Seoul is a tribute to centuries of tradition coupled with a continuous flight of industrialization. On the streets of the recently devastated city today, luxurious skyscrapers coexist with unique palace and temple complexes, and just 50 km from the bustling city rhythm is a cozy folk village, where the spirit of ancient traditions and rituals still dominates.
{ {98 | 114}} Seoul is famous for its palaces, the "flagship" of which is five unique complexes - Gyeongbokgung, Gyeonghigun, Deoksugung, Changdeokgun and Changdeokgun. Numerous local museums and parks are equally popular with tourists. And the Seoul TV Tower, more than 500 m high, is considered one of the main symbols of the South Korean capital.
In addition to an impressive number of attractions, Seoul is famous for its low prices. Shopping is inevitable here, even if it was not part of your plans. Wherever the traveler goes, on his way he will surely encounter a market where you can buy almost everything at an insanely cheap price - from clothes and electronics to souvenirs and art objects.
Like any tourist downtown, Seoul offers a variety of accommodation options. Local hotels offer decent value for money, but care should be taken when booking a hotel. The fact is that Koreans traditionally sleep on the floor, so the lack of a bed in the room is far from uncommon.
Despite the fact that housing prices in Seoul are not fabulous, even here you can save on accommodation. It is enough to know a few tricks:
- make your reservation in advance;
- use online services that provide a hotel comparison service - an excellent example is the Hotelhunter service, which offers the ability to search for the best deals from the world's leading reservation systems;
- consider the location of the proposed hotel - the closer to the center, the more expensive, and vice versa;
- check for special offers - they can save up to 80% of the original price.