TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER99 / JUNG-GU

South Korea · Seoul

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Jung-gu, Seoul

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Deoksugung buildings and the city skyline in 2013중구
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Seoul’s Jung-gu brings together Jeongdong’s palace setting, Namdaemun Market and the hanok village near Chungmuro. Choose one station area first; this is Seoul’s district, not another city’s Jung-gu.

This guide covers places within Jung-gu, Seoul, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Deoksugung buildings and the city skyline in 201301

A first-visit stop

Deoksugung and its wall walk

덕수궁

Explore the palace setting and Jeongdong’s wall walk near City Hall station. Choose the palace or the outside walk separately. The photograph is a 2013 overview; check current arrangements for buildings and exhibitions.

Getting there
Approach from City Hall station

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A spacious wooden hall at Namsangol Hanok Village02

A first-visit stop

Namsangol Hanok Village

남산골한옥마을

Explore historic Seoul houses relocated and restored here, noticing differences in domestic spaces. They were not all originally on this site. The photograph shows a large hall within the village; events and interior access can vary.

Getting there
Approach from Chungmuro station

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03

A first-visit stop

Namdaemun Market

남대문시장

A market of clothing, household goods and food shops. Choose one lane rather than every shopping section. Individual hours vary; keep busy passageways clear.

Getting there
Approach from Hoehyeon station

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Namdaemun’s galchi-jorim alley appears in Seoul’s official travel guide. Consider seasoned, braised hairtail for a meal. Check fish bones, allergens, spice level and each shop’s menu and prices.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try City Hall station → the palace’s outside wall walk. Choose interior entry separately, and start the market from Hoehyeon or the village from Chungmuro as separate outings.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.