WELCOME TO KOREA
Practical travel guides for exploring South Korea, with useful information on cities, food, transport and trip planning.
Explore the mapStart planning your trip
Choose your destinations, check how you will get around, then decide where to stay. Use these guides to build a route that fits your time and travel style.
Your first Korea trip
Compare city, coast and island stops before filling every day. Keep room for arrival, transfers and a slower day.
Choose your destinations → Practice 10 useful Korean phrases →Getting around
Plan the airport-to-city leg separately from the rest of your journey. Check the station, service and ticket before you travel.
Seoul Station, AREX and KTX → Taxi apps, fares and airport rides →Choosing a place to stay
Compare the route to your first stop, evening food options and the final walk to the property before choosing an area.
Where to stay in Seoul → Plan a base in Gyeongju →Our guides link to official sources for details that can change. Check the relevant operator or venue before booking. Read about our editorial approach.
Find your Korea
Select a city to discover recent KoreaSpot travel guides in English.
Seoul
Palaces, markets, shopping, food and dazzling city nights.
Plan the next stop
Fresh Korea travel guides from the English section of KoreaSpot.
Gyeongju Autumn Itinerary: 2 Days Without Rushing
Seoul Station Travel Guide: KTX, AREX and Luggage
Daecheon Beach Guide: Transport, Mud Festival and Sky Bike
Things to Do in Hongdae: A Half-Day Walking Guide
Gwangju Travel Guide: ACC, Penguin Village and Sajik Park
Daejeon Attractions: Science, Gardens and Old Town
Homepage photo credits
These are archival photographs, resized and cropped by the layout. The source files and their licenses are linked below.
- Gyeonghoeru, Seoul — © Frank Schulenburg (2018), source, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Banpo Bridge, Seoul — Wvdp (2023), source, CC0 1.0.
- Gamcheon, Busan — Bernard Gagnon (2022), source, CC0 1.0.
- Woljeonggyo, Gyeongju — Basile Morin (2024), source, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Seongsan, Jeju — Justin De La Ornellas (2009), source, CC BY 2.0.
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