Many people visiting Seoul will set-out on foot to experience the sights and sounds of this chic urban city. Seoul is a dynamic city which offers travellers a wide variety of activities that can be bunched together to create a splendid walking sightseeing tour. Options range from visiting distinct Joseon Dynasty Palaces to traditional hanok villages to museums to shopping markets to present-day culture including K-Pop and filming locations of the ever-popular K-Drama Series.
Delve into the ancient history and glorious culture of Korea by visiting the Changdeokgung Palace. Also known as the Eastern Palace your eyes will pop with pleasure when you gaze upon the 1405 C.E. palace. Situated on almost 58-hectares, the Changdeokgung Palace was the second palace constructed under the Joseon Dynasty and is the best-preserved example of the five palaces that dot the landscape of Seoul. Changdeokgung palace is now listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
It’s 2018 and South Korea hit the international stage by hosting the incredible Winter Olympics and Winter Paraolympics in Pyeongchang! With the incredible investment they put into the high-speed rail line to the Olympic resorts in the Korean Alps (Taebaek Mountains) it makes it simple and easy to get to their skiing areas. The Taebaek mountain range stretches along the eastern side of the country all the way from the southern Busan all the way up to Wonsan in the north. The highest point is in Gangwon-do with his highest point reaching 1,708 m making this the most sought-after location to go.
One of the must things to do in South Korea for all travelers is to visit one of the 900 Buddhist Temples that reside around the country. Each temple has unique tributes to Buddha that include statues, meditation halls and ceremonial tearooms. Temple stays are becoming very common in South Korea. During your stay you can meditate with the monks, learn more about Buddhism and talk philosophy with the monks over a nice cup of tea.
There are many islands that dot the southern coast of South Korea but one in specific was inhabited by a man and his wife. It was just a rocky little patch of island but they saw the potential in it to create an island dedicated to both botanical plant types and brightly colored flowers. Today it’s a luscious green botanical garden open for visitors year-round to see not only the botanical gardens, but also some of its unique European Rome-style architecture/sculptures. Summer months can get quite busy so we suggest going either in the early spring or fall time.