Seoul - Introduction

600 Years of Korean history can be found back in the capital of South-Korea: Seoul. Seoul is the Korean center of architecture, religion, politics, film, lit...

Seoul - Introduction Articles

Traveling to Seoul

By plane To get to Seoul from abroad you will fly into Incheon International Airport, located 52 km west of the city. Everyday Korea is connected to the worl...

Traveling in and around Seoul

Subway The city of Seoul is connected by a wide subway-system, comparable with those in Paris and London. The system is clean, fast and cheap and you will be...

Sightseeing in Seoul

Sightseeing in Korea is quite cheap. For most sights you will pay only 1000 won maximum. To have enough time, don't arrive late, as most sights close between...

Shopping in Seoul

Seoul is a heaven for shopping addicts. The streets of Seoul are filled with shops, from the most expensive luxury goods to the cheapest market goods. Myeong...

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Seoul - History

The history of Seoul probably started in 18 BC, when it was chosen to be the capital of the Baekje Kingdom. After that it has been the capital of various rul...

General Information about Seoul

Location Seoul is located at the north-west corner of South-Korea, 50 km from the border of the De-Militarized-Zone (DMZ) with North-Korea. Toward the west i...

Seoul - Entertainment and Nightlife

A Korean night off consists of a good meal, a few beers in a bar, KTV, cinema or a nightclub. Cinemas The Korean film industry is big and Koreans love to go...

Eating in Seoul

The Korean kitchen can be described as spicy, with common ingredients including rice, vegetables, soup, fish and Kimchi. Kimchi is Korea's national dish, whi...

Seoul Accomodation

There is no need to worry about a place to sleep. Seoul offers plenty accommodations in all price ranges. In general there are 3 different kinds of accommoda...