Jongno
SEOUL Neighborhood

Jongno

Five palaces, one walk.

About

Seoul’s historic core. Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung and three more palaces sit within easy walking distance, woven through Bukchon hanok lanes, Insadong artisan streets, and the Cheonggyecheon stream.

Good to know

  1. Hanbok rental → free palace entry.

  2. Gyeongbokgung is closed Tuesdays; Changdeokgung closed Mondays.

  3. Bukchon residents live there, keep voices low after 5pm.

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