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A
popular day hike for Seoulites.
Despite its proximity to the city,
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of Korea’s countryside. With beautiful
valleys, majestic peaks, temples
and Bukhansanseong Fortress, every
trail on this range is well worth
the hike. Subway
Line #1or
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Seoul
Land is an all-weather theme park
with thrilling rides, an outdoor
pool and winter sledding. |
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next to Seoul Land is Seoul Grand
Park, with a large zoo, featuring
a trained seal show, and a botanical
garden with over 1,000 different
species of plants. Subway
Line #4-Seoul
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Close
to Seoul Grand Park is this weekend
family park and racecourse. The
multi-level spectator complex
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with big betters in the open-air
seating. One floor is reserved
for foreigners, with tables and
plush chairs, air-conditioning
and food service. The center of
the track is popular for families,
with picnic areas, clowns and
other entertainment. Subway
Line #4-Seoul
Racecourse Park Stn |
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The
site of the 1988 Olympic Games,
this park encompasses over 1.5
million square meters. |
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include a velodrome, a weightlifting
gym, a gymnastics hall, a fencing
gym, an indoor swimming pool and
tennis courts. A popular picnic
retreat, Olympic Park houses the
open-air Sculpture Park, with
over 200 modern sculptures, Mongchon
Earthen Fortress, from the early
Paekche Period, and extensive
waterways. Subway
Line #5-Olympic
Park Stn, Subway
Line #8-Mongchontoseong
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Located
in the World Trade Center Seoul,
this underground shopping haven
rivals any modern |
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mall. Next to the immense multi-ethnic
food court are many casual Western
chain restaurants. Shopping includes
the best of Korea as well as many
international brands. Entertainment
abounds in an Event Court, an
arcade with over 100 popular games,
a 16 theater Cineplex, the COEX
Aquarium and the Kimchi Field
Museum. Subway
Line #2-Samseong
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Korea’s
largest indoor amusement park,
with roller coasters and other
rides, shows and parades. |
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Lotte World has something for
everyone, including a vast shopping
mall, with duty-free shopping,
an ice-skating rink, movie theaters
and a folklore museum. Subway
Line #2
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A
convenient and comfortable way
to explore the city. The major
sights and attractions of Seoul
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in a single tour on 35-seat luxury
buses. On-board announcements
are made in English, Japanese,
Chinese and French, and buses
run from 9am to 10pm at intervals
of 1 hour. An all-day bus pass
allows guests to customize the
scheduling of their tours, spending
as much or as little time at each
site as they desire. Tickets may
be purchased upon boarding. For
details: www.seoulcitytourbus.com |
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