Know before you go: Seoul

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• Visa3 tips
  • Visa-free up to 90 days for many passports
  • Many nationalities
• Safety1 tip
  • Safe for most travellers
  • The usual city care in crowds
• Money2 tips
  • The currency is KRW (₩)
  • A day costs about $150 mid-range
• Getting around1 tip
  • Seoul boasts one of the world's most efficient
  • Buses are also plentiful
• When to go2 tips
  • Best months
  • Our guide rates January lowest
• Language1 tip
  • Korean is spoken here
  • A greeting
• Good to know4 tips
  • Purchase a T-Money card for convenient public transport
  • Learn a few basic Korean phrases
• Crowds1 tip
  • Very high crowds in season
  • Go early to the big sights