Gyeongbokgung Palace

Grand royal palace — wear a hanbok for free entry.

Why go

Gyeongbokgung is the largest of Seoul's Joseon-era royal palaces, with grand gates, courtyards and a scenic pavilion over a pond.

Renting a hanbok (traditional dress) nearby lets you enter free and makes for memorable photos.

First built in 1395 as the main palace of the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung centres on the Geunjeongjeon throne hall, and its grounds hold the National Palace Museum and the National Folk Museum — enough to fill a half-day if you explore in full.

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Good to know

• Wear a hanbok for free palace entry.
• Try to catch the changing-of-the-guard ceremony at the main gate.
• Bukchon Hanok Village is a short walk away — pair them in one morning.
• The palace is closed on Tuesdays; free English-guided tours run daily, and arriving at opening time beats both the crowds and the midday heat.

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