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APPENDIX A · CITY ORIENTATION

Seoul at a glance

An original schematic for this book. Not to scale; not a street-navigation map.

Seoul neighborhood orientation mapSchematic Seoul map showing the relative positions of the airport approach, Hongdae, Yeouido, Seoul Station, palace area, central markets, Namsan, Itaewon, Gangnam and COEX.Seoul, at a glanceNeighborhood orientation · schematic / not to scale · north ↑HANGANG RIVERCheonggyecheonHongdaeScenes 29YeouidoScenes 30GyeongbokgungScenes 12–13BukchonScenes 14InsadongScenes 17Gwangjang MarketScenes 19–20MyeongdongScenes 21Namsan / N Seoul TowerScenes 22–23ItaewonScenes 27–28GangnamScenes 25–26COEX / SamseongScenes 25Seoul StationScenes 34–35, 47–48Incheon Airportwest of this diagramAREXA practical baseStay near a station. Group nearby sights; cross the river for Gangnam rather than walking the whole itinerary.

North of the river

Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon and Insadong make a natural walking cluster. Add Cheonggyecheon and Gwangjang Market on another day. Myeongdong sits below the old centre, with Namsan rising to the south.

Across the city

Hongdae and Yeouido suit a west-Seoul day. Gangnam and COEX are south of the river; Itaewon is on the north side. Check the exact station exit before you set off: two exits can lead to quite different walks.