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National Museum of Korea

National Museum of Korea

K. M. Lawson

Shrines, temples, palaces, museums... Seoul has a rich cultural heritage that can be seen in its original setting or on exhibition in one of the many museums. An absoulte must are the historical sites of the Mongchon Toseong and the Achasanseong Fortress. Besides the impresiive construction, one can visit the neighbouring places and the well-preserved gardens, constructed a long time ago.

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63 Building

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The Han River
The Han River
photo by: James Saunders

The 63 Building (known also as the Daehan Life Insurance) sits on Yeouinaru Island in the south central area of Seoul. Open since 1985 it was once the tallest building in Asia.

And once Korea’s tallest building, it offers the visitor many things including first class panoramic views of the city from its ultra stylish skydeck, located (of course) on the 63rd floor.

Its ground floor has recently been remodelled to include a number of trendy eateries along with an IMAX Theatre, Convention Centre, Banquet Hall and Aquarium with some twenty thousand fish on more..

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tel:02 789 5663 5
url:www.63city.co.kr
address:Yeouinaru

World Cup Stadium

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World Cup Stadium. Impressive even when empty.
World Cup Stadium. Impressive even when empty.
photo by: James Saunders

A large, impressive and stylish construction, Seoul’s World Cup Stadium makes for a worthwhile stop on the itinerary. Located on line 6, with its very own subway station it is easily reachable from central areas of the city.

Built as the centrepiece of the 2002 World Cup in Korea, Asia’s largest soccer-only field is impressive with seating for up to 64,777 people. But upon climbing out of the subway you’ll be faced with some choices. Perhaps the FIFA 2002 World Cup Museum (1,000won) followed by a self guided tour of the stadium (1,000won) and finally a visit to a more..

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