Seoul

Street food

With multiple vendors serving up delicious Korean street food such as stuffed pancakes, dumplings, fried chicken, spicy rice cakes and fish cakes, Seoul is essentially one open-air restaurant. Street food is a must try on any visit to South Korea with plenty of places to sample it. Be sure to wander through century old Gwangjang Market to soak up the city's traditional culture and try mayak kimbap rolls. Bamdokkaebi Night Market is the place to go on weekends to watch a concert and sample tasty treats from one of the many food trucks.

Common Ground is one of Seoul’s coolest places where restored shipping containers offer everything from boutiques stores and many food offerings like meat bowls and seasonal desserts. Namdaemun Market is Seoul’s oldest market with many food choices like chicken skewers and kimchi.

There are countless places to eat in Seoul all at an affordable price.

Culture and Histroy

Gyeongbokgung Palace: Seoul’s premier palace is where to head to experience traditional South Korean culture. Originally home to the Royal Family, the impressive building is where you can watch the changing of the guard, before spending half a day exploring the restored compound, which includes museums, ornamental gardens and some of Seoul's grandest architectural sights.

Changdeokgung Palace: the World Heritage listed Changdeokgung Palace, is the most beautiful of Seoul's five main palaces, and well worth a visit. The palace is the second oldest in Seoul after Gyeongbokgung. The grand royal palace is set within a large park in Jongno District, Seoul and built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. It's famous for its outstanding Korean architecture and expansive stunning gardens.

They are both grand sites and not to be missed on a visit to Seoul.

Getting around

From Incheon Airport: choose from taxis, car rental, airport transfer, bus, train or hotel shuttle. A cheaper taxi option is to hire one coloured orange, white or silver. Deluxe taxis (black) are more expensive. Taxis can be hailed from either terminal and take around one hour to the city. A convenient way to get to downtown Seoul is to take the A'Rex Airport Train, taking 45 minutes. Airport limousine buses run to most parts of Seoul. Car hire available at both terminals. 

In and around the city: with public transport, taxi, bicycle and car hire options, getting around is easy. Seoul has an excellent user-friendly subway system which operates throughout central Seoul. Seoul’s bus system is comprehensive with most bus routes maps available in English. Buy a T-Money card for a discount on bus, subway and train fares. It's possible to hire a car, though with a lot of traffic it's best to use the city's excellent public transport system. You can hire a bike through the bike share system, or metered taxis are an easy way to get around.