Originally Posted by
Merlin666
I am scheduled to arrive at 12:20 and have departure at 19:45 on a weekday at the end of December. Would be easier to take the train to Seoul Central for walk around there or is there something local around the airport, that may be worthwhile exploring, eg. harbour or shoreline?
For certain reasons, I'm very familiar with the area around Seoul Station. There is absolutely nothing to see in the immediate surroundings. Options include climbing the hill up to Namsan, past the Millenium Hilton hotel or then heading towards Namdaemun market and Myeong-dong.
Namdaemun has a cheap feel and the eateries are also not the cleanest. Some ok Korean dumpling shops though. Visitors are lower income Korean and Japanese shoppers.
Myeong-dong is aimed at Japanese shopping tourists but has a few gems like good quality Korean shoes (Landrover etc.) available. For food the square around Pacific Hotel on the Namsan side is quite good. Then there are the Shinsegae and Lotte department stores for imported luxury goods and upscale food courts.
This is my "home area" in Seoul so please allow me to be extra critical.
