Originally Posted by
nme7
Sorry to hear the DMZ tour won't work this time. I had to be very flexible with my dates and they cancelled one date due to some training exercise so I had to hastily rearrange my travel plans for a new date.
Besides DMZ, there are lots of other fun/interesting/cultural things to do in Seoul. I could spend a whole day just walking around the areas near city hall, with the different palaces and interesting places such as Insadong etc.
Originally Posted by
mikesaidyes
Take a side trip to Chuncheon/Namiseom area. Chuncheon is the home of dak galbi. Namiseom is a cool, beautiful little island nearby. You can take the ITX train from Yongsan Station and it takes 1 hour and 45 minutes. Easily done in a full day.
Or, if you want to use up more time, take the KTX to Gyeongju (Singyeongju station). It's around 2.5 hours. Gyeongju is the historical capital of Korea - lots of interesting history, a cool temple on top of a mountain, small quiet town. You can rent a bike for like 6 USD and enjoy a day.
Thanks! I wish I could re-schedule to accommodate a DMZ tour but with work commitments this is my only time to easily take off. Oh well.
Where can i get some good ideas for things to do and day trips to take? I'll be there next weekend for a couple days but haven't had time yet to look at weather or tripadvisor to see what to do. I definitely like historical areas/temples/views and am planning on taking a ton of pictures.