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Deoksugung and the Bosingak bell tower pavilion. Impressive religious architecture is
freely on show at World Heritage-listed Jogye-sa and the Buddhist temples Bongeun-sa
and Gilsang-sa. You can also view aristocratic
hanok
(traditional Korean one-storey
wooden houses) for free at Namsangol Hanok Village, or clusters of still-lived-in, more
modest traditional homes in Bukchon.
Museums & Galleries
The list of museums with no entrance fee is pretty extensive. You also don't need a wallet
full of credit cards for the scores of free art-gallery shows in areas such as Insa-dong,
Tongui-dong and Samcheong-dong, and south of the Han River in Apgujeong and
Cheongdam. There are also thousands of outdoor sculptures scattered across Seoul - over
200 of them are in Olympic Park.
Festivals & Events
Not one week goes by without a free festival or event happening somewhere in the city.
Seoul's government often puts on free shows in Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall, and
there's the spectacular lighting up of the fountain flowing off Banpo Bridge in the warmer
months. There's no cost to join in the Sunday singalong service at the Yeouido Full
Gospel Church - with a cast of tens of thousands - either.
