Hotels in Seoul

Seoul is a terrific city. It's safe, easy to get around and the people are friendly and helpful to visitors. I love people watching there as residents have great fashion sense. Plus the city is filled with interesting, unique shops, restaurants and other amenities. Some of the places that stick in my mind after five visits to Seoul include: • Itaewon's World Food Street • The Secret Garden at Changdeokgung Palace • The Cheonggyecheon Stream • Namdaemun Market • Street food at the Gwangjang Market • The Dinner River Cruise on the Han River • Namsun and its tower • The extensive, easy to navigate subway system • Reasonable prices for food in the restaurants and on the streets • Holly's Coffee • Paris Baguette (pastries are scrumptious) • WiFi availability • Exploring the alleyways of Itaewon and Nopsapyeong • Don't miss Jonny Dumplings on World Food Street or the wonderful BBQ pork belly/ribs restaurant at the bottom of the stairs near JW's Pub, just below Itaewon-Ro. (itaewon's main street)

Seoul is easy to negotiate around, especially on the underground. It is best to pick up a map and the booklet on Seoul which we found very useful. This gives you the different areas of the city that you can visit, what the area has to offer, how to get there etc. Like most big cities Seoul is made up of areas that can be quite different, villages within the city. Often we didn't know exactly where we were but it is so interesting wandering can be very fruitful and sooner or later you recognise a landmark or can work out where you are from an Underground Station. As it was very cold when we were in Seoul we made use of the Underground Shopping Centres which are a treasure trove of small shops and eating places. We didn't find a favourite coffee shop and coffee outlets all appear to be large chains. However some of the coffee was good and very welcome on a cold morning. Seoul is clean and committed to recycling of rubbish. It is the best place I have been to for the availability of public toilets, generally clean and well sign-posted. Korea is a great country to visit and we enjoyed out time in Seoul. It was interesting to experience the cold in January but next visit we will probably make at a time when it is warmer.

Seoul has many attraction that we can visit. Palaces, markets, modern buildings and many more. From all places i had visited, Myeongdong and Insadong are my favourit. I love to shop many things here, especially cosmetics and handmade souvenirs. I also enjoying the culture places like palaces and traditional villages. It is great for modern country to still keep the traditional places. Unfortunately, it was difficult for us to find halal food and mosque/ musholla there, It is unconvenient for Moslem tourists. Sadly, we could not taste the real Korean food in their country. We fear that the food contains pork or lard. While in Indonesia, I often eat at Korean restaurants. So we just ete the food that we had brought from Indonesia. Except in itaewon and nami island, there are some korean restaurants we can visit. Even tough we lost for many times, but overall we could find all the places we have to visit. The subway routes are okay, there is an application we can download and easy to use. But the buses are rather difficult cause they use hangul. The people are friendly and very helpful. Although not many who can speak English, but they really try to help if we asked. In conclusion, Korea is one country that must be visited in Asia. You Must Visit Korea at last one for your lifetime.

Seoul is one of the most wonderful cities, I live in Korea and come up to Seoul on the weekends, and I'm never bored or short of things to do. The subway is easy to figure out and fast, I would recommend that over the intercity buses. There's plenty of shopping around too, Gangnam is great, particularly for designer brands, and there are tons of huge department stores there, and there's nothing you can't find in Myeong-Dong. Eating out is easy, there are thousands of restaurants, you're so spoilt for choice it's insane! From Mexican to South African, to good old Korean food, you can just pick and choose. Lotteworld is also a ton of fun if you're into theme parks, and if you're lucky you can get tickets to night parties there that go until 5.30am. All in all, I'll never be tired of Seoul, because there'll always be something new and exciting to do!

Seoul is a vibrant and busy city with a real mix of old traditional buildings - the palaces and Bukchon near Insa-dong and the really modern designs and architecture elsewhere. It has a great underground transportation system which makes almost every part of the very large city and urban areas readily accessible. Insa-dong is great for typical Korean products and souvenirs, though pricier than their equivalents in the markets such as Namdaemun or Tongdaemun. Jongno is a bustling place in the evenings with every type of food imaginable available, Karaoke rooms and bars. Enjoy some time walking up on Namsan for great views down onto the city or visit the Lotte complex near Chamsil for shopping, skating and children's activities. Every so often in the middle of a busy city area you'll come across a temple which is a sanctuary of quiet and peace in the busiest surroundings. Well worth a visit.

Seoul is truly an example of what a capital city should be, that sums up everything about a nation i.e. heritage and natural wonders, and the astonishing urban development. If you're fund of camping, hiking, skiing, rock climbing and mountainous views.. well there are plenty of places that you could do that in Seoul. If you're into the nightlife, cafes, shopping, malls etc, that you can find and see in just about every corner of Seoul. If history and culture is what intrigues you, Seoul is full of historical sites and museums including the Gyeongbokgung Palace. You won't need to hire a car in Seoul, public transport including buses and subway is within a reasonable price and makes it even faster to commute since traffic might be an issue in Seoul. There are plenty of tourist attractions (modern, natural and historical) and plenty of tourism tours that can be arranged beforehand. I would highly encourage anyone visiting Seoul to plan their visit, it would be helpful to learn a few Korean words, as there might be a communication gab (something to keep in mind).