The best time to visit Seoul is during the months of autumn and spring. During these months the temperature of the city remains cool. Seoul is a fascinating city with innumerable spots of attraction. The city is festooned by high rises, shopping malls, restaurants, pubs and bars. There is much in store for the tourists to enjoy in the capital city of South Korea.
Seoul Travel Guide provides information about traveling to the city, attractions, accommodation options, restaurants. Tourists to the city can arrive by flights, bus, trains and also by boat.
Reaching Seoul
The international flights to Seoul arrive at Incheon Airport. Gimpo International Airport is another airport that serves the city. Almost all major airlines operate flights to and fro the city. Some of the airlines that offer flights to Seoul are:
- Asiana Airlines
- Korean Air
- China Eastern Airlines
- Coyne Airways Ltd.
- Air China
- China Southern Airlines
- Nippon Airways
- Thai Airways International
- Singapore Airlines
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Philippine Airlines
- Shandong Airlines
- Air Astana
- Turkish Airlines
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- EVA Airways
- Continental Airlines
Excellent bus service is made available to the people visiting Seoul. There are five bus terminals in the city. Tourists can also reach Seoul by ferry. Regular ferry service is available from Incheon port to China, Japan and even San Francisco, USA. Tourists can also come to Seoul by trains. KTX lines are there to Daegu, Daejeon and Busan. Non KTX trains are also in service.
Getting around Seoul
Transportation within the city is well maintained. There is a wide range of options available to the tourists. Subway is one of the major modes of transportation in the city. There are at present eight subway lines that connect different parts of the city.
Bus service is also available in the city. The buses of Seoul are colored red, blue, green and yellow. The routes and numbers are marked on the buses to facilitate the tourists and travelers.
Tourists can go around in the city by taxis. There are three types of taxis in Seoul, which are deluxe taxi, regular taxi and call taxi.
Attractions in Seoul
In Seoul, both the skyscrapers and historical
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monuments can be found. There are five grand palaces in the city, which were built by the kings of the Joeson Dynasty. Some of the major places of attraction in Seoul are:
- Seoul Arts Center
- Chongdong Theatre
- Munye Theater
- Millennium Plaza
- Admiral Yi Sun Shin Statue
- Namdaemun (South Gate)
- Myungdong Cathedral
- Dong Soong Art Center
- Dongshipjagak
- Children's Grand Park
- Namsan Park
- National War Museum
- Soraksan National Park
In the city, there are many theme parks and amusement parks that attract a large number of visitors. Lotte World and Everland are such theme parks of Seoul.
Seoul is a paradise for the shoppers. There are some special places in the city, which are popular for shopping. The shopping areas of Seoul are:
- Insa-dong
- Dondaemun Market
- Itaewon
- Namdaemun Market
- Myeong- dong
Hotels in Seoul
There are many hotels, guest houses in the city that offer best of accommodation options to the tourists. The hotel range from five star luxurious hotels to budget hotel so that the travelers can choose as per their budget. Some of the popular Seoul hotels are:
- California Hotel Seoul
- Brown Hotel Seoul
- Business Hotel Astoria Seoul
- Best Western New Seoul Hotel
- Benhur Hotel Seoul
- Hamilton Hotel
- Hotel Popgreen
- Hotel Crown Itaewon
- JW Marriott Hotel Seoul
Restaurants in Seoul
There are many restaurants in Seoul that offer mouth watering delicacies to the tourists. The restaurants of the city serve traditional Korean dishes along with other cuisines. Some of the popular city restaurants are:
- Bobby London
- Appaka Oryoteul Chokee (When Dad was Little)
- Caveau
- O'Kim's
- Dameo
- Live City
- Girin Beer Festa
- Chong Hak Dong
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