Seoul

Seoul it's a capital and the largest city in South Korea. This megapolis has their own charm where meet oriental history and new technologies, modern buildings were built around Buddhists temple and many many things.

Who can believe that only 65 years ago this city was highly damaged during the  Korean War and now, it is a home for nearly 10 million people and millions of tourist who come to see this beautiful place?

 

Seoul data

Location 37°34′0″N, 126°58′0″E
Population 9,776 millions inhab
Currency South Korean Won KRW
Plug 220 V
Airport Incheon International, Gimpo International
Languages Korean
Time zone UTC/GMT +9
VAT 10%
Area 605,2 km²

Seoul tradeshows

  • Food Week Korea
  • Food
  • Anual in november
  • Cosmobeauty Seoul
  • Sports
  • Anual in may
  • EDUTEC KOREA
  • Tools
  • Anual in january

COEX Convention and Exhibition Center

Coex Convention and Exhibition Center was built in the  1979 and has a floor area of 460, 000 square metres which include 4 convention halls, One of them  hosts 7,000 people.

Coex is located close to the Samseong station metro and it makes easy to get there.

Every year there are more than 200 events , exhibitions and international meetings, such important as G20 Summit in 2010, World Cup Media Center in 2002 and many more.

 

usefull phone numbers
+82
Dial out code
112
Police
119
Emergency
Where to buy a SIM card?

There are 3 phone operators in Seoul: SK Telecom, kt olleh and LG U+. All of them offer access to data, calls and messages, the cost would be around  27,500₩ for 5 days,  38,500₩ for 10 days and 71,500₩  for 30 days.

Otherwise, Seoul has a great signal of WIFI around the city.

You can get your prepaid SIM card in the Incheon airport or official stores, which is inside of big commercial centres.

 

el precio de
Metro metro
1250₩
Food food
8000₩
Ice cream ice cream
450
Taxi taxi
start 3000₩ + 710₩ per km
Coffee coffee
4600
Water water
840
Bed Hotel hotel
60,000₩
Beer beer
5000₩
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mobility

From the airport to the centre

Korea Train Express KTX: costs 12,500₩

AREX trains: the 1st option  Express train: 8,000₩, All-stops-train : 4,150₩

Buses: Standard Airport bus costs 9,000₩-10,000₩ and Limousine bus costs 14,000₩-16,000₩, night bus: 16,000₩ 

Taxi: 55,000₩-75,000₩

 

 

Moving around the city

Metro 18 lines from  5:30 to 01:00 we recommend to buy the T-money card for saving money and get an easy way to travel around, the price for one ticket starts from 1,250₩

Bus: there are 4 types: Blue, Green, Red and Yellow. Blue and Green buses cost 1,050₩ for  first 10 km

Yellow costs 850₩ for the first 10 km, Red costs 1,850₩ for the first 10 km

Taxi:  start 3000₩ + 710₩ per 1 km

 

where to eat

Of course everyone wants to know which are the best places to eat in Dortmund. Here are some recommendations  ¡enjoy!

Braai Republic            from 8.602₩ - 32.258₩  African, Barbecue                   T +82 70-8879-1967

 

 

The Griffin Bar            since 90.323₩                       Bar                                           T +82 2-2276-3344

 

Myeongdong Dakhanmari Main                                       from 7.527₩ - 12.903₩     Korean, Asian                           T +82 2-2266-8249

  

 

things to do

Insadong

The traditional neighbourhood where you can buy traditional Korean clothes, accessories and many interesting things which is possible to find. 

Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace)

This palace was built in A.D. 1395 and translated in Korean “Palace Greatly Blessed by Heave” and this is one the beautiful things in South Korea.

Dongdaemun Market

The heaven for shopaholics, it includes 26 malls, 30, 000 shops which open 24 hours per day!

Namsan Park and N Seoul Tower

To see the best panoramic view and enjoy nature. 

 

weather

Seoul has a humid continental climate with cold and freezing winters and humid and hot summer when the average temperature around 27º. the hottest month is August when the average temperature above 29º. However, the driest month is January with average temperature 5º below zero. Usually, it is raining in summertime than in winter.

The best time for visiting Seoul it's the end of spring or at the beginning of autumn, when the weather is most comfortable and also the sea is warm for swimming.

 

neventum in Seoul

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