The City Code · South Korea
Seoul
Ancient palaces inside a city moving faster than any other.
Arriving
The AREX express from Incheon, or a car if you land late — the drive is an hour.
Book this first
The fine-dining rooms in Cheongdam, and a hanbok fitting for the palace morning.
What is worn
Immaculate; Seoul is among the best-dressed cities on earth. Shoes come off indoors.
Money & manners
No tipping. Cards and phone payments everywhere.
The golden hour
Eight in the morning at Gyeongbokgung, at the changing of the guard.
The usual mistake
Ignoring the mountains. Bukhansan begins inside the city limits.
From the collection
The stay, the table, the morning
Go deeper
The rest of Seoul on Velori
Elsewhere
Other city codes
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