REVIEW: New Lonely Planet Seoul travel guide
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Fashion- and technology-forward but also deeply traditional, Seoul mashes up palaces, temples, cutting-edge design and mountain trails, all to a nonstop K-Pop beat.
Lonely Planet’s Seoul is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk along the long-buried Cheonggyecheon stream, wander the labyrinthine streets of Bukchon Hanok Village and try some lip-smacking local cuisine at Gwangjang Market – all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Philip Tang explains why he loves Seoul. "Seoul sparkles with design magic. I'm bewitched by the fancy threads of Apgujeong with its angles all in the right place, but the real heart-stealer is the city's knack for fashioning a hanok into a cutting-edge makgeolli hang-out, or a palace into the moonlit dining hall where I feasted on royal cuisine. I'll peer across Gangnam's slinky skyscrapers from the quiet of a sky-high temple, or scoff kimchi tacos in green spaces converted from oil tankers and highway overpasses, which might suggest NYC or Tokyo. Yet every temple eave, hotteok and K-Indie tune reminds me, I'm in Seoul."
Seoul Top 10
1. Bukchon Hanok Village
2. Changdeokgung
3. Gwangjang Market
4. NSeoul Tower Namsan
5. Lotus Lantern Festival
6. Hongdae
7. Seoul City Wall
8. Cheong-gye-cheon
9. Dongdaemun
10. The DMZ
Inside Lonely Planet’s Seoul:
Full colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, religion, cuisine, politics
Coverage Includes: Myeong-dong, Gangnam, Apgujeong, Dongdaemun, Itaewon, Insa-dong, Yongsan-gu, Jung-gu, Hongdae, Sinchon, Edae, Yeouido, Namsan, Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Jamsil, Daehangno, Seongbuk-dong
Curator: Thomas O'Malley
Writers: Phillip Tang
Get to the heart of Seoul with this trusted guide and begin your adventure now!