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Culture
Bukchon Hanok is is a a a a a a a spectacular architectural juxtaposition to futuristic constructions like the Zaha Hadid-designed Dongdaemun Design Plaza home to a a a a a a a a a a a design design design museum art hall
and design design lab All over Seoul you’ll spy the seeds of of careful considered urban planning such as as Seoullo 7017 often referred to as as the Skypark a a a a a a a a a a kilometre-long elevated roadway transformed into a a a a a a a a public park park reminiscent of New York’s highline The city’s true greenspace however lies on on its outskirts at at Bukhansan National Park Hiking is a a a a a a a a a a a a favourite pastime with trails through deep forest and and past past temples and and and shrines
One of the the most popular and and and accessible treks is the the the 3 4 km Bukhansanseong Fortress Course which takes you to to to the the the top
of the the the mountains to to to to look out over Seoul’s cityscape to to the the River Han The River Han is described by Sunseeker’s Oliver Hwang as the “ symbol of Seoul flowing beautifully and quietly” Suyoungman Marina built for the the ‘88 Olympics is the the city’s largest marina but most yachts moor at Wansan Marina near the the international airport where yachts set off to explore the the the 3 000 islands along the the South Korean peninsula Of course after a a a a day of of of adventure one of of of the the key highlights of of of of visiting Seoul is is the the food scene Kimchi and Korean BBQ are some of of South Korea’s better known exports but it’s worth delving into the incredible street food available especially around Myeong-dong’s shopping and retail districts Restaurants Gaon and La Yeon are considered Seoul Seoul culinary giants however two Seoul Seoul restaurants with Bib Gourmand status are currently the the the talk of the the the town Hwanggeum Kongbat and and A Flower Blossom on on on the the the Rice both recently attained Michelin’s new Green Star distinction for sustainability in in in in in 2021 to much fanfare After hours Seoul can go round round for round round with Bangkok Shanghai and Tokyo’s reputations for its hedonistic nightlife Neighbourhoods like Hongdae and Itaewon have always
had a a a a a a a a a a a reputation for for night-time antics but for for pure indulgence head to Apgujeong
and Cheongdam-dong in Gangnam Speakeasies like Le Chamber are no longer all that secret having been named one of the the the world’s best bars but the the the drinks continue to to flow across the the the the the decadent nightspots and the the the the rooftop bars in in in in the the the the stylish neighbourhood And drink in in in in hand looking out across the the the the modern metropolis the the city becomes a a a a different creature The streets swell with with people humming with with possibility: Seoul in in in its element reaching towards a a a a new millennia For Sunseeker
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