Seoul’s Best Excursions

Best Destination for Amateur Historians [1]: When it comes to the past, Ganghwa-do [1] has it all, from silent bronze-age monuments to colonial-era battlegrounds where you’ll swear you can still smell the gunpowder.

Best Place to See Artists at Work [2]: Icheon Ceramics Village [2] gives visitors a chance to watch and interact with some of the living legends continuing to shape Korea’s pottery traditions.

Best Romantic Getaway [3]: The pretty scenery of Chuncheon’s Nami Island [3] has been the backdrop for some famous televised embraces, and its quiet corners and date-friendly activities may just help you write a romance of your own.

Best Day Trip for Foodies [3]: Budding gourmands shouldn’t pass up the chance to gorge themselves on Chuncheon’s red-hot stir-fried chicken specialty, dalkgalbi, at any of the restaurants on Myeongdong Dalkgalbi Street [3].