📖 KVIBE travel guidebook
First day in Seoul
Palace in the morning, market lunch, hanok alleys, a famous food market and city lights from Namsan.
Route map
Getting there: Subway Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station — Exit 5 leads straight to the palace.
Next stop 2 · Samgyetang ginseng chicken soup at Tosokchon, Seoul
Walk west through Seochon to Tongin Market — about 10 min.
Walk west through Seochon to Tongin Market — about 10 min.
Samgyetang ginseng chicken soup at Tosokchon, Seoul
Next stop 3 · Bukchon Hanok Village
Walk back east past the palace (about 25 min) or take a short taxi. Bukchon starts near Anguk Station, Exit 2 (Line 3).
Walk back east past the palace (about 25 min) or take a short taxi. Bukchon starts near Anguk Station, Exit 2 (Line 3).
Bukchon Hanok Village
Next stop 4 · Gwangjang Market
Line 3 from Anguk to Jongno 3-ga, transfer to Line 1 for Jongno 5-ga — about 20 min. The market is a few steps from the station.
Line 3 from Anguk to Jongno 3-ga, transfer to Line 1 for Jongno 5-ga — about 20 min. The market is a few steps from the station.
Gwangjang Market
Next stop 5 · Food stalls inside Gwangjang Market, Seoul
Eat inside the market — bindaetteok, mayak gimbap and yukhoe alley.
Eat inside the market — bindaetteok, mayak gimbap and yukhoe alley.
Food stalls inside Gwangjang Market, Seoul
Next stop 6 · Namsan & N Seoul Tower
Line 1 to Dongdaemun, transfer to Line 4 for Myeongdong Station, then walk up to the Namsan cable car — about 35 min in total.
Line 1 to Dongdaemun, transfer to Line 4 for Myeongdong Station, then walk up to the Namsan cable car — about 35 min in total.
Namsan & N Seoul Tower
Heading back: Come down by cable car or Namsan circular bus to Myeongdong / Chungmuro.
Also on the way
More free audio guides within a short walk of this route.
🎧 Gwanghwamun Square🎧 Changdeokgung Palace & Secret Garden🎧 Jongmyo Shrine🎧 Insadong & Ssamziegil🎧 Ikseon-dong Hanok Alleys🎧 War Memorial of Korea🎧 Cheonggyecheon Stream🎧 Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)🍜 Hot pot and dishes on a table in Euljiro-dong, Seoul
Times are approximate. Check live routes in Naver Map, Kakao Map or Google Maps before you go. Lines on the map show the order of stops, not the exact road.
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