South Korea
Seoul
Palaces and skyscrapers, night markets and mountain views.
Photo by William Warby on Unsplash
Seoul moves fast and stays up late. Glass towers rise behind 600-year-old palaces; a hanok village sits a subway stop from a neon shopping district. It’s a food-and-night-market city built for the kind of spontaneous, video-fuelled wandering Navi was made for.
Save the spots below, drop in the street-food stall and café a Reel sent you to, and let Navi map them across the river so you always know what’s one stop away.
When to go
April–May for blossoms and October for crisp, clear autumn days.
Where to base yourself
- Myeongdong — Street-food stalls and skincare shops — loud, bright, and central.
- Bukchon & Insadong — Traditional hanok houses, teahouses, and craft galleries.
- Hongdae — The university district — buskers, vintage, and late-night energy.
The Seoul starter map.
A map to build on — save the ones that speak to you, then add the spots your own feed keeps serving up.
Eat & Drink
Gwangjang Market
JongnoThe original street-food market — bindaetteok, gimbap, and live octopus.
Myeongdong Night Market
Jung-guTornado potatoes, egg bread, and grilled cheese lobster after dark.
Do
Hongdae
MapoStreet performances, themed cafés, and the city’s best people-watching.
See
Gyeongbokgung
JongnoThe grand royal palace; rent a hanbok for free entry and the photos.
Bukchon Hanok Village
JongnoLanes of traditional houses between the palaces — go early and tread quietly.
N Seoul Tower
NamsanThe mountaintop tower with the city laid out beneath — sunset is the slot.
Navi tip
Seoul’s subway is fast and signed in English — tag each saved place with its nearest line to chain a day together.
Make Seoul yours.
Save these spots, paste in the TikToks and Reels that inspired your trip, and Navi pins them all to one map — free on iPhone and the web.
Start your Seoul map — free