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- 3DMatrixLondon, UK757 contributionsWe stopped by Gyeongbokgung Palace as part of our city tour with Jessie at MySeoulTrip, primarily to watch the royal guard changing ceremony. It turned out to be one of the more memorable stops of the day and is definitely worth visiting if you're in Seoul.
We were informed that Gyeongbokgung is the largest and most significant of Seoul’s palaces, once serving as the main residence of the Joseon dynasty. If you’re planning to visit only one palace, this is the one to see. It’s centrally located with plenty to see.
We saw a lot of visitors wearing hanbok, Korea’s traditional attire. I can imagine that renting a hanbok enhances the experience and has the added benefit of waiving the entrance fee. It all adds to the palace’s charm and perhaps gives a glimpse of what it might have felt like centuries ago.
The guard changing ceremony is not to be missed. I'm a huge fan of tradition and long standing traditional rituals; watching the change of the guards was quite something.
For those visiting during the intense August humidity like we did, the on-site museums—the Palace Museum and the National Folk Museum—are air-conditioned, free to enter and offer a reprieve from the humidity.
Tip: Wear comfortable shoes for all the walking.
Gyeongbokgung Palace offers history, culture, and a sense of serenity. We enjoyed our visit and I believe most visitors will.Written 6 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ChrisMartinez, CA538 contributionsLocated right off of one of the busiest streets here, Yulgok, the palace entrance can be found on this road, but there is also a back entrance as well, but that’s quite a bit away as this area is huge.
The place was definitely more accessible than most places I’ve been to in other countries where you really couldn’t get super close to most places to see the insides of the buildings as they’re lined off and such, or there’s a net or something to obstruct the view. Here, no such issue, albeit, you still can’t really go inside these places, but still, quite up and personal for the majority of the buildings.
It is a bit confusing as there’s several places to visit in this park, but each place needs a separate ticket to get in. If your plan is to go through all of the places, or go from one end of this very large area to the other, you’ll have to at least enter both the palace area halves, though, these are both the cheaper tickets. The Secret Garden ticket alone costs more than both combined.
All 3 areas have their appeals. I will reference them according to Joseon Kdramas as the measuring stick.
The side where you enter in from Yulgok is the area mostly where you see military training areas, but courtyards, etc. The other side is where all the palaces for where royalty stay are and also those huge gardens where the king will walk through usually. The secret garden has a lot of the secret meeting places, by lakes, in random tea areas to discuss strategies, or something to that effect.
Overall, especially if you like Kdramas of the Joseon era, this is quite the accessible place to get your nerd on. If you just want to sight see an appreciate history, this is also a great place for that.Written 31 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - conlugemma4 contributionsI always wonder about the DMZ. The Zone that separates the North & South Korea. You will not fully understand unless you get there & experience and see for yourself the place. The tunnel where the soldiers had been, the train they used before and the boundaries that truly separates them. There is also a small hut/kiosk where you can purchase North Korean money as souvenir. Our tour guide was very nice too & she speaks good English.Written 16 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SuzieLee71Brisbane, Australia6,730 contributionsMy husband and I spent a happy couple of hours wandering around the wooden shrines and stone pagodas in this beautiful and atmospheric temple complex.Written 23 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- missjojo2018Sydney, Australia401 contributionsWe visited the folk village on the day of the heaviest snowfall in Korea. It was interesting looking into the various types of houses that Koreans used to live in. We had lunch at a food court and was thankful that there was a heated seating area for lunch. It's a pity that due to the snow, there were no performances scheduled for the day.Written 17 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Johnmango928Edmonton, Canada550 contributionsTo me the main attraction is the Namsangol Park itself. The Namsangol Hanok Village is located inside the park.
On a Sunday morning the park was not busy. Admission is free. There are a few things I like about the park:
- A running live stream with small waterfalls which helps mask any traffic noise from outside the park. Very few parks I had visited actually have running streams.
- Use of large pieces of granite and stones, for stepping over streams and for seating.
- A "Commemorating Pit" celebrating 600th year of Seoul being the Capital of South Korea. At the centre of the "pit" was the congratulation messages from the mayors of other cities, including Jacques Chirac mayor of Paris, Frank Jordan mayor of San Francisco, and Melih Görçhek mayor of Ankara.
The park also has a cafe-tea house located in a traditional building, as well as, of course, the Hanok Village which is actually just a few houses of traditional design.Written 30 April 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - TIersHasieSydney, Australia1,223 contributionsOne of the most imposing gates in Seoul protecting Gyeongbok Palace. The most outer gate and the grandest in that palace.
Most days at the time of visiting there are 3-4 changing of the guard performances (2 on the outside and 2 on the inside) they also differ in the changing style depending on which change performance you are witnessing. Check with the information or on their website for tour times.
Worth the changing of the guards to see their reenacted costumes for varying guards!
Walking distance from King Sejong and Admiral Yi monuments.Written 16 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - LolaGo1Washington DC, DC6,624 contributionsI visited this attraction after my DMZ Tour Bus dropped me off across from it. Note that seniors can enter this attraction for free, just show your proof of age.
There is a beautiful fountain at the center of the area. There are 3 buildings to visit here, my favorite one is the one that shows intricately embroidered panels. Took a lot of photos of the embroidered exhibits here.
The other 2 buildings have their own exhibits. Feeling tired of walking, I simply took their pictures from outside.Written 3 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Sonia CSunshine Coast, Australia38 contributionsThis active ancient village is simply stunning. 19km outside Andong town - A must see on your trip to Korea! We stayed in Andong for 3 nights (in what turned out to be a love hotel - but that’s another story). Take local bus number 210 (formerly the 246) from outside the Andong Elementary School. The bus stop is a large shelter with electronic signage. Once on the bus, the stops are also shown on a digital screen in English. Get off at the Hahoe village not the ‘Hahoe village entrance’ stop. The crazy mad bus driver took about 50minutes from downtown. Do not mistake this village for the Andong Folk village as per the Lonely Planet guide which is only 4km away. Thie latter was also worth visiting but not a patch on Hahoe. We recommend hiring a bike once inside Hahoe. 10000 won for a regular bike all day or 20000 for an electric bike for 2hrs. We arrived early at 930am and had the village almost to ourselves. The riding saved a long day on our feet and was simply blissful!! We spent 4-5hrs cruising around and lunching. The return bus is right outside the Mask Museum. Get all your tourism information at the bus terminal before you head into the village or into Andong town as it was a bit tricky to navigate otherwise. Also note - the Andong train station in downtown is now closed. A new much larger ktx train station and bus terminal are about 3km+ outside of downtown. Taxi cost 10000 to our centrally located hotel. Note, the BBQ restaurants in ‘rib street’ whilst reputed locally raised beef, these restaurants are very expensive and one wanted us to buy a minimum of three plates for $100.Written 29 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- XmaslvnDublin, CA153 contributionsWe did the shortest and closest section of the wall. Section 2 starts at Hyehwamun Gate and goes South towards the DDP. When you get to the DDP- you can keep going- through the city (no wall), or just go into the FREE Seoul City Wall Museum.
Passing through Naksan Park was nice. There was plenty of shade on this section which is nice when hot. The path and Wall are clearly makes.Written 1 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - TIersHasieSydney, Australia1,223 contributionsThe tunnels are quite interesting, one of many, designed to be a multi prong tunnel attack to funnel north korean soldiers into Seoul.
Most of the tunnel you walk on will be for interception purposes built by the South.
I'm not sure if you actually get to see much of the real North korean tunnels dug. Once you go down the interception tunnel eventually it straightens out and gets a bit wet and cramped. Perhaps that section might be the north korean section coming into the south, but it just seems very big for what it is so I'm not 100% sure.Written 8 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - 639abbieCanberra, Australia1,399 contributionsIt’s a hard walk up so I was told so take a bus up and do your research. Not a hard walk once up and do take advantage to ringing the gong for $1000 won or USD$1 . It’s a peaceful place otherwise so please be respectful.Written 1 June 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- macedonboyGlasgow, UK1,86,766 contributionsThis place is known for holding a complete version of Tripiṭaka Koreana carved into wooden blocks, containing a complete version of Buddhist text, and the oldest written in the chinese script used for Korean writing before Hangul. Some of the wooden blocks are visible in the storage, which are buildings built with gaps in between pillars to allow for ventilation and help preserve the blocks.
Directly in front of this building is the Great Hall of Tranquil Light. Despite being the most prominent of the temples in the complex, it does not house an image of the Buddha. The presiding image is of the Vairocana Buddha. Most of the temples exhibit sophisticated architectural style of the Sill period with projecting dougongs, five armed non-load bearing dougongs are the corners and the signature green, blue and red colours associated with Korean architecture of this period. Subsidiary temple honour many other Buddhas of Korean Buddhism, including Amitabh and Nahanjonja etcWritten 15 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MikeOrlando, FL145 contributionsA UNESCO World Heritage site and a wonderfully maintained Joseon Dynasty shrine, this is a must-do if you're into history. Visiting this site can be different depending on the day you go. There are certain days when you have to join a free guided tour to visit (Weekdays according to their website). And there are other days where you can walk around the grounds on your own (Weekends according to their website). However, I visited on a "guided tour only" weekday, but I was able to "free roam," so I'm not sure about that. All that aside, the grounds and the structures are amazing! Like other recent reviews have said, the main shrine building was still under refurbishment when I went. Despite that, the entire site is still worth visiting for the beauty, history, and peaceful atmosphere! If you buy the Palace Pass combination ticket, admission to this is included.Written 14 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- ANParishBusan, South Korea1,020 contributionsThis is an interesting little museum built into a tomb in central Gyeong-Ju. It's a bit prciey compared to other, larger meusuems and sites, but it was worth it to see the burial goods of an ancient king in context. It's also a nice respite from the heat on a hot day of wlking around the tumuli park.Written 1 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
