FAMILY & HAPPYNESS
Use this N Seoul Tower guide to decide whether the tower belongs on your first Seoul itinerary, when to go, how to get there, and where it fits with your hotel base and evening plans.
Gyeongbokgung Palace is worth adding to most first Seoul itineraries, but the best plan depends on timing, palace fatigue, hanbok interest, nearby neighborhoods, and whether your hotel base makes northern Seoul easy.
Rain does not have to waste a Seoul day. This guide helps first-time Korea visitors decide when to keep outdoor plans, when to switch to indoor neighborhoods, where to stay, what apps to use, and how to protect a tight itinerary during monsoon-season or surprise rain.