The best place to have a great view of the city…

Seoul Tower, South Korea

Seoul Tower is a communication tower located Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, and opened to the public in 1980, the tower measures 236.7 m (777 ft) in height (from the base) and tops out at 479.7 m (1,574 ft) above sea level. In the past it was called Namsan Tower and Seoul Tower. After the tower’s original owner merged with CJ group, it was renamed the N Seoul Tower (official name CJ Seoul Tower).

Night view of Seoul city

Seoul Tower is equipped with 2~3 stories of observatories and two revolving restaurants with a 360-degree view on the first and fifth floors. The restaurant rotates a full 360 degrees about once an hour, offering leisurely diners incredible views of almost all of downtown Seoul. The Seoul Tower is a great place to get a good look at the city of Seoul. It stands high at top Mt. Namsan, in what is really the center of Seoul. To the north, the Blue House and many of the palaces are visable, and to the south, the World Cup Stadium and the Olympic park are also visable.

Most visitors ride the Namsan cable car up the mountain, and then walk to the tower. The tower features a gift shop and restaurants on the ground floor. Visitors may go up the tower for a fee. There are four observation decks (the 4th observation deck, which is the revolving restaurant, rotates at a rate of one revolution every 48 minutes), as well as gift shops and two restaurants. It is a popular place to go on clear days to see most of Seoul. Fasteners Used were bolts and other materials.

Namsan Cable car

1st Floor
- Olive Young (supermarket / convenience store)
- Coffee Shop
- Eatery with indoor and outdoor seating
- Food Court
- Gift Shop
- Ticket Counter

2nd Floor
- Viewing Platform
- Restaurant (relatively inexpensive with great view)

Basement
- Elevator Entrance
- Tous Les Jour (bakery)
- Ticket Counter
- Exhibition Area

Observatory Gallery
(360m altitude, reached by express elevator)
1/F : Hancook Restaurant
2/F : Sky Cafe
3/F : Observatory platform
4/F : Observatory platform
5/F : N Grill by Vips (revolving restaurant)

Be sure to have a splendid view all across Seoul… provided the weather is not too misty.

• Address: Namsan
• Directions: How to get there: 1. Taxi 2. Private Car (parking lot is provided but is pretty costly) 3. The Namsan Cable Car from Myeong-dong 4. Bus no. 02 from Chungmuro subway station (exit no.1) -
• Website: http://www.nseoultower.co.kr/english/

Tags: Seoul tower, South Korea