Eunmi Park · CC BY-SA 4.0
Seoul
South Korea · ICN
Palaces beside neon, mountain hikes, and food until dawn.
About
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024.
Source: Wikipedia — Seoul (CC BY-SA)
Known for
- dining · world class
- nightlife · world class
- shopping · world class
- family friendly · excellent
- hiking · excellent
- historical · excellent
Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.
Weather through the year
- Jan35°F3d wet
- Feb40°F5d wet
- Mar53°F6d wet
- Apr64°F7d wet
- May73°F9d wet
- Jun81°F10d wet
- Jul85°F17d wet
- Aug85°F16d wet
- Sep78°F10d wet
- Oct65°F7d wet
- Nov52°F6d wet
- Dec37°F5d wet
Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.
Things to do
Private DMZ Tour with North Korean Defector + N Korean LunchFrom $170 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Royal Seoul Cooking Class in a 100-Year-Old HanokFrom $107 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Seoul Vegan & Vegetarian Gwangjang Market Food Tour (11 Tastings)From $99 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Make Traditional Korean Rice Wine (Makgeolli)From $74 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Private Seoul or DMZ TourFrom $230 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
DMZ 2nd Tunnel, Pocheon Sky Bridge & Waterfall Tour from SeoulFrom $107 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
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Plan the trip
Fly into Incheon International Airport (ICN), about 30 mi away.
Nearby destinations
The closest places to Seoul we have written up.