Audio tour · South Korea

Seoul

A self-guided audio walking tour of Seoul.

Seoul moves fast, but it rewards the walker who slows down. Ancient palace walls give way to covered markets and steep alleyways, and just beyond them the city opens into wide modern avenues humming with a confidence that comes from having rebuilt itself, more than once, into something entirely its own. The past and the present share the same pavement here, and neither apologizes for the other. In the app, 100 stops in Seoul are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Seoul

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Gyeongbokgung. When it was first established in 1395, it was the primary palace for the new Joseon dynasty.
War Memorial of Korea. When you stand here, you are standing on the former site of the Army Headquarters.
Changgyeonggung. When you walk through the main gate, Honghwamun, you are stepping into a place of immense history.
Changdeokgung. It was established in 1405, making it one of the best preserved palaces in Korea.
Cheong Wa Dae. You are standing in a complex that has served as the center of South Korea's presidency.
Namsan Seoul Tower. This structure has been a symbol of Seoul for decades.

All 100 stops in Seoul

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (41)

War Memorial of Korea
Cheong Wa Dae
Namsan Seoul Tower
Myeongdong Cathedral
Namdaemun
Seodaemun Prison
Leeum Museum of Art
Dongdaemun
Bukhansan National Park
Seoul Museum of Art
Gyeonghoeru
COEX Aquarium
Horim Museum
Gyeongdong Market
Wongaksa Pagoda
Gyeongcheonsa Pagoda
Art Center Nabi
Statue of Brothers
Seodaemun
Seoul Anglican Cathedral
Gangnam Finance Center
ASEM Tower
St. Nicholas Cathedral (Seoul)
Whanki Museum
D-Cube City
Seoul National University Museum of Art
Art Sonje Center
Sukjeongmun
Ilmin Museum of Art
Souimun
Total Museum of Contemporary Art
Aqua Planet 63
Gilsangsa
Savina Museum
Hyehwamun
Changuimun
Kansong Art Museum
Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum
EnergyX DY-Building
Keijō Post Office
Gwanghuimun

Park (16)

Hyochang Park
Tapgol Park
Children's Grand Park, Seoul
Gyeongui Line Forest Park
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
Seodaemun Independence Park
Boramae Park
Anyangcheon Stream Walkway
Marronnier Park
Nakseongdae
Hakdong Park
Mullae Park
Ankara Park (Seoul)
Sohn Kee-chung Park
Hanyang Park
Jangchungdan Park

Skyscraper (10)

63 Building
Parc1
Samsung Tower Palace
Jongno Tower
Seoul Lite
Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G
GS Tower
FKI Tower
Boutique Monaco
31 Building

Museum (10)

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Simone Handbag Museum
Museum Kimchikan
National Hangeul Museum
Tteok Museum
Museum of Korea Straw and Plants Handicraft
Korean Film Museum
Gahoe Museum
Seoul Urban Life Museum
Seoul City Wall Museum

Palace (8)

Gyeongbokgung
Changgyeonggung
Changdeokgung
Deoksugung
Geunjeongjeon
Gyeonghuigung
Unhyeongung
Sujeongjeon

Religious (5)

Yoido Full Gospel Church
Seoul Central Mosque
Youngnak Presbyterian Church
Saenamteo
Chungdong First Methodist Church

Stadium (4)

Seoul World Cup Stadium
Jamsil Arena
Mokdong Stadium
Hanyang University Gymnasium

Square (2)

Gwanghwamun Square
Seoul Plaza

Theatre (2)

KBS Hall
National Theater of Korea

Tower (1)

Jaseondang

Bridge (1)

World Cup Bridge

Walking routes in Seoul

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

The Grand Palace of Gyeongbokgung. A stroll through the heart of Joseon royalty from the throne hall to the Blue House hillside and a contemporary art detour in between (8 stops)
From Yongsan to the Peak of Namsan. A sweeping south-central walk from Korea's solemn war memorial up through the Itaewon mosque to the iconic tower on Namsan hill (8 stops)
Twin Palaces and the Lanes of Ikseon. A wander through two royal palaces, a charming rice-cake museum, and the tiled alleys of the old Bukchon neighborhood out to Marronnier Park (8 stops)
Sangam Stadium and the Han River Bend. An energetic northwest loop past the World Cup Stadium, a soaring Seoul Lite tower, the Korean Film Museum, and the leafy Gyeongui Line forest path (5 stops)
Yeouido Skyline and the 63 Building. A riverside island walk from the great Full Gospel Church through gleaming towers to the golden 63 Building and its underwater aquarium (8 stops)
Royal Gates and City Hall Square. A compact city-centre loop linking the stone-walled Deoksugung palace, Seoul Plaza, two historic churches, and the old western city gates (8 stops)