Country code: +822
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW1 = PHP0.034 / US$0.007)
TRIVIA The popularity of Korean dramas has helped bolster the city’s tourism. At the 2nd Annual Seoul Tourism Awards, three awards went to TV and film celebrities who helped influence more tourists to visit the city
TOUCHDOWN Look for taxis with stickers that say “Foreign Language Service” on them. All cabs can be shared save for the black and yellow tops. Eight subway lines serve main areas
BY DAY Make like a kid again, and visit amusement parks such as Lotte World, Seoul Land and Everland. Shop for cute trinkets at Artbox, a chain store of stationery
BY NIGHT Head to Doota for late-night shopping at 1,400-plus shops here selling trendy fashions. Doosan Tower, near Dongdaemun metro station exit 4. www.doota.com
SLEEP River Park Hotel is a 58-room, three-star hotel that has basic amenities, indoor and outdoor pools and a car for rent. 260, Yeomchang-dong, Gangseo-gu
LOCAL LIFE
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Best breakfast
Caravali, the homey coffee shop and bakery at the Ritz Carlton
Best night out
Nyx and Nox is a New York-style nightclub, also at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
Best dinner
Everest at Dongdaemun for Nepalese cuisine, for a unique culinary experience
Best buys
Shop for vintage toys and other collectibles at Insa-dong
Best souvenirs
Take your pick of pieces of pretty Korean pottery at the National Museum
Must-do experience
Check out street markets like Insa-dong and Namdaemun for clothes and art
Must learn…
“Ssiwa tonghwahal su isseulkkayo” (Could I speak to…)
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