Historic sites
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
Jongno-gu, Seoul
The grandest of Seoul's five royal palaces, built in 1395 for the Joseon dynasty, set against the mountains.
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Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul
Jongno-gu, Seoul
A hillside neighbourhood of traditional Korean wooden houses (hanok) with tiled roofs, between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces.
Food and drink
Gwangjang Market, Seoul
Jongno-gu, Seoul
One of the oldest and largest traditional markets in Korea, opened in 1905, with rows of food stalls where you sit on benches to eat bindaetteok (mun…