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N Seoul Tower: 360° Seoul from Namsan

Seoul's landmark observation tower atop Namsan mountain. Ride the cable car up and the city spreads out in every direction from the deck; at dusk the whole of Seoul lights up. The ‘love locks’ on the terrace are part of the ritual.

N Seoul Tower: 360° Seoul from Namsan

History

A roughly 236m broadcasting and observation tower, begun in 1969 and opened to the public in 1975. Standing atop Namsan (about 243m), its effective viewing height reaches some 480m. A 2005 revamp into ‘N Seoul Tower’ overhauled the lighting and observation facilities, cementing its place as Seoul's signature night-view spot.

Getting there

Ride the Namsan cable car up from near Myeongdong, or take a Namsan circular bus. From the cable car it's a short walk to the tower. Visible from all over downtown, it's hard to lose your way.

Tips

  • ·Observatory open year-round, to 10:30pm weekdays, 11pm weekends (last entry 30 min before)
  • ·The Namsan cable car (running since 1962) departs near Myeongdong; ~₩15,000 round-trip
  • ·Go up ~30 min before sunset to catch both the sunset and the night view
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