Seoul's Sights and Fun in a Single Day

Admire high-quality antique art in a tranquil museum in Seongbuk-dong, and enjoy an exciting half-day of rides at Lotte World, a spot virtually every Seoulite has visited. Conclude your trip to Seoul in the evening by taking in the night view from N Seoul Tower for a truly fulfilling day.

Along the way

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   Gansong Art Museum

   간송미술관

   Gansong Art Museum was founded in 1938 by Jeon Hyeong-pil. Covering an area of 4,000 pyeong, the surroundings are so peaceful and quiet that it is hard to believe it is situated within the city. Bohwagak, the museum's main building, houses cultural properties collected by Jeon Hyeong-pil throughout his lifetime, with the vast majority of the collection consisting of national treasure-grade artifacts. MoreLess

   

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   Lotte World

   롯데월드

   This theme park was established and is operated by Lotte Group to promote leisure for the public and attract international tourists. Lotte World is a large-scale complex living space where visitors can enjoy sightseeing, leisure, shopping, and culture all in one place, consisting of Lotte World Adventure (an indoor theme park themed around adventure and mystery), Magic Island (an outdoor lake park), a shopping mall, a folk museum, an ice rink, a hotel, and a department store. MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (Namsangol Sanchaejip)

   점심식사(남산골산채집)

   Located at the foot of Namsan Mountain, the lungs of downtown Seoul, Sanchaejip is a place where you can enjoy a peaceful meal while taking in the scenery of Namsan unfolding outside the window. Beautiful in all four seasons, Sanchaejip breaks away from the dated image often associated with traditional rustic eateries, presenting a neat local restaurant with modern interior decor appealing to younger generations and soft jazz music playing in the background. MoreLess

   

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   N Seoul Tower

   남산서울타워

   N Seoul Tower is Korea's first tower-type tourist attraction. Standing at a height of 236.7 meters, its actual elevation reaches 480 meters when including Namsan Mountain's altitude of 243 meters above sea level, proudly making it one of the tallest towers in the East. Construction began in December 1969 and was completed in July 1975, and it emerged as a landmark of Seoul when its observatory was opened to the public on October 15, 1980. Cherished by tourists for 30 years, Seoul Tower remodeled its aging facilities on December 9, 2005, transforming into a refreshed and glamorous destination. MoreLess

   

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