Seoul, first time3 days · Seoul
Three days, one thread a day: the old royal core, the markets and late alleys downtown, then the creative west across the river. Built for a first visit: the Seoul everyone comes for, eaten like you live there.
✓Plan reviewed · July 5, 2026
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The shape of it
Old Seoul & a Namsan sunset
Palaces and hanok lanes in the morning, golden hour on Namsan, barbecue-bright streets at night.
5 stops · 55 min walking
GyeongbokgungCheck the day's guard-ceremony schedule, then continue to the quieter back pavilions. Current admission details are on the Place page. › 10:45 
Bukchon Hanok VillageStraight up from the palace's north side. People live here; go quiet, go early. › 12:15 
Lunch: Tosokchon samgyetangWalk-ins are standard; wait times vary, so keep lunch timing flexible. › 15:30 
N Seoul TowerCheck the day's cable-car or shuttle operations, then stay for the changing light. › 18:30 
MyeongdongAt dusk the food stalls take over: skewers, egg bread, hotteok. Graze. › Markets, makers & a late night
Market food and old-town crafts by day; Euljiro's alley bars after dark, then the baths.
5 stops · 50 min walking
Gwangjang MarketCome hungry. Bindaetteok first, then point at what the crowd's eating. › 11:15 
InsadongCrafts and tea. Duck into Ssamzigil's spiral; Jogyesa temple is one step off the drag. › 14:00 
Dongdaemun Design PlazaWalk Hadid's silver curves inside and out; check DDP's current exhibitions and outdoor installations before you go. › 
EuljiroPrint shops by day, tiny bars by night. Dinner happens here without planning it. The creative west: Hongdae & the Han
Cross the river to where students and café owners live. Slower on purpose.
4 stops · 60 min walking
HongdaeSkip the main drag; the murals and shops hide in the side streets. › 
Yeonnam-dongCafé-hop the old rail line locals call Yeontral Park. Sit by a window a while. 
Han River at MapoConvenience-store ramyeon, cooked riverside: the local move. Rent a bike or don't. › 
Chimaek in HongdaeFried chicken, cold beer, the student way. Get the half-and-half. Know before you go
T-money is a common transit option. Check current card retailers and top-up methods after arrival, and keep another payment method available.
Carry a backup payment method for Day 2. Acceptance varies across market stalls and small late-night venues.
Day 2 runs late on purpose. The soju alley and the baths are the point, so Day 3 doesn't start till 10.
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