OK, so these lists don’t actually have 10 items, but you know what I mean…
Based on what I did, with some italicized items that I unfortunately did not see/experience
Top Things To Do:
- Palaces and Historical Sites
- Views of the CIty
- DMZ Tour
- Silloam Fomentation Sauna and hot tubs
- Stroll along Cheong-gye-chon (stream)
- Shopping at Dongdaemun or Namdaemun (night) markets
- Museums
- Enjoy Local Food
Top Palaces and Historical Sites:
- Changdeokgung (palace) and Secret Garden – World Heritage Listed (do the 10:30am English tours of palace and garden, back to back)
- Gyeongbokgung (palace) and the changing of the guards ceremony at the top of the hour (lasts 15 minutes)
- Bukchon Hanok Village for traditional house architecture
Top Views of the City:
- N Seoul Tower on Namsan (mountain) (360° view)
- 63 City (tower) on south bank of Hangang (river) (view to northeast)
- Inwangsan (mountain) – short hike close in to town (view to south)
- Bukaksan (mountain) – longer hike, not quite as close in to town (view to south)
Top Museums:
- War Memorial Museum
- Leeum Samsung Museum