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5 Days in Seoul 5 days in Seoul Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Notice: Trying to get property 'routes' of non-object in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 214 Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 214 5 days in Seoul Trip plan in Seoul. The best Things to do in Seoul in 5 days travel inerary: Palaces, Museums, Markets, World heritage sites and more attractions in Seoul, Seoul trip planning. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /var/www/dev/views/templates/pdf_day_images.php on line 4 Notice: Trying to get property 'routes' of non-object in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 350 Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 350 Day 1 - The palaces and more... Accomodation: Charm Hanok Guest House Address: 49-5, Samil-daero 32-gil, Jongno-gu Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/kr/charm-hanok-guest- house.html Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 1 - The palaces and more... a multude of alleys that lead deeper into the district, with 1. Gyeongbokgung Palace Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM modern galleries and tea shops. At one me it was the largest Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM market for antiques and artworks in Korea. In more.. Duration ~ 2 Hours Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno 1(il).2(i).3(sam).4(sa), Jongno-gu, Seoul, Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM South Korea Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 4. Namdaemun Market Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Telephone: +82 2-2133-1371 Tuesday: Closed 21 Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Hoehyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Rating: 4.3 Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM South Korea Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM WIKIPEDIA Telephone: +82 2-753-2805 Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean tradional village in Seoul Website: www.namdaemunmarket.co.kr Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM with a long history located between Gyeongbok Palace, Rating: 4.1 Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The tradional Telephone: +82 2-3700-3900 A thousand shops selling a huge variety of items such as village is composed of lots of alleys, hanok and is preserved to Website: www.royalpalace.go.kr clothes, art, ginseng, fishing equipment, etc. Rating: 4.6 show a 600-year-old urban environment. Now it is used as a more.. WIKIPEDIA WIKIPEDIA Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Namdaemun Market is a large tradional market in Seoul, Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon 3. Insa-dong South Korea. The market is located next to Namdaemun, the dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South "Great South Gate," which was the main southern gate to the Duration ~ 2 Hours Korea. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the old city. It is the oldest and largest market in Korea. Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung served as the home of Kings of Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea the more.. an area with many Korean art galleries showcasing tradional Korean art. There are also many charming 2. Bukchon Hanok Village teahouses, restaurants, and fashion shops here. Duration ~ 2 Hours WIKIPEDIA South Korea, Seoul, Jongno-gu, Gahoe-dong, 계동길 37 Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood of the Jongno-gu district of Seoul. The main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 1 - The palaces and more... 5. Tapgol Park Duration ~ 1 Hour 99 Jong-ro, Jongno 1(il).2(i).3(sam).4(sa), Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea Rating: 3.7 WIKIPEDIA Tapgol Park, formerly Pagoda Park, is a small public park located at 97 Jongno, Seoul, South Korea. This park was once a site of Wongaksa. The word tap means "pagoda", and the park gets its name from the Wongaksa Pagoda, a 10 storied stone pagoda located in the park. It was previously the site of a more.. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Notice: Trying to get property 'routes' of non-object in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 350 Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 350 Day 2 - National Museum of Korea, Itaewon, Dongdaemun Accomodation: Charm Hanok Guest House Notice: Trying to get property 'address' of non-object in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 435 Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 2 - National Museum of Korea, Itaewon, Dongdaemun being one of Seoul's main shopping and tourism districts. In Website: jm.cha.go.kr 1. Naonal Museum of Korean Contemporary 2011, 2012 and 2013, Myeong-dong was listed as the ninth Rating: 4.5 History more.. WIKIPEDIA Duration ~ 2 Hours Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the perpetuaon 198 Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea of memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the 5. Coex Aquarium Korean Joseon Dynasty. According to UNESCO, the shrine is Duration ~ 1 Hour Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM the oldest royal Confucian shrine preserved and the ritual Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ceremonies continue a tradition established in the 14th more.. 513 Yeongdong-daero, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, 서울 Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM 특별시 South Korea Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Monday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM 3. Itaewon-dong Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Telephone: +82 2-3703-9200 Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea Website: www.much.go.kr Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Rating: 4.3 Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM WIKIPEDIA Sunday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM WIKIPEDIA Itaewon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, Telephone: +82 2-700-7200 The Naonal Museum of Korean Contemporary History, which South Korea. Website: www.coexaqua.com opened on December 26, 2012, is dedicated to the modern Rating: 4.3 and contemporary history of the Republic of Korea. It collects, preserves, researches and exhibits objects related to the history 4. Myeong-dong of modern and contemporary Korea. It is located at more.. Duration ~ 1 Hour Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 2. Jongmyo Shrine Duration ~ 1 Hour WIKIPEDIA 157 Jong-ro, Jongno 1(il).2(i).3(sam).4(sa), Jongno-gu, Seoul, Myeongdong is a dong in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea between South Korea Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro. It covers 0.99 km² with a populaon of 3,409 and is mostly a commercial area, Telephone: +82 2-765-0195 with a populaon of 3,409 and is mostly a commercial area, Telephone: +82 2-765-0195 Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 2 - National Museum of Korea, Itaewon, Dongdaemun 6. Dongdaemun Market Duration ~ 2 Hours Euljiro 6(yuk)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea Monday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 AM Tuesday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 AM Wednesday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 AM Thursday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 AM Friday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 AM Saturday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 AM Sunday: Closed Telephone: +82 32-1344-4888 Rating: 4.1 WIKIPEDIA Dongdaemun Market or Tongdaemunis a large commercial district comprising tradional markets and shopping centers in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. A popular shopping and tourist desnaon, it has been designated a 'Special Tourism Zone'since 2002. 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