Surprise Me!

How to enjoy Seoul during Chuseok

2019-09-11 3 Dailymotion

For those in Seoul not sure how to spend the Chuseok holiday starting tomorrow, the city offers a huge range of cultural sights and experiences.<br />Our Kan Hyeong-woo looks at where to go and how to get there. <br />With Chuseok being one of Korea's main holidays,... it's a great opportunity to learn about Seoul's cultural heritage.<br />The Cultural Heritage Foundation is opening up the capital city's four royal palaces for free.<br />These palaces are from the Joseon Dynasty, which lasted for about 5-hundred years starting in the late 13-hundreds.<br />Gyeongbokgung Palace will hold a concert of traditional music and give visitors an opportunity to try some of the desserts that were enjoyed by the Joseon royal family.<br />At Changdeokgung Palace, visitors can also watch a traditional Bongsan mask dance and see some tightrope walking <br />If you're more of a night owl,... you might want to check out the full moon through the night walking program at both Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung palaces.<br />The Jongmyo Shrine and the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty -- the memorials to the kings and queens of the past -- are also open free of charge.<br />Now if you're visiting Seoul for the first time and you're not really sure how to get around the city,... there's the Seoul City Tour Tiger Bus,<br />There are four courses tourists can use to visit famous attrations like the Royal Palaces, Namsan Mountain, the Hangang River and areas like Gangnam, Hongdae and Itaewon.<br />Reservations are available on the tour bus website in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese.<br />Some of the courses are giving discounts for Chuseok, with a ticket costing about 13 U.S. dollars.<br />Once you book your course, you can get on and off that bus as many times as you want in a day.<br />But since the bus for each course stops at different places and at different intervals, it's a good idea to check that information when planning your trip. <br />Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News. <br />

Buy Now on CodeCanyon