The Ultimate Seoul Travel Guide!

Hi!
In January I’ll be going to Seoul for the second time.
I just want to know how many days you took to do everything in this list.
Thank you very much in advance 🙂

Hi Ali! It was a 7 days itinerary.

Thank you very much! This is very helpful. Is it necessary to change hotels? Would staying at the University Quarter be okay for a five-day visit? Thanks!

Hi Mups!

No it is not necessary to change hotels. We changed hotels because we wanted to experience staying at both an Airbnb and a hotel.

It really depends on what kind of activities you are interested in. If you are looking to stay at a vibrant area with a young crowd, the University Quarter would be a good place. This is an interesting enclave of elite universities, fashion streets, hip cafes, restaurants and artistic zones. The nightlife scene here is excellent, you can check out these best clubs in Hongdae. If you love clubbing, then a convenient hotel to stay at would be the Benikea Premier Marigold Hotel, which is located at the doorstep of the club district in Hongdae.

Thank you Evan for your very clear and precise information from Seoul to Nami island.
May I also know which Airbnb you stayed at in Seoul? Is it possible to get the host’s contact?
Thanks once again.

Hi Aileen! I stayed at Bread’s Airbnb, apartment number 7! You can check out our review of Bread’s Airbnb here.

This information is almost everything I need and it’s so easy to understand.
Thank you so much.

I was going through the details, very good work and comprehensive, thank you. But I need a bit of help, I cannot seem to find any details on the Namdaemun market from your travels in Seoul.

Sorry, I just found the Namdaemun market information in your website. Thanks again and good job.

Hi Henry, you’re welcome. Glad you found our Seoul articles useful =) Yes I wrote about Namdaemun Market but I just realised it was missing from the consolidated guide above. Thank you so much for letting me know!

Hi Evan, you have any travelling guide/tips to Jeju?

Hello Lili, sorry I have not been to Jeju before.

Thanks for this great post. Just started thinking about going to Seoul and this is a nice introduction. Is it difficult to communicate without speaking Korean?

Hi Miranda! You’re very welcome. Nope, you do not need to speak Korean. Based on our personal experience, many of the staff at the attractions / restaurants spoke basic English / fluent Chinese.

Hi!

I just want to say thank you for a great website and travel blog. I was born in Masan, close to Jinhae, Korea but grew up in Norway and Sweden. I am going back to Seoul in just a few days and your blog has given me so much great information.

Best regards,
Jinhee

You’re welcome Jinhee. Have fun back in South Korea!