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Seoul stopover?

  • 23-05-2004 11:37am
    #1
    silverside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭


    I have the choice of stopping over in Seoul on the way to NZ.

    Is it worth a day or two? What's good to see?


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  • #2
    Haket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭Haket


    Not a lot, I spent a week there in March last year, it was an interesting visit (never having been to an Asian city for any length of time before). I visited a few museums and historical buildings.

    There is a huuuuuge electronics market in the city, everything you could imagine was there but prices were similar to those available here (from the web). Lots of bartering required too.

    Certain parts of the city (namely the red light) are full of GIs on leave (Seoul being close to the border with North Korea).

    If you get it for free (like me) then yeah, otherwise I couldn't say much in its favour.


  • #3
    silverside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    Well, i booked my flights today, the only dates i could get include a 2 night stopover there on the way back.

    So, can you recommend somewhere to stay for those 2 nights? A hostel should do fine as long as its not dingy.

    I'll probably just do a city tour during the day and go for a beer or two in the evening. Surely someone here was there for the World Cup and can give some tips?

    Cheers


  • #4
    Haket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭Haket


    Nahh, cant help with accom, I was there on work and they put me up in the Seoul Plaza, amazing hotel and was only 700-ish euro for 5 nights.

    There are some good Seoul tourist sites on the web though, unfortunately I deleted my links a few months ago.

    As for pints, in downtown Seoul there is a TGI Fridays and in the underground shopping near the Plaza is an English pub. Lots of street vendors that sell cheap local cuisine too.

    As you say, some soccer supporters may have more info :-)


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