Guide to Seoul Hotels and Sights
Seoul, whose official name is Seoul Special City, is the capital city of South Korea. It has a population of a whopping 10 million people, and it has a large selection of Seoul hotels and attractions that are quickly becoming big in the tourism industry of the world. Seoul hotels are some of the most beautiful ones in the world, mixing together modern day architecture with the culture and original architecture of Korea.
If want an experience that mixes both modernity and Korean culture, check out the Imperial Palace Hotel located in the Gangam area, which has a long strip of beautiful and elegant Seoul hotels and is near Goex and the World Trade Centre. Inside, you will find everything you will ever need in a hotel, including 24-hour room service, satellite TV, yoga rooms, well-equipped fitness center, and many different types of cuisines such as Chinese, Japanese and Italian.
But your trip to Seoul should not stop with the amazing facilities in these Seoul hotels. Once you step out, you can choose from over 100 amazing museums that are found all over Seoul. The one that represents all that South Korea is-is the National Museum of Korea. It was established in 1945 and it has a collection of over 150,000 artifacts; so if you want to learn all about South Korea, this is the first place that you should head to after you check into one of the Seoul hotels available.
Because Korea has deep religious roots, there are a lot of religious buildings that have a huge impact on the history of Korea’s culture and politics. You can take a tour of the Wondugan, which is an ancient sacrificial altar where Korean rulers of the past held heavenly rituals. There are also a lot of Confucian shrines all over Seoul, ever since it was implemented as the national ideology in the 14th century.
Aside from the Seoul hotels and religious buildings, the parks are also worth visiting. The most popular park is the Namsan Park, which offers hiking and other recreational activities, as well as a breathtaking view of the Seoul downtown skyline. The metropolitan area of Seoul features six major parks, and the Seoul National Capital Area has a green belt, which is what is keeping the busy urban living apart from the relaxing rural areas that both tourists and locals love to go to in order to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
If you’re looking for the perfect photo that can be used as a souvenir and is better than anything you can buy from the gift shops found in the Seoul hotels you may be staying in, you could have your picture taken with a North Korean soldier at the demilitarized zone. An example of a demilitarized zone is the village of Panmunjom, which is a truce village on the border in between North and South Korea. This is surely going to be something original that you can add to your Seoul memories.
