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Changdeokgung Palace

99 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-360, South Korea
02-762-8261
Ranked #14 of 182 attractions in Seoul
4.0 of 5 stars 244 Reviews
Type: Castles, Historic Sites, Gardens, Architectural Buildings, Monuments/ Statues
Description: 15th century palace complex blends with its natural surroundings.
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Auckland, New Zealand
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We did a tour around the palace which was interesting. Although we were disappointed in the lack of colour of the place. Especially after visiting castles in Europe More

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London
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW
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Really beautiful palace. Amazing day out, one of my favourite attractions in Seoul. Very affordable. Takes a long time to view the whole palace so allow your self some time, because you will want to see it all. Defiantly worth a visit!!! More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW
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person found this review helpful

There are about 5 palaces around Seoul. Read up on them, pick carefully, and go to some, BUT NOT ALL as much is replicated. For a deeper insight into them, take a guided tour at one, but no more. More

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Sentosa Island, Singapore
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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its easily go to by subway.. palace is big and clean... More

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manila
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
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Beautiful- how I wished though that visitors of the palace can automatically gain entrance to the secret garden. Tickets to the garden are limited to 100 per day. Too bad that the garden's selling site over the web is in korean only. More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012
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Worth a visit and to the secret garden, probably best with a tour guide. Watch it, on this trip the English tour guide went at 2.30pm More

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Seoul, Korea
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Good any time of the year, the autumn leaves are spectacular. Guided tours only in the most secluded gardens, scheduled by foreign language tours. Need to check schedule ahead of time. More

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USA
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We hit this and the Jongmyo shrine right next door and the grounds were beautiful, even on a rainy day. The park was extremely clean and open. There's only one day a week (Tuesday I think) where you can enter and tour on your own. Otherwise you get stuck with a tour guide and even the English tour guides don't... More

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Pittsburgh
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012
1
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This is my favorite part of Seoul. Not as busy as the Gyeong Bok Palace, and more beautiful than any other palaces. Must tour the garden. If you don't have time to walk for 90 min in the garden, just skip this place. More

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Dallas, Texas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Building were nice. The secret garden was closed during our visit. Nice if you have time to walk around and enjoy the peacefulness. More

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