Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
경복궁
The grandest of Seoul's five palaces. Rent a hanbok at one of the shops nearby and you walk in free.
- Admission
- ₩3,000 (free in hanbok)
- Booking
- Not required; time your visit for the changing-of-the-guard ceremony
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (varies by season), closed Tuesdays
- Getting there
- Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3), Exit 5
- Nearby food
- Tongin Market's lunch-box alley and the tea houses around Insadong
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Prices and hours change, so check the official source before you go.