I was there for two years. South Korea is beautiful.

I’d skip Deoksugung unless you only have time for a very small palace compound. Yes, Gyeongbokgung is the one with two museums. Changyeonggung is really pretty and right next to Changdeokgung, which is the prettiest of all. Enjoy!

On your recommendations, you mentioned Changgyeonggung palace as your second choice. Isn’t it Gyeongbokgung Palace that has the 2 museums?

The reason why I was paying close attention to this is that I have to choose between visiting Changyeonggung or Deoksugung Palace. I already have the other 2 in my itinerary and have only 1 more palace to fit in.

Which would you recommend on either of the 2-Changyeonggung or Deoksugung ?

Thanks in advance for your input.

Mary A.

Thanks, Nancie! I have to keep looking back too, or I’ll get them all confused. As a matter of fact, on my first day in Seoul, I meant to go to one palace (Changdeokgung) and ended up at Changyeonggung instead. I didn’t realize till later that I’d ended up on the wrong side of the park! But now that I’ve seen them, even if I can’t remember the names, I have a very clear memory of each one, since there’s something special or different about each. And, yes, the detail is beautiful!

If the weather is good, that would be perfect! Fewer visitors than a normal Saturday, and you could wander at your own pace. Changdeokgung is wonderful, and will take some time to see well.

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Yes, it is! And I enjoyed thoroughly my exploration of Seoul!

By all means, go! Seoul is a fascinating place! I was there for two weeks and still didn’t get to see everything!