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Heunginjimun
The Great East Gate to Seoul’s City Wall has been rebuilt several times in its 700-year history and, after recent renovations, today its looking majestic. Stranded in a traffic island, it’s not possible to enter inside the gate; but theres plenty of good photo-ops from Naksan Park.
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Choong Ang High School
The Gothic-style early 20th century buildings of this campus are recognised as part of Seouls built cultural heritage and provide a nice contrast with the surrounding traditional hanok architecture of Bukchon. It was used as a location in the hit Korean TV drama Winter Sonata .
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World Jewellery Museum
The well-lit displays of this private jewellery collection prove that small is beautiful. The pieces were amassed from around the world over three decades. There’s a shop selling jewellery here, too – all of which is designed to appeal to those browsing the surrounding boutiques.
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Sound Island Museum
Somewhat more educational and interactive than Jungmun’s other so-called ‘museums’ is this tribute to sound and music from around the world. There’s a giant piano you can play with your feet (like Tom Hanks in Big ) and you can marvel at the world’s biggest mobile of seashells.
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Undersea Tunnel
The journey to the Undersea Tunnel is more interesting than the sight itself. Constructed in the early 1930s, the 483m-long tunnel connects both sides of Seoho Bay (서호만). Not much more than a cement corridor, it does make for a pleasant evening stroll towards the Tongyeong Grand Br
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Gangguan
It’s not the only harbour in the city but Gangguan is the prettiest. It’s also a busy pier anchored by a promenade that serves multiple civic functions, including dock, basketball court and picnic ground for package-tour travellers who aren’t squeamish about a mid-morning soju pick
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Injeongjeon
The beautiful main palace building of Changdeokgung sits in harmony with the paved courtyard, the open corridors and the trees behind it. Next door are former government office buildings, including one with a blue-tiled roof. Further on are the private living quarters of the royal
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Marronnier Park
This free performance area and sculpture park in Daehangno usually has something happening on afternoons and evenings on the outdoor stage. Its named after the chestnut trees planted here and was once part of Seoul National University before it was moved out to Gwanak Campus in the
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Somaemuldo
Sharp cliffs and crashing waves on dramatic rock formations make this a worthwhile journey. At low tide, walk across the land bridge and climb to the lighthouse. Some accomodation is available on the island. The ferry (return ₩16,050, 1½ hours) departs Gangguan at 7am, 11am and 2.3
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COEX Aquarium
Seoul’s largest aquarium exhibits thousands of fish and other sea creatures from around the world. You can see live coral, sharks, turtles, rays, electric eels, octopus, evil-looking piranhas and pulsating jellyfish. Its only downside are the smallish enclosures for the seals and m
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Hamel Memorial
The Hamel Memorial is housed in a replica of a Dutch ship. Hendrick Hamel (1630–92), one of the survivors of a shipwreck near Jeju in 1653, was forced to stay in Korea for 13 years before escaping in a boat to Japan. Later he was the first Westerner to write a book on the ‘hermit k
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Sunset Point Pavilion
Sunset Point Pavilion (Ilmoljeon Mang-dae) is a steep 15-minute walk above Dodong-ri town, commanding great views of the ocean and the sunset. To get there, follow the western creek out of town and cross the bridge after the school. An overgrown small trail continues up to the pavi
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Woraksan National Park
Spread across two serene valleys, this park offers fine hiking through picturesque forests, with pretty waterfalls, ancient Buddhist structures and, if you climb high enough, views all the way to Chungju-ho. Worak-san (Moon Crags Mountain) is also home to the endangered long-tailed
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Stairway Flea Market
Held on the last Saturday of each month the Stairway Flea Market is held along Usadan-ro on top of Itaewon Hill, where local artists sell their works on the stairs, and set up stalls along the street lined with artist studios, galleries, pop-up shops and cool hole-in-the-wall bars
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PLATEAU
Sponsored by Samsung, and formerly known as the Rodin Gallery, this unusual glass pavilion was built to house castings of two monumental sculptures by Auguste Rodin: The Gates of Hell and The Burgers of Calais . Changing contemporary art exhibitions are staged in two additional gal
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Ongnyong
In the upper corner of this hermitage are ponderous boulders covered with Korea’s greatest collection of relief carvings. The 24 different representations of Buddha were carved into rock with the belief that stone could withstand all time. Many are a bare whisper from centuries gon
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Nakhwa
When the Baekje Kingdom fell it is said that 3000 court ladies threw themselves off a cliff into the river Baengma-gang, rather than submit to the conquering armies. The rock where they jumped is now called Nakhwa-am, ‘falling flowers rock’, in their honour; it also offers the best
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Jeju Loveland
This erotic theme park created by art students and graduates of Seoul’s Hongik University features hundreds of sexy and frequently comic sculptures, soft-core art galleries and adult-toy stores. The park is a short drive from Jeju-si on Rte 1139; its also a stop on the Jeju Golden
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Hakdong Mongdol Beach
About 30 minutes by car from Geoje-si, the black-pebble beach in Hakdong is a cosy destination for family outings and romantic getaways. Summer crowds flock to the 1.2km-long beach to laze on the bumpy rocks (bring a thick blanket), throw stones and fish off the pier. The rest of t
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Jin
Jin-do is home to a unique, much-loved breed of dog (named after the island). At this centre you see them run, jump and dance on command in training sessions; otherwise, the dogs can be viewed in their pens. It should be noted that some might find the conditions in which the dogs l
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