Nickname(s):
Demonym(s):
Seoulite
Founded:
11th C.
Democracy:
Developed:
European Union:
Schengen:
Euro:
National Capital:
RegionalState Capital:
Population (City):
9 766 000
Population (Urban):
-
Population (Metro):
25 674 000
Population Density (km2):
16 000
Population Density (mi2):
40 000
Largest City in South Korea
4th Largest Metropolitan Area in the World
Language:
Korea
Currency:
Won
Avg. Summertime High:
30 °C
86 °F
Avg. Summertime Low:
23 °C
73 °F
Warmest Month:
August
Coldest Month:
January
Avg. Wintertime High:
2 °C
36 °F
Avg. Wintertime Low:
-6 °C
22 °F
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In Seoul, you'll find a little bit of everything. In Myeongdong, you'll find world-class shopping in a modern environment. A few minutes away, you'll enter the center of Seoul, where there are Five Royal Palaces that you can explore. The most famous is Gyeongbokgung. Gangnam got famous for 'that' song a few years ago, and it's worth a visit. Gangnam is however quite far from the rest of the main areas, and it can take a while to get there if you stay more central.
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Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of the impressive Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of five surviving palaces of the Joseon dynasty.
Another picture from Gyeongbokgung.
Skyline of Seoul.
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.
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.
Street in Myeongdong.
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.