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Attractions in South Korea

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in South Korea, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

436 places

Coastal city skyline with ferris wheel and beach

Sight · Gangwon-doInterContinental Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort

Namsan Guesthouse

Sight · SeoulNamsan Guesthouse

Grand Hyatt Seoul

Sight · SeoulGrand Hyatt Seoul

Gahoe Minhwa Workshop

Sight · SeoulGahoe Minhwa Workshop

Yongduam Rock

Landmark · Jeju CityYongduam Rock

Cheong-gye Plaza

Square · SeoulCheonggye Plaza

Historic site · SeoulDeoksugung Palace

a tall building with a sky background

Church · SeoulJeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine

Historic site · GangneungOjukheon

Byeongsan Seowon

Sight · Gyeongsangbuk-doByeongsan Seowon

Park Hyatt Seoul

Sight · SeoulPark Hyatt Seoul

Seoul Metropolitan Library (Old Seoul City Hall)

Sight · SeoulSeoul Metropolitan Library (Old Seoul City Hall)

a neon sign that is on the side of a building

Historic site · Jeju IslandGwandeokjeong

man playing classical guitar while sitting on swing bench beside woman smiling

Sight · Jeollanam-doSonggwang-sa

Kyobo Tower

Sight · SeoulKyobo Tower

L7 Hongdae

Sight · SeoulL7 Hongdae

man playing classical guitar while sitting on swing bench beside woman smiling

Sight · Gangwon-doHangyeryeong

Gimnyeong Maze Park

Landmark · Jeju IslandGimnyeong Maze Park

Myeongjeongjeon

Sight · SeoulMyeongjeongjeon

LOTTE HOTEL WORLD

Sight · SeoulLOTTE HOTEL WORLD

Sajikdan Altar

Historic site · SeoulSajikdan Altar

Coastal city skyline with ferris wheel and beach

Sight · Gangwon-doNaksan Beach

Hammering Man

Monument · SeoulHammering Man

Sight · Gangwon-doFishing Village Folk Museum

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.