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Viewable from almost anywhere in Seoul, Seoul Tower serves as an excellent landmark.
Built on a 262 meter peak in Namsan Park, the
tower reaches to 480 meters above sea level. When the weather and pollution levels
cooperate, visiting the observation tower (370 meters above sea level) allows you to
view the entire city and surrounding areas. Because of the vistas, many people enjoy
climbing up here for early morning exercise or for a romantic stroll after
dark.The complexe containing Seoul Tower also contains several other attractions for tourists. Several exhibit halls display pictures of old Seoul, local birds, and towers from other countries. Fairy Land has several exhibits with Disneyland-like robots depicting famous fairy tales and children's stories. The Global Village Folk Museum display products and handicrafts from around the world. the World Musical & Animal Land has life-sized robots similar to Fairy Land, depicting animals from around the world in a musical band. Hours: Observatory: 09:00 ~ 24:30 (ticket sales stop at 24:00), open throughout the year Other facilities: 09:00 ~ 22:00 (ticket sales stop at 21:30), open throughout the year Cable car: 10:00 ~ 22:30 open throughout the year Admission:
- Children : Elementary school students (4 ~ 12 years old) - Seniors (over 65 years old) : Same as children's fee Directions: Subway line 4, Myeong-dong Station, exit 3 -> 15 minute walk through the alley next to Pacific Hotel -> cable car Food and Drink: Restaurants at both ends of the cable car offer Korean food. You can also buy snacks and drinks around Seoul Tower. See related tour(s). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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