Wall around Downtown Seoul, South Korea
Seoul City Wall
The Seoul City Wall or Hanyang Doseong (한양도성) is a defensive wall first built by the King Taejo of Joseon dynasty to defend the downtown area of Joseon's capital city Hanseong.
It was designated as a Historic Site of South Korea in 1963, and is currently a tourist attraction around Downtown Seoul.
How locals move
Getting around Seoul City Wall the local way
- Get inThere are ferry services to various points in China from the neighboring port city of Incheon.
- Get inNo services run from Japan to Seoul; many Koreans take the coach, KTX or SRT trains to Busan, where several ferry and hydrofoil options are available.
- Go nextMany tour companies offer DMZ tours which is a day trip from Seoul, the highlight of which is a village lying in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
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