한강공원 · 반포한강공원

Seoul

Choose the Hangang park that fits your day instead of treating the river as one destination: Yeouido for broad lawns and spring flowers, Ttukseom for recreation, Mangwon for a local picnic, Banpo for night views, and Ichon for a quieter skyline. This guide shows six distinct river moods and the practical differences between them.

Where
Seoul riverside
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
Photo source

kallerna · 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · Photo source

Tourist attractions

Hongdae Red Road

홍대 레드로드

Seoul

Spend time around Hongdae’s shopping streets, cafés and music culture. The neighbourhood works as an afternoon wander or an evening food stop.

Where
Hongdae, Seoul
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
Rain over Gwanaksan

Hiking

Gwanaksan

관악산

Seoul

Plan a mountain visit around Seoul, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
632.2 m
Start
Seoul National University side entrance
Gateway
Seoul
Photo source

Sikander Iqbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

Dobongsan ridges above Seoul

Hiking

Dobongsan

도봉산

Seoul · Gyeonggi

Plan a mountain visit around Seoul, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
740.2 m
Start
Dobong visitor entrance
Gateway
Seoul
Photo source

Giuseppe Milo · CC BY 3.0 · Photo source

Insubong Peak in winter

Hiking

Bukhansan

북한산

Seoul · Gyeonggi

Plan a mountain visit around Seoul, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
835.6 m
Start
Ui-dong / Doseonsa approach
Gateway
Seoul
Photo source

Jo Hanshin · CC0 1.0 · Photo source

Yeouido Hangang Park and the Han River, seen from Mapo Bridge.

Tourist attractions

Yeouido: river walks & city streets

Seoul

Wide river views, picnic lawns and a modern shopping district make Yeouido an easy change of pace from old Seoul. Choose a river-first or shopping-first afternoon instead of treating the whole island as one stop.

Allow
3–4 hours
Arrival
Yeouinaru · Line 5 / Yeouido · Lines 5 & 9
Photo source

kallerna · Photo source

A tree-lined main sidewalk in Hongdae, photographed in daytime in June 2015.

Tourist attractions

Hongdae: Red Road & café streets

Seoul

Browse independent shops, music venues and lively streets around Hongik University. Hongdae is a neighbourhood to explore slowly: a daytime café walk and an evening performance visit have different rhythms.

Allow
2–4 hours
Arrival
Hongik University · Line 2, AREX & Gyeongui–Jungang
Photo source

Ken Eckert · Photo source

About this collection

The attraction collection includes the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 selection. Suggested stays come from our existing editorial itineraries. Unknown stays remain unclassified. Confirm current admission, transport and access in the linked guide.

Official 2025–2026 Korea 100 selection · Day-by-day city itineraries · Mountain guide collection

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