Picture Gallery
Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of the impressive Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of five surviving palaces of the Joseon dynasty.
Another picture from Gyeongbokgung.
Namdaemun was tragically burned down in 2008 but has since been restored.
Cheonggyecheon is a very successful example of urban renewal. This beautiful place was a highway tearing through the city in the '90s but is now a very popular park that binds parts of the city together.
Another view of Cheonggyecheon.
Close-up of life along Cheonggyecheon.
Hongdae is where you'll find the young generation in Seoul.
Myeongdong is one of several centers of this huge metropolis. You'll always find something to do here.
Not all streets look clean.
Namsangol Hanok Village is a traditional village as well as a large park in central Seoul.
A recreational area overlooking the Changgyeonggung Palace and Downtown Seoul.
Bukchon Hanok Village are the most well-known of the Korean Traditional Villages in Seoul. This place is however a victim of overtourism and if you visit it's important to show respect to the residents.
A large bell-pavilion in central Seoul called Bosingak.
The plaza outside of Seoul Station.
N Seoul Tower is a communications tower, with an observation deck for tourists, that are always overlooking the city.
Myeongdong Cathedral is one of the centerpieces of the district and a landmark of a country that quite surprisingly is mostly Christian.
Deoksugung, yet another of the Five Palaces in Seoul.
Gangnam was made world-famous with the song Gangnam Style. It's an area with contrast. Large modern skyscrapers along the main arteries while small-scale development still dominates the back streets.
A small square in the bustling area of Myeongdong.
The area of Itaewon is known for housing many expats.
