Seoul: packing for neighbourhoods and palaces

Find places in Seoul and plan subway, bus and walking routes.

Before using: Choose English or Japanese under MY → Settings → Language, then enter your origin and destination.

Things to know: The service focuses on South Korea. A displayed transit route does not include a ticket.

These packing suggestions draw on official information, not first-hand use. Photos illustrate the destination independently of the text, not evidence of a visit. Travel dates, costs and party size are unspecified. “Essential” is a priority for the assumed activity, not an obligation for everyone.

Add a warm coat and gloves for winter or cold conditions after checking your dates and forecast. A planned route is separate from its transit ticket.

Yeouido and the Han River at sunset. Sharon Hahn Darlin / Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion reflected in its pond. Richard Fisher / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.

Cheonggyecheon flowing through central Seoul. Sharon Hahn Darlin / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.

Seoul viewed from Bukhansan. Mark Zastrow / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.