Jongno-gu Travel Guide

Seoul

Gwangjang Traditional Market which includes signage
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Gyeonghuigung Palace featuring heritage architecture
Gyeongbok Palace which includes heritage architecture and a square or plaza as well as a small group of people
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Popular places to visit

Gyeongbok Palace featuring heritage architecture and a square or plaza as well as a small group of people

Gyeongbokgung Palace

4.5/5(122 reviews)

Gyeongbokgung Palace is just one of the places to see in Seoul, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.

Gyeongbokgung Palace
Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon Hanok Village

4.5/5(35 reviews)

You can find out about the history of Seoul with a visit to Bukchon Hanok Village. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this culturally rich area.

Bukchon Hanok Village
Gwanghwamun

Gwanghwamun

4.5/5(20 reviews)

Find out about the history of Seoul when you take a trip to Gwanghwamun. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this culturally rich area.

Gwanghwamun
Gwangjang Market

Gwangjang Market

5/5(2 reviews)

During your trip to Seoul, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Gwangjang Market. While in this vibrant area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Gwangjang Market
Insadong showing art and interior views

Insa-dong

4/5(1 review)

You can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Insa-dong during your stay in Seoul. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this culturally rich area.

Insa-dong
Cheonggyecheon showing a bridge, a city and a river or creek

Cheonggyecheon

4/5(7 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Cheonggyecheon during your travels in Seoul. Visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Cheonggyecheon

Top hotels in Jongno-gu

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong
4 out of 5
71, Sambong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
The price is 3.231.387 ₫ per night from 5 Aug to 6 Aug
3.231.387 ₫
3.554.526 ₫ total
5 Aug - 6 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Seoul. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a health club and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,134 reviews)
"It was an overall comfortable room with indoor slippers and bath robes. The view was good too. The only thing I did not like was how water kept leaking from the shower booth even though there were no separate slippers for the bathroom. The floor got all watery after every shower, so we had to use ..."

Reviewed on 30 Jun 2025

Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun Myungdong
ibis Ambassador Seoul Insadong (Newly renovated in 2025)
ibis Ambassador Seoul Insadong (Newly renovated in 2025)
4 out of 5
31, Samil-daero 30-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
The price is 2.188.953 ₫ per night from 16 Jul to 17 Jul
2.188.953 ₫
2.407.848 ₫ total
16 Jul - 17 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Seoul. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (36 reviews)
"What a great oasis to center yourself while visiting Seoul! Can't wait to stay here again! Staff were extremely accommodating and helpful - cannot stress this enough. Especially compared to other places I've stayed in Korea that were more expensive. Thank you for making our stay with my elderly mother ..."

Reviewed on 28 Jun 2025

ibis Ambassador Seoul Insadong (Newly renovated in 2025)
Orakai Insadong Suites
Orakai Insadong Suites
4 out of 5
18 Insadong 4-Gil Jongno-Gu, Seoul, Seoul
The price is 3.976.796 ₫ per night from 27 Jul to 28 Jul
3.976.796 ₫
4.374.476 ₫ total
27 Jul - 28 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Seoul. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,359 reviews)
"It’s little outdated. It doesn’t provide simple amenities like conditioners, but overall it is okay for those who want to stay longer."

Reviewed on 1 Jul 2025

Orakai Insadong Suites
Hanok Hotel DAAM
Hanok Hotel DAAM
3 out of 5
19 Yulgok-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
The price is 3.193.126 ₫ per night from 9 Jul to 10 Jul
3.193.126 ₫
3.512.444 ₫ total
9 Jul - 10 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Seoul. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Gyeongbokgung Palace and Myeongdong Street ...
9/10 Wonderful! (257 reviews)
"Staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was clean and apart from the absolutely necessary air conditioning (Korea in June - essential!) very quiet. We had a brilliant stay. First us, the hotel was a perfect distance from everything - central to most places we visited. Easy walk to the subway to ..."

Reviewed on 23 Jun 2025

Hanok Hotel DAAM
Hotel Sunbee Insadong
Hotel Sunbee Insadong
3 out of 5
26, Insadong 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul
The price is 3.889.039 ₫ per night from 16 Jul to 17 Jul
3.889.039 ₫
4.277.943 ₫ total
16 Jul - 17 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Seoul. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and a business centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
"Rooms were spacious, wifi was good and location was sosco."

Reviewed on 2 Jul 2025

Hotel Sunbee Insadong
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
5 out of 5
279, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul
The price is 7.296.510 ₫ per night from 13 Jul to 14 Jul
7.296.510 ₫
8.828.777 ₫ total
13 Jul - 14 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Seoul. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (999 reviews)
"Direct link to Dongdaemun Station, walk to station in about 1 minute."

Reviewed on 15 Jun 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Jongno-gu

Insadong showing shopping as well as a small group of people

Insa-dong

Insa-dong is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Insa-dong and Cheonggyecheon while in the area.

Insa-dong
Insadong showing art and interior views

Jongno-1.2.3.4 ga-dong

While you're in Jongno-1.2.3.4 ga-dong, take in top sights like Insa-dong or Jogyesa Temple, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Anguk Station or Jongno 3-ga Station.

Jongno-1.2.3.4 ga-dong
Deoksugung Palace showing a garden as well as a small group of people

Sogong-dong

Sogong-dong is popular for its popular shops. Explore top sights like Namdaemun Market and Seoul Museum of Art, and you can get around town on the metro at City Hall Station.

Sogong-dong
Myeongdong featuring shopping, street scenes and a city

Myeong-dong

Enjoy the popular shops in Myeong-dong. Myeongdong Street is a worthwhile stop, and you can jump on the metro at Myeong-dong Station or Euljiro 1-ga Station to see more of Seoul.

Myeong-dong
Namdaemun Market which includes a city, street scenes and markets

Hoehyeon-dong

While you're in Hoehyeon-dong, take in top sights like Namdaemun Market and jump on the metro at Hoehyeon Station to see more of the city.

Hoehyeon-dong
Dongdaemun Design Plaza which includes modern architecture as well as a couple

Jung-gu

4.5/5(263 area reviews)

Myeongdong Street and Namdaemun Market are top sights in Jung-gu, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Euljiro 4-ga Station or Chungmuro Station to see more sights in the area.

Jung-gu

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