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Seoul National University (Gwanak Campus)
Sight · SNU & Nakseongdae · Gwanaksan Stn · 5 min walk
Korea's top university sits right at the foot of Gwanaksan, with a big green campus open to walkers.
1–2 hours
Free
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
Sight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 1 · 2 min walk
Zaha Hadid's silver curves; the facade becomes a free light show during 'Seoul Light DDP' seasons.
1–2 hours
Free
Bukchon Hanok Village
Sight · Jongno & palaces · Anguk Stn Exit 2 · 10 min walk
Hilly lanes of lived-in tiled-roof houses with views over downtown rooftops.
1–2 hours
Free
Ikseon-dong Hanok Street
Sight · Jongno & palaces · Jongno 3(sam)-ga Stn Exit 4 · 3 min walk
Narrow alleys of 1920s hanok turned into cafes, dumpling shops and bars.
1–2 hours
Free
Insadong & Ssamziegil
Sight · Jongno & palaces · Anguk Stn Exit 6 · 5 min walk
A spiral ramp of small craft shops on Insadong's antique and tea street.
1–2 hours
Free
IFC Mall
Shopping · Yeouido & river · Yeouido Stn Exit 3 · 7 min walk
Underground mall linked to Yeouido Station, with a big food court and a cinema for rainy days.
1–2 hours
Free
Moonlight Rainbow Fountain (Banpo Bridge)
Night · Yeouido & river · Express Bus Terminal Stn Exit 8-1 · 15 min walk
The bridge itself sprays lit-up water jets over the river, set to music.
1–2 hours
Free
Nodeulseom (Nodeul Island)
Night · Yeouido & river · Nodeul Stn Exit 2 · 10 min walk
Island under Hangang Bridge with one of Seoul's best sunsets over the river and 63 Building.
1–2 hours
Free
Seonyudo Park
Sight · Yeouido & river · Seonyudo Stn Exit 2 · 15 min walk
A former water-treatment plant on a river island, turned into moody gardens among concrete ruins.
1–2 hours
Free
OK to eat alone
The Hyundai Seoul
Shopping · Yeouido & river · Yeouido Stn Exit 3 · 5 min walk
Seoul's buzziest mall: pop-up stores, an indoor forest under a glass roof, tax refund on 6F.
1–2 hours
Free
Yeouido Hangang Park
Sight · Yeouido & river · Yeouinaru Stn Exit 2 · 3 min walk
Seoul's classic riverside lawn: picnics, bikes, convenience-store ramyeon and the Hangang Bus pier.
1–2 hours
Free
OK to eat alone
Bongeunsa Temple
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Bongeunsa Stn Exit 1 · 2 min walk
A 1,200-year-old Buddhist temple sitting right across from COEX's glass towers.
1–2 hours
Free
Starfield Library (COEX)
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Samseong Stn Exit 5 · 5 min walk
Free library with 13 m-tall bookshelves in the middle of COEX Mall, a famous photo stop.
1–2 hours
Free
Myeongdong Cathedral
Sight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Myeongdong Stn Exit 8 · 7 min walk
An 1898 red-brick Gothic church, a calm break from the Myeongdong shopping crowds.
1–2 hours
Free
Namsangol Hanok Village
Sight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Chungmuro Stn Exit 3 · 5 min walk
Free restored Joseon-era houses and a quiet garden right below Namsan, a short walk from Myeongdong.
1–2 hours
Free
Seoullo 7017 Skygarden
Sight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Seoul Station Stn Exit 2 · 3 min walk
A former car overpass turned elevated garden walk, with Seoul Station and Namsan views, best at night.
1–2 hours
Free
Gwanghwamun Square
Sight · Jongno & palaces · Gwanghwamun Stn · 1 min walk
Seoul's main boulevard, with King Sejong and Admiral Yi statues framed by the palace gate.
1–2 hours
Free
Jogyesa Temple
Sight · Jongno & palaces · Jonggak Stn · 5 min walk
The head temple of Korean Zen Buddhism, right downtown; calm at dawn and dusk.
1–2 hours
Free
Gwanaksan Mountain (SNU trail to Yeonjudae)
Sight · SNU & Nakseongdae · Gwanaksan Stn · 2 min walk
The easiest way up Gwanaksan: a 3-4 hour round trip to a cliff-top hermitage with city views.
1–2 hours
Free
Garosu-gil (Sinsa-dong)
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Sinsa Stn Exit 8 · 5 min walk
Ginkgo-lined street of fashion, cosmetics and café shops; side alleys hide small roasters.
1–2 hours
Free
Gentle Monster Haus Dosan
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Apgujeong Rodeo Stn Exit 5 · 10 min walk
Five-floor flagship where eyewear, perfume and a robot art installation mix like a gallery.
1–2 hours
Free
Lotte World Mall
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn · 3 min walk
Mall at the foot of Lotte World Tower, handy before or after Seoul Sky and the lake.
1–2 hours
Free
Seokchon Lake
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn Exit 3 · 10 min walk
A 2.4 km lakeside loop under Lotte World Tower, lined with about 1,000 cherry trees.
1–2 hours
Free
Mangwon Hangang Park
Night · Hongdae & Mangwon · Mangwon Stn Exit 1 · 15 min walk
Locals' riverside spot for sunset and a night picnic by the Han River bridges.
1–2 hours
Free
Gyeongui Line Forest Park (Yeonnam section)
Sight · Hongdae & Mangwon · Hongik Univ. Stn Exit 3 · 1 min walk
A long green strip on an old rail line, lined with Yeonnam's cafes and picnic lawns.
1–2 hours
Free
Leeum Museum of Art
Sight · Itaewon & Hannam · Hangangjin Stn Exit 1 · 6 min walk
Samsung's art museum: Korean celadon and modern art in striking buildings; the antiques floor is free.
1–2 hours
Free
OK to eat alone
National Museum of Korea
Sight · Itaewon & Hannam · Ichon Stn Exit 2 · 5 min walk
Korea's biggest museum, free to enter, with 5,000 years of history under one roof.
1–2 hours
Free
OK to eat alone
English menu
Seoul Central Mosque
Sight · Itaewon & Hannam · Itaewon Stn Exit 3 · 7 min walk
Korea's first mosque, on a hill above Itaewon, ringed by halal restaurants and shops.
1–2 hours
Free
OK to eat alone
War Memorial of Korea
Sight · Itaewon & Hannam · Samgakji Stn Exit 12 · 3 min walk
Free, huge museum on the Korean War with real tanks and aircraft parked outside.
1–2 hours
Free
OK to eat alone
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Night · Jongno & palaces · Gwanghwamun Stn Exit 5
A stream that was once buried under a highway, now a cool 11 km walkway through downtown Seoul, starting at a giant twisted sculpture.
1–2 hours
Free
Suseong-dong Valley
Sight · Jongno & palaces · Gyeongbokgung Stn Exit 3 · 20 min walk
A rocky stream at the foot of Inwangsan, praised by Joseon scholars, at the top of Seochon.
1–2 hours
Free
Banpo Hangang Park
Sight · Yeouido & river · Express Bus Terminal Stn Exit 8-1 · 15 min walk
Wide lawns under Banpo Bridge, the floating Sebitseom islands and the rainbow fountain after dark.
1–2 hours
Free
Byeolbit Naerincheon Stream (Dorimcheon)
Night · SNU & Nakseongdae · Sillim Stn Exit 4 · 5 min walk
A restored stream walk right by Sillim station, with media art at night and a light festival every December.
1–2 hours
Free
Olympic Park & the 'Lone Tree'
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Olympic Park Stn Exit 3 · 10 min walk
One lone tree on a huge grassy hill, Seoul's favourite picnic and photo spot.
1–2 hours
Free
Songridan-gil
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn Exit 1 · 5 min walk
Residential lanes by Seokchon Lake turned into cafés and small shops, with Lotte Tower views.
1–2 hours
Free
Starfield COEX Mall
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Samseong Stn Exit 5 · 5 min walk
Huge underground mall around Starfield Library, easy to spend a rainy day in.
1–2 hours
Free
Ewha Womans University (ECC)
Sight · Hongdae & Mangwon · Ewha Womans Univ. Stn Exit 2 · 7 min walk
A sunken glass valley cut into the campus, one of Seoul's most photographed modern buildings.
1–2 hours
Free
Hongdae Walking Street (busking street)
Sight · Hongdae & Mangwon · Hongik Univ. Stn Exit 9 · 5 min walk
Hongdae's main pedestrian strip, where street dancers and singers gather after dark.
1–2 hours
Free
Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun
Shopping · Jongno & palaces · Gwanghwamun Stn · 2 min walk
Korea's flagship bookstore, underground at Gwanghwamun, with a big stationery and gift section.
1–2 hours
Free
Nakseongdae Park
Sight · SNU & Nakseongdae · Nakseongdae Stn Exit 4 · 12 min walk
A quiet neighborhood park honoring Goryeo general Gang Gam-chan, with a big history festival each October.
1–2 hours
Free
Itaewon Antique Furniture Street
Shopping · Itaewon & Hannam · Itaewon Stn Exit 4 · 5 min walk
A street of Western antiques and vintage that began with US soldiers selling furniture in the 1960s.
1–2 hours
Free
Seoul Forest
Sight · Seongsu · Seoul Forest Stn Exit 3 · 5 min walk
A huge free park of lawns and tree-lined paths, right next to Seongsu’s café streets.
1–2 hours
Free
Seoul Children's Grand Park
Sight · Seongsu · Children's Grand Park Stn Exit 1 · 2 min walk
A big free park with a small zoo and botanical garden, popular with Seoul families.
1–2 hours
Free
Ttukseom Hangang Park
Sight · Seongsu · Jayang Stn · 2 min walk
Riverside lawns for a picnic, bike ride or sunset over the Han River.
1–2 hours
Free
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