Seoul
– A Passionate City with Handful Travel Delights
The fashion and technology forward as well
as deeply traditional, vibrant city, Seoul boasts plentiful temples, palaces,
cutting-edge designs and superb mountain trails. No matter whatever you want on
your Seoul travel at anytime of a day or night, the city of Seoul has
everything on offer to amaze you! The capital city of South Korea, Seoul is the
most lively, dynamic, cultural and spectacular city in Asia. Brimming with delicious
food delights, fun-packed sightseeing attractions and amazing shopping spots,
Seoul leaves no stones unturned to appreciate your travel desires. In short and
simple words, there are endless and unique experiences in Seoul await you on
each and every corner.
Planning
a Visit in Seoul!!
Heading to Seoul for the first time? Do you
want one-of-a-kind adventure? But not sure where to start your trip? Just check
out this list of our favorite things to do in Seoul that’ll help you get the
best out of this city for sure!
1. Catch
Guard Changing Ceremony at Gyeongbokgung
Palace –
When you are on a travel to Seoul, you should add Gyeongbokgung Palace on your
bucket list. Don’t miss out watching the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony at the Gwanghwamun
Gate Guard-on-Duty Performance. The ceremony happens once in every hour between
10am to 4pm on a daily basis except Tuesday.
2. Wear Gatekeeper Costume at Gyeongbokgung
Palace – Right
after and before the ceremonies in Gyeongbokgung Palace, you can try out a
gatekeeper’s costume at the Sumunjangcheong Building, which’s located just
behind the Gwanghwamun Gate. After all, you don’t have any reason to do this as
the Costume Experience is absolutely free!
3. Indulge in Delicious Street Food – When traveling Seoul, one thing is
sure that you will never go hungry in Seoul as there are plenty of yummy street
foods everywhere! Some must-try street foods include spicy rice cakes, sweet
pancakes, seaweed rice rolls and the classic chicken skewers.
4. Explore the Blue House (Cheong Wa
Dae) - Well-known
for blue tiles covering the roof the Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) has been
serving as a presidential home like the White House in Washington, DC. Built in
traditional Korean style, the Blue House comprises of more than 150,000 tiles
on its roof, each and every tile is formed and baked individually to be strong
enough to last for centuries.
On your
tour to the Blue House, you’ll get to visit some of the gardens as well the
main building where the honorable President of the Republic of Korea lives and
conducts business and the State Guest House. In fact, you can get to see the
Military Honor Guard and Band performance every Saturday at 10am just outside
the Blue House.
5. Visit Jogyesa Temple – Being famous for the only major
temple in Seoul, Jogyesa Temple serves as a center of attraction for Zen
Buddhism in Korea and houses Daeungjeon, the largest Buddhist shrine in Seoul.
The temple is colorful even without decorations and is well-worth destination for
visiting any time of a year. That’s why it’s considered as a convenient
location among Seoul’s historic destinations.
Conclusion
– Do you want to explore all these sightseeing
attractions on your next trip to Seoul? You should choose available packages
for Seoul travel at Kim’s Travel to
enjoy unique colors and sights in South Korea with knowledgeable tour guides. To
obtain a deeper insight of travel in Seoul, let our tour experts plan out your journey
and make it an enjoyable one.
