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Gyeongbokgung Palace — the largest and most magnificent of Seoul's five grand palaces—

Changdeokgung Palace & Secret Garden — UNESCO World Heritage palace with a hidden garden—

Bukchon Hanok Village — the most preserved traditional Korean village in Seoul—

Insadong — antique shops, tea houses, traditional crafts and the best street food snacks—

Namsan Mountain & N Seoul Tower — iconic tower with panoramic views and love locks—

Myeongdong — Seoul's busiest shopping and street food district, k-beauty and street snacks—

Hongdae — university district, street performances, indie music, clubs and youth culture—

Itaewon — cosmopolitan neighbourhood, international restaurants, antique alley and nightlife—

Gangnam — the upscale southern district, luxury shops and the PSY song made it famous—

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) — Zaha Hadid's extraordinary futuristic cultural complex—

COEX Mall & Starfield Library — the underground city and the most beautiful library in Korea—

Jogyesa Temple — the head temple of Korean Buddhism, lantern festival in spring—

Bongeunsa Temple — Gangnam's serene Buddhist temple, temple stay programmes available—

Cheonggyecheon Stream — the restored urban stream running through central Seoul—

Gwangjang Market — Seoul's oldest market, bindaetteok pancakes and silk fabrics since 1905—

Namdaemun Market — Seoul's largest traditional market, open 24 hours—

Korean BBQ in Mapo or Mapo-gu — samgyeopsal and galbi, the essential Seoul meal—

Bibimbap at Jeonju Jungang Hoegwan — the definitive bowl of Korean mixed rice—

Tteokbokki at Sindang-dong — the spiritual home of Korea's beloved spicy rice cakes—

Chimaek (chicken and beer) on any rooftop — Korea's greatest food pairing—

Korean fried chicken at Kyochon or BBQ Chicken — the world's finest fried chicken—

Sundubu jjigae (soft tofu stew) — the most comforting Korean stew, especially in winter—

Café culture in Seongsu-dong — the Brooklyn of Seoul, design studios and speciality coffee—

Seongsu-dong neighbourhood — artisan workshops, concept stores and the city's best cafés—

Ikseon-dong — tiny alley of renovated hanok houses turned hip cafés and restaurants—

National Museum of Korea — one of the world's great museums, free and magnificent—

National Folk Museum of Korea — traditional Korean life and culture adjacent to Gyeongbokgung—

War Memorial of Korea — the most comprehensive military history museum in Asia—

Leeum Samsung Museum of Art — the finest collection of Korean art, ancient and contemporary—

Arario Museum in Space — contemporary art in a former space agency building—

Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) — the city's main public contemporary art museum—

Korean Wave (Hallyu) — see a K-pop concert or drama filming location—

SMTOWN COEX Artium — SM Entertainment's showcase for K-pop culture—

Line Friends Store in Itaewon or Insadong — the giant character merchandising stores—

Jimjilbang (Korean bathhouse) — Spa Land at Shinsegae or Dragon Hill Spa, a Korean institution—

Norebang (karaoke) — private room singing, absolutely mandatory in Seoul—

DMZ tour — the demilitarised zone with North Korea, surreal and sobering—

Nanta! performance — Korean non-verbal comedy cooking show, hilarious and brilliant—

K-Drama filming location tour — from Goblin to Crash Landing on You—

Lotte World — the world's largest indoor theme park—

Seoul Land — classic amusement park in Seoul Grand Park—

Seoul Grand Park Zoo — one of Asia's largest zoos in a beautiful woodland setting—

Hangang River Park — cycling, picnicking and instant noodles from a convenience store—

Bukhansan National Park — granite peaks rising above the city, hiking within the city limits—

Inwangsan Mountain — shamanist shrines and city views on the mountain above central Seoul—

Achasan — the best city panorama hike in Seoul, easy and crowd-free—

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress day trip — UNESCO Heritage city walls around the Joseon fortress—

Nami Island day trip — the island from the k-drama Winter Sonata, beautiful in all seasons—

Everland day trip — South Korea's largest theme park with T-Express roller coaster—

Seoul in autumn — the palace gardens turn gold and the city is at its most beautiful—