Lines to visit Namsan Tower can get long, and crowds are practically a given on the weekends and during the evenings. The good news is that the iconic tower isn't the only way to see Seoul's skyline.

One of the best things about the Seoul City Fortress wall is how easy it is to access from the busy downtown area of Korea’s capital. It only takes five minutes from Dongguk University Station, subway ...

1. Wander the Seoul City Wall. Embark on a picturesque hike along the Seoul City Wall, a historic marvel tracing back to 1396. Stretching nearly 19 kilometers, this fortress wall weaves through ...

In Joseon-era Korea, Mt. Namsan marked the southern limit of the royal capital of Seoul. Accordingly, its ridges were lined by a section of Seoul Fortress, the defensive walls that ringed the city.

Emile Bourdartet, a French engineer who came to Korea in 1900 to help construct railways and mines, said of Seoul Fortress Wall, “It is possible to walk the whole length of this wall in a single ...

Namsan Park and N Seoul Tower is ranked #3 out of 17 things to do in Seoul. ... Home to five warning beacons and a protective city wall during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), ...

Picture shows the concrete wall to the entrance of Namsan Tunnel No. 1 linking Toegye-ro at the northern foot of Mt. Namsan and Hannam-dong in the south in Seoul, which has been converted as a ...

The announcement follows Seoul’s banning of old diesel cars from the area, which was designated a Green Transport Zone in 2017. There are a number of Green Transport Zones in Seoul, some within the ...