things to do in jongno-gu, seoul, south korea

The Sool Gallery

The Sool Gallery

The Sool Gallery is an exhibition and experience space for traditional Korean liquor, established to promote the taste, style, and cultural values ...

Jogyesa Temple

Jogyesa Temple

As the main temple as well as the district head temple of the Jogye order in Seoul, Jogyesa Temple is the center of Korean Buddhism. The temple was...

Insadong Cultural Street

Insadong Cultural Street

Insadong Cultural Street is a popular tourist destination for visitors from all around the world, thanks to its numerous art galleries, restaurants...

Seoul City Wall Museum

Seoul City Wall Museum

Hanyangdoseong, the Seoul City Wall, built in 1396, was the city fortress wall that protected the capital city Seoul for over 600 years. The fortre...

Ikseon-dong Hanok Street

Ikseon-dong Hanok Street

Ikseon-dong Hanok Street refers to the street connecting Exit 6 of Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station to the Ibis Ambassador Insadong (31 Samil-daero 30-gil,...

Hanyangdoseong Seoul City Wall Stamp Tour

Hanyangdoseong Seoul City Wall Stamp Tour

Hanyangdoseong Seoul City Wall is a 18.7 km-long trail that encircles the old capital city of Hanyang, covering Bugaksan, Inwangsan, Naksan, and Na...

Jongmyo Shrine Unesco World Heritage

Jongmyo Shrine Unesco World Heritage

Jongmyo Shrine was the primary place of worship for kings and their queens throughout the Joseon dynasty. The compound is composed of various build...

Seosulla-gil Road

Seosulla-gil Road

Seosulla-gil Road is a road that was used by the nightguards during the Joseon dynasty. The road is on the west of Jongmyo Shrine with various attr...

World Jewellery Museum

World Jewellery Museum

Situated in the gallery district in the back alley of Samcheong-dong (east of Gyeongbokgung Palace), the World Jewellery Museum houses 3,000 jewelr...

Suseongdonggyegok Valley

Suseongdonggyegok Valley

Suseong-dong Valley's stream runs down from Inwangsan Mountain and joins Cheonggyecheon Stream, and it is said that the name of the village was cal...

Arko Art Center

Arko Art Center

ARKO Art Center was founded in 1974 as Misulhoegwan in a building of former Deoksu Hospital in Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu to offer much-needed exhibit...

National Museum Of Modern And Contemporary Art Seoul Mmca

National Museum Of Modern And Contemporary Art Seoul Mmca

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul) opened in 2013 as a city venue of the MMCA, which opened in 1986 in Gwacheon...

Sejong Center

Sejong Center

Sejong Center, officially known as Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, opened on July 1, 1999 to provide citizens with a cultural art space. Hav...

Cheongwadae Sarangchae

Cheongwadae Sarangchae

Cheongwadae Sarangchae is a space where visitors can learn about Korean culture and the history of former Korean presidents. Visitors can view the ...

National Palace Museum Of Korea

National Palace Museum Of Korea

The National Palace Museum of Korea displays over 40,000 relics from the Joseon dynasty. With various treasures on exhibit, the museum continues to...

Heunginjimun Gate - Dongdaemun

Heunginjimun Gate - Dongdaemun

Heunginjimun Gate was built to protect Hanseongbu, which historically housed essential government facilities. Heunginjimun Gate was the gate on the...

Cheong Wa Dae Blue House

Cheong Wa Dae Blue House

The signature markings of the Presidential Residence of Cheong Wa Dae are its blue tiles on the Main Office; it is the first thing to catch one's a...

National Museum Of Korean Contemporary History

National Museum Of Korean Contemporary History

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History opened on December 26, 2012, and showcases Korea's modern history, from the opening of Incheon P...

Bugak Skyway Palgakjeong Pavilion

Bugak Skyway Palgakjeong Pavilion

Bugak Skyway Palgakjeong Pavilion exudes a tranquil, serene beauty regardless of the season. The pavilion, which sits on Bugaksan's 1,652,900 squar...

Africa Museum Of Art

Africa Museum Of Art

The Africa Museum of Art was established with the purpose of hosting various art festivals and providing the grounds for researching various art th...