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Eight Walks Through Seoul
The city wall over Bugaksan, Naksan and Inwangsan, Namsan to the tower, Bukchon to Samcheong-dong, Cheonggyecheon, Seochon, and the Han by bicycle.
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Three Seoul moments we keep going back to: Gyeongbokgung at opening time, a bowl of naengmyeon at Woo Lae Oak, and the city wall over Naksan at dusk.
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On foot
The city wall over Naksan
The gentlest section of the wall, over Naksan to Heunginjimun and Gwanghuimun: 3.2 km, about an hour and a half.
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The city wall over Bugaksan
The Baegak section of the city wall, from Changuimun over Bugaksan to Hyehwamun: 4.7 km, about three hours.
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Wall, lanes and river.
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Bukchon to Samcheong-dong
From Anguk through the hanok lanes of Bukchon to the galleries of Samcheong-ro, within the visiting hours.
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Cheonggyecheon to Dongdaemun
Along the stream from Cheonggye Plaza east to Gwangjang Market and the DDP.
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Namsan, from Myeongdong to the tower
Up through the woods of Namsan to N Seoul Tower, beside the old wall.
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Seochon and Tongin Market
The lanes west of Gyeongbokgung: small galleries, cafés and the old Tongin Market.
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The city wall over Bugaksan
The Baegak section of the city wall, from Changuimun over Bugaksan to Hyehwamun: 4.7 km, about three hours.
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The city wall over Inwangsan
Rock outcrops and city views on the Inwang section: 4.0 km, about two and a half hours.
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On foot
The city wall over Naksan
The gentlest section of the wall, over Naksan to Heunginjimun and Gwanghuimun: 3.2 km, about an hour and a half.
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