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Top 7 Amazing & Worthy Overnight Trips from Seoul
Discover the best getaway trips worth spending at least a night outside Seoul, Korea. Explore attractions around the town, scenic walks, best eats and seasonal highlights.
Include detailed guides on how to get there, what to do and where to stay for your memorable getaway trip from Seoul.
➀ Seoraksan National Park & Sokcho City
Considered to be the most beautiful mountain in South Korea with many hiking courses and cable car rides for breathtaking view of Seoraksan Mountain. Visit Sokcho's traditional market famous for its food, laze on the golden beach with crystal clear water, dine at the numerous crab/sashimi restaurants, chill at the ocean view cafes or get out there for the scenic coastal walks.
➁ Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (UNESCO) & Starfield Library Suwon
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and immerse in the cultural heritage from Joseon Dynasty. Also, within the fortress wall, you can visit the palace, famous chicken street, chic cafes/restaurants, mural villages, cultural shopping streets, museums and traditional markets.
Few bus stops away is the Starfield Suwon Mall, the largest mall in Suwon and the first '2nd generation Starfield' focusing on the MZ generation. Besides its many famous cafes and restaurants, check out the popular Starfield Library Suwon spanning 4 floors with maximum bookshelves height of 22m.
➂ Busan
Busan is probably the most popular city getaway for many travellers from Seoul. Though Busan is the second most-populous city in South Korea, its unique charm being a coastal city with amazing beaches, seafood, attractions and easy accessibility from Seoul have kept many returning. It is highly recommended for you to stay a few nights discovering the beauty of Busan, if possible.
➃ Gyeongju (UNESCO)
Gyeongju was the ancient capital city of Silla Dynasty and home to many historical heritage sites, Buddhist art masterpieces, relics, palaces, royal tombs, temples and fortress from the culture of Silla Kingdom. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, e.g. Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto and Gyeongju Downtown Area. Gyeongju can be visited as a stopover from Seoul to Busan as well.
➄ Incheon
From Incheon Station, you can easily explore Incheon Chinatown, Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village and Jayu Park located across the road and Wolmido Island is just a short bus ride away. Also, this is a good base to visit Songdo Central Park, Hyundai Premium Outlets Songdo and other nearby attractions in Incheon.
➅ Yongpyong Ski Resort
Yongpyong Ski Resort is the largest and best rated ski resort in Korea with 28 ski slopes of 24.4km total length. Asia's longest gondola course at 7.4km long. A large water park (Peak Island Yongpyong Waterpark) and 200m long snow sledding slope. Venue for 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
➆ High1 Ski Resort
High1 Ski Resort is one of the most popular and famous ski resorts in Korea with its highest altitude at 1,345m and 18 slopes of 21km total length. When the snow melts slowly from the ski slopes, colourful wildflowers bloom sequentially from May to August. Land Casino is also located in the resort.
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