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WHAT TO DO?


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Ìo« ov >mÃ>n oÕnÌ>in½Ã VoloÕÀ-Vh>n}in} 0|5GQWN|6QYGT voÀ LiÀ`½Ã-iÞi ÛiiÜà ov Ìhi ÃÌÀiiÌÃ] where hypnotic light installations inside the tower are almost as good as the views outside. When hunger strikes, head down Namsan in a V>Lli V>À Ìo wll Õ« on homim>`i noo`lià oÀ VÀië- fried mung bean pancakes at )YCPILCPI /CTMGV.


WHAT TO SEE?


-Ì>ÀÌ ÜiÌh > ÃiliVÌion ov -ioÕl½Ã wÛi im«iÀi>l palaces. )[GQPIDQMIWPI is the biggest former ÀoÞ>l ÀiÃi`inVi° "Ài}in>llÞ LÕilÌ in £Î9x] iÌà oÀn>Ìi `À>}on V>ÀÛin}Ã] «Àim>ÀÞ-VoloÕÀi` ÌhÀoni Àoom >n` breathtaking grounds can take half a day to explore. Advise clients to be by the main gate at 10am and 2pm, when changing of the guards takes place. %JCPIFGQMIWPI, Seoul’s secondary palace, has > ëillLin`in} ÃiVÀiÌ }>À`in wlli` ÜiÌh jÕni«iÀà >n` «on`à VoÛiÀi` in loÌÕà yoÜiÀð &GQMUWIWPI, ª


N Seoul Tower at night


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