Posts Tagged ‘palaces in south korea’

28th December
2009
written by Jermil

Changdeokgung Palace is THE PALACE TO VISIT if you’re only checking out one palace in Seoul. That’s according to “Dokkaebi Maps & Guides” that I found.

If you ask me, I’d suggest going to whichever palace is closest to you. “Why?” you ask???

BECAUSE THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME!!!

But the unnecessary difference that Changdeokgung Palace offers is a mandatory guided tour!!! English tours are given only 3 times a day. But it doesn’t matter. Take a tour in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese. Preferably if you don’t speak any of those languages!

They can be way more fun than the English tour if you do what I did while I wandered around the palace during the Korean tour.

I would make up stories about space aliens and old torture chambers and the Americans attacking way back in 1621 (of course there was no America back then but that’s the point).

To get to Changdeokgung Palace, take the Seoul subway to Anguk Station and go out exit 3. Follow the main road and you’ll find the palace on your left after about a 5 minute walk. Or go to this link for a map.

Check out my pictures below from the last time we went to good old Changdeokgung Palace!

Have you ever been to Changdeokgung Palace? What did you think of it??? Let me know in the comments!

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Have you ever been to Changdeokgung Palace? What did you think of it??? Let me know in the comments!