Seoul Forest
Escape the hustle and bustle of Seoul’s city landscape and spend a day at Seoul Forest. It is more of a park than a forest, but it has enough greenery to make you forget you are still in the city. It covers an incredibly large expanse of land and there are tons of things to do for families, couples and friends.
It is a protected natural habitat wildlife area well known for Sika deer. Other animals found here include chipmunks, ducks, and elk. In total, there are an estimated 100 different animal species found in the park.
Jukjeon Cafe Street
Coffeeshop hopping must be on every traveller’s to-do list in Seoul. The city has a coffee shop in almost every corner, and there are even streets completely filled with it. In recent years, Garosugil and Samcheong-dong may be the most popular areas for caffeine addicts, but Jukjeon should be on your list.
Of all the cafe streets, Jukjeon is widely regarded as the best. It is nestled in a small little enclave, canopied by gentle trees and features more brunch specials than you can shake a stick at.
Naksan Park
Stunning views of Seoul can be seen from Naksan Park, set high above Daehangno on Mt. Naksan. A portion of the old fortress wall runs through the park. Naksan Park is sometimes called Nakta Park. The name of the park is a reference to its hump like appearance as “nakta” is the Korean word for camel. “San” means mountain.
Aptly named as Seoul Fortress, it can be easily accessed from the charming Naksan Park. Though it requires a little hiking to the park, you only need half a day to explore the park and its charming little features
Buam-dong
With many museums and cafes in this neighbourhood, it is surprising how Buam-dong seems to escape the attention of foreign tourists even though it is surely loved by locals. If you like the charm of Samcheong-dong but despise the crowd, visit Buam-dong on a weekday and you will be enthralled with what you will find.
Namhansanseong Fortress
2,000 years ago, Namhansanseong Fortress served as one of the four largest fortresses that protected the country’s capital, back then called Silla, from Tang China. Today, it currently stands as a historic monument for tourists in the Namhansanseong Provincial Park on top of Mount Namhan.