In which quarter house in Seoul?

You're on a trip to South Korea soon? Here is our selection of the best areas to sleep in Seoul.

Tempacular city, Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With 10,140,000 inhabitants intramural and 25,620,000 people throughout the urban area, the third largest city in the world after Tokyo and Mexico City. Since the 1990s Seoul has been the scene of a galoping industrialization that generates fulgurating economic development. Arriving on Korean soil, finding accommodation is the first thing to do, but staying in Seoul can be expensive.

Hotels, hostels, guesthouse, accommodation in the living room, villa, traditional Korean house ( hanoks , etc.: the offer of accommodation in Seoul is nevertheless abundant. As usual, we recommend aiming them neighbourhood central to not to be lost in the immensity of the city, of which is the presentation.

Jongno-gu

Jongno-gu represents the historical district of Seoul, and concentrates the majority of historical and institutional buildings: the Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, the royal residence Unhyeongung, the statue of Admiral Lee Sun-Shin or the Blue House (the residence of Korean heads of state). Crossed by Insadong, the main shopping street in the neighborhood, the area is full of antique shops and local craft shops. The neighborhood is very touristic because it offers a singular mix between tradition, history and modernity: many coffee and restaurants jalign the streets and crow Buddhist temples (Joggyesa for example) and shrines (Jongmyo). To go out in the evening while visiting the day, Jongno-gu is a good place to stay in Seoul but be careful: it is gigantic!

Jung-gu

If you are looking for a place to make your purchases, it is here that you have to sleep in Seoul because you will find dozens of pedestrian streets and a myriad of diverse and varied shops. And besides finding a thousand and a wonder, it won't be expensive! The other pearl of the borough is Namsam: do not miss climbing on the neighbourhood’s eponymous mountain, a hill of 262 meters above sea level overlooking the N Seoul Tower to have a panoramic view of the city’s postcard. In the northwest of the borough, the Deoksugung Palace and the Sungnyemun Gate serve as impossible to visit in Seoul. In the evening, stroll through the veins of the Namdaemun market, a famous pedestrian area where Asian specialities can be enjoyed in the street stands, hotteok.

Dongdaemun

Well, if you're a bit of a nocturnal, you'll be happy with this neighborhood. This is the fashion district par excellence. Very central area, it combines modernity and tradition with a disconcerting charm. The fashion, creation and the trade of clothing are full in the Dongdaemun market, but the popular atmosphere has been able to resist the assaults of modernity, especially the traditional Gwangjang, Bangsan, and Pyeonghwa markets. Reviews to fashion lovers: no longer looking to stay in Seoul, you are in the right place.

Gangnam-gu

This neighborhood is the richest in Seoul. Built later than the northern quarters, it consists of wide avenues to the west and large buildings of high standing. A privileged area of web start-ups, it attracts many young people both for work and for partying. There are many bars and restaurants densified. And the neighborhood never sleeps, like bouillon streets in Bangkok or New York. Shops open 24 hours a day, neons full of eyes, people everywhere – to party or shopping – at any time of day or night: "the place to be" to rent a accommodation where to sleep in Seoul.

Main photo credit: Flickr – Isaac Lee