Seoul travel guide
Hanok villages, palaces and late-night food across Seoul.
Seoul mixes palaces and old hanok villages with high-tech shopping districts and a late-night food-and-café culture. Travelers on TravBuddy build days around the Namsangol and Ikseon-dong hanok villages, Lotte World and Seoul Forest Park, with Itaewon's lounges and Korean barbecue for the evenings.
This Seoul guide ranks the spots travelers include most in real trips, so you can shape a day-by-day plan across the districts.
- Best time
- September–November
- Rated places
- 0
- in our trip data
Seoul: quick questions
What are the top things to do in Seoul?+
Top experiences in Seoul include Lotte World, Myeongdong Shopping Street, National Museum of Korea, Namdaemun Market.
What are some offbeat places to visit in Seoul?+
Beyond the usual spots, travellers in Seoul also visit Seoul Forest Park, Namsangol Hanok Village.
Where should you eat in Seoul?+
Popular places to eat in Seoul include Gwangjang Market Food Tour, Myeongdong Street Food Alley.
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Plan my Seoul tripFacts on this page are computed from 8 trips planned on TravBuddy and traveler ratings refreshed on 21 July 2026.