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Family Seoul gathers around Jamsil: the soaring Lotte World Tower with its glass-floor observatory, the indoor-outdoor Lotte World theme park, the cherry-ringed Seokchon Lake and the wide lawns of Olympic Park. Easy to fill a whole day, especially with kids.

Where to go

Landmark01

Lotte World Tower (Seoul Sky)

Korea's tallest tower and a glass-floor sky deck.

Jamsil · 1.5–2 hours

Family02

Lotte World

Indoor-and-outdoor theme park by the lake.

Jamsil · Half to full day

Nature03

Seokchon Lake

A twin lake ringed with cherry trees by Lotte World.

Songpa · 1 hour

Nature04

Olympic Park

Wide lawns, sculpture and a lone tree that went viral.

Songpa · 1.5–2 hours

Where to eat

Korean BBQ · ₩₩₩₩

Byeokje Galbi

Top-grade Korean beef, a special-occasion temple.

Songpa · Restaurant · ₩60,000