Things to do in Seoul

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A residential hillside of traditional tile-roofed hanok houses between two palaces, still lived in, with lanes looking down over the old city.

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A granite mountain park on Seoul's northern edge, reachable by subway, with ridge trails, temples and summit scrambles above the city.

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A covered market of food stalls serving bindaetteok mung bean pancakes, raw beef tartare and knife-cut noodles at shared counters.

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The main Joseon dynasty palace of 1395, rebuilt after wartime destruction, with a throne hall, pavilion pond and a guard-changing ceremony at the main gate.