Most-visited places in Seoul
Share of Seoul trips that stopped at each place, with the typical time spent and the average rating out of 5.
1더현대서울 The Hyundai Seoul
7.1%Market, street & shopping · usually 1 h 30 min · rated 4.3 · 82% would return
2National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
6%History & heritage · usually 2 h · rated 4.5 · 93% would return
The National Museum of Korea houses a vast collection of artifacts from ancient times to the modern era in a wide range of topics, including art and culture. The museum houses a Children's Museum, where visitors can learn more about the nation's history through educational programs and experiences.
137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
3Gyeongbokgung Palace 경복궁
3.9%History & heritage · usually 1 h · rated 4.3 · 69% would return
Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395 as the official palace of the Joseon dynasty by Yi Seong-gye, the future King Taejo and founder of the new regime.
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
4Seoul Forest 서울숲
3.4%Nature & beach · usually 1 h · rated 4.8 · 94% would return
Seoul Forest is a city park opened on June 18, 2005 in what was originally a water treatment facility. Consisting of four themed parks spread across spacious land, Seoul Forest is an eco-friendly zone appreciated not only by the people of the city but also those visiting Seoul.
273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
5Deoksugung Palace 덕수궁
3.2%History & heritage · usually 1 h · rated 4.5 · 79% would return
Registered as a Historic Site, Deoksugung Palace was initially not a royal palace, but the residential home of Grand Prince Wolsan (1454-1488), the older brother of King Seongjong (1469-1494) of the Joseon dynasty.
99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
6아이파크몰 I'Park Mall
3.2%Market, street & shopping · usually 1 h 30 min · rated 4.2 · 76% would return
7Yeouido Hangang Park 여의도한강공원
3.1%Nature & beach · usually 1 h · rated 4.4 · 80% would return
Situated in Yeouido, the heart of politics, media, banking and finance, Yeouido Hangang Park is easily accessible via public transportation.
330 Yeouidong-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
8Cheonggyecheon Stream 청계천
3.1%Walking trail · usually 30 min · rated 4.5 · 90% would return
Cheonggye Plaza was built on Sejong-ro Street, where Cheonggyecheon Stream begins. It was built between Dong-A Ilbo, the starting point of the Cheonggyecheon Stream restoration, and Sindap Railroad Bridge, with a length of 160 meters, a x_width of 50 meters, and a total area of 6,962 meters squared .
Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
9Dongdaemun Design Plaza 동대문디자인플라자
2.9%Museum & culture · usually 1 h · rated 4.4 · 86% would return
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) has a meaning of Dream, Design, and Play. It holds various exhibitions, fashion shows, forums, conferences, and other domestic and international events.
281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
10Gwangjang Market 광장시장
2.8%Market, street & shopping · usually 1 h · rated 4.2 · 68% would return
Gwangjang Market was the first permanent market in Korea and continues to thrive as a popular tourist destination today.
88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Highest rated among places visited on 10+ trips: Seoul Forest (4.81), 석촌호수 동호 (4.75), Butter AK Plaza (4.65).
Where travelers ate
Restaurants, bakeries and cafés visited on 10+ different trips. Names without an official English entry are shown in Korean, which is what you will need on a map app.
- 런던베이글뮤지엄 안국점 (London Bagel Museum Anguk) — 1.2% of trips, rated 4.2
Day courses travelers combined
Each course starts at a popular place and adds the places most often visited with it on the same day, in the order travelers usually went. Travel time between stops is not included.
- From 더현대서울 (The Hyundai Seoul): IFC몰 (IFC Mol) → 더현대서울 (The Hyundai Seoul) → Yeouido Hangang Park (3 h 30 min at the stops)
- From Gyeongbokgung Palace: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul → Gyeongbokgung Palace → Gwanghwamun Square → Cheonggyecheon Stream (3 h at the stops)
- From Deoksugung Palace: Deoksugung Palace → 서울시립미술관 서소문본관 (Seoulsirimmisulgwan Seosomunbongwan) (2 h 45 min at the stops)
What changes with your travel group
| Group | Trips | Top 3 places |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | 192 | National Museum of Korea (7.8%) · Deoksugung Palace (6.8%) |
| Couple | 272 | 더현대서울 (The Hyundai Seoul) (7.4%) · 아이파크몰 (I'Park Mall) (5.9%) · National Museum of Korea (5.5%) |
| With kids | 84 | Gwanghwamun Square (11.9%) |
What a trip to Seoul costs
What Korean travelers paid in total, with paid lodging and arriving by plane, ferry, train or bus — not counting international flights. Prices adjusted to today with Korea’s consumer price index.
| Trip length | Estimated budget | Median total spent | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | ₩184,000 | ₩110,000 | 587 |
| 1 night (2 days) | ₩445,000 | ₩450,000 | 218 |
| 2 nights (3 days) | ₩610,000 | ₩690,000 | 70 |
Plan it with the tools
- Build day courses for Seoul — pick your group and the place to start from.
- Estimate a Seoul trip budget — change nights, lodging and how you get there.
- What to wear in Seoul — outfit picks for each season from 1991–2020 KMA climate normals, on our sister site comvain (opens in a new tab).
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Sources
- National Information Society Agency (AI Hub) — Domestic travel log data (trips taken May–Aug; only places visited on 10+ trips are shown)
- Korea Tourism Organization — TourAPI 4.0 English (English names, addresses and descriptions, read 2026-10-22)