KTO launches ‘Seoul’s Best 100’ guide
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16 Mar 10 (TravMedia.com): Planning on travelling to Seoul in the near future? Then a new publication titled ‘Seoul’s Best 100’ gives an insight to the top one hundred must see sights of the city. The guide details royal palaces and museums, cultural attractions, the best places to shop and eat and its many exciting festivals.
In 2010 Seoul city is the World Design Capital and other events like the Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival, the Seoul Fringe Festival and the largest of all being the Hi Seoul Festival will take place. Hi Seoul Festival will be held from 1-9 May in 2010 with lots of exciting events taking place all over the city. Join the fun in the streets of Seoul with free concerts and performances taking place outdoors.
The highlight of any visit to Seoul is a visit to one of its five ancient royal palaces. With their traditional Korean architecture and beautiful lines they are a stark contrast to Seoul’s ultra modern new buildings. Stroll through the peaceful grounds of Gyeongbok or Changdeok Palace and you can hardly believe you are in a city of 10 million people.
At Insa-dong, Korea’s main cultural street is filled with shops selling antiques, old books, paintings, ceramics, Korean traditional clothes and much more. There are many art galleries and a cultural centre where you can enjoy learning more about Korea’s culture and history.
If you would like to see a traditional hanok (house) village then visit Bukchon Hanok Village where you can walk through the past. It’s a living reminder that even in the heart of the urban jungle that is Seoul today the slower, simpler ways of old still live on in Korea.
Seoul is a great city for walkers nowadays. Cheonggyecheon, the stream that was restored and re-opened in 2005 has become a great pedestrian walkway on the 5.8km it runs to the Han River.
Seoul is a city where you can literally shop all day and shop all night! From late night markets to department stores, some of which stay open till 5am in the morning Seoul is synonymous with shopping. Shop in the trendy districts of Myeongdong where on a normal day 1.5million shoppers pass through or find yourself some designer threads at Korea’s Rodeo Street (Apgujeong).
And if Seoul is a shopper’s paradise it is also a foodie’s heaven. Visitors can experience the whole gamut of eating experiences from royal palace cuisine to Korean BBQ restaurants, Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup) restaurants to dining in the markets and on the street on the very popular street food. Try a traditional Korean tea house like the many in Insa-dong Cultural Street where you can enjoy a great variety of Korean teas and sweets.
Visitors can easily spend a whole week in Seoul without getting bored, there is so much to do and see in this city that never stops. Seoul is an exciting 24/7 city where you can make the most of your visit and truly experience how Seoulites live and enjoy their lives.
Get your free copy of ‘Seoul’s Best 100’ together with matching Seoul tourist map today by contacting Korea Tourism Organization by email: visitkorea@knto.org.au or phone: 02(9252-4147/8
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