Seoul

[Iusedtobeapartygirl]

I'm going to Seoul this summer after wanting to visit for over a decade!

Has anyone been? Have any tips, or must see places?

Thank you

[Iusedtobeapartygirl]

Thank you, lots of ideas there for me to look into.
I'm thinking of staying in Insadong which is I think in walking distance of some of the palaces you mentioned. I would also like to do a day cookery course.

Very excited!

[ShanghaiDiva]

I have been several times and it's a fabulous place!
Really easy to get around on the metro and you can get a luxury coach from the airport to the city, much cheaper than a taxi. I usually stay in the Myeongdong area - great for shopping, restaurants and metro access.
DMZ is an interesting day out, but check that trips are currently allowed.
You can hire a hanbok in lots of places and wear it for the day - very popular and dd loved it.
changing of the guards at the palace - Gyeongbokgung and Deoksugung
insadong - pedestrian area with small shops and galleries and the is a Buddhist temple nearby/
Nanta - theatre - slapstick cooking show - you don't need to understand Korean to enjoy it
Folk museum
Seoul tower - amazing views
Go to Bukchon to see traditional houses - apparently it is used for filming and you will see lots of people there wearing traditional clothes