What to See in South Korea: Cities to Explore on Foot

South Korea occupies the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, where ancient kingdoms, a turbulent modern history and rapid technological growth coexist. Visitors can explore historic sites, mountainous landscapes and vibrant cities such as Seoul and Busan while experiencing the global influence of Korean pop culture, known as the Korean Wave. Neywo offers a free audio guide for South Korea covering 15 cities, 454 narrated places and 13 walking tours, with narration available in 11 languages.

Cities on Neywo in South Korea

Busan

Busan features 36 narrated places on Neywo, including the Busan Modern History Museum, the Busan Museum, the Bokcheon Museum and the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. Busan

Changwon

Changwon offers 5 narrated places, namely the Gyeongnam Art Museum, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, St. Joseph’s Cathedral and Masan. Changwon

Daegu

Daegu provides 16 narrated places, such as Gyesan Cathedral, Songgwangmae Memorial Museum, Daegu Stadium and Beomeo Cathedral. Daegu

Gangneung

Gangneung includes 3 narrated places: 강릉선교장, curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Ojukheon City Museum. Gangneung

Gongju

Gongju lists 9 narrated places: Gongju National Museum, Gongsanseong, Ancient Tombs in Gongju and the Baekje Historic Areas. Gongju

Gyeongju

Gyeongju presents 16 narrated places, among them Seokguram, Cheomseongdae, Seokgatap and Daereungwon. Gyeongju

Incheon

Incheon has 29 narrated places, including the Incheon Munhak Sports Complex, Gonghwachun, Inha University and Incheon Jayu Park. Incheon

Jeju

Jeju offers 18 narrated places, such as the Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market, Love Land, Udo and Hallasan National Park. Jeju

Jeonju

Jeonju provides 11 narrated places: 경기전 정전, Jeondong Cathedral, Baekje and North Jeolla. Jeonju

Seogwipo

Seogwipo features 12 narrated places, namely the Jeju World Cup Stadium, Daepo Jusangjeolli Cliff, Hallasan and Seongsan Ilchulbong. Seogwipo

Seoul

Seoul contains the largest number of narrated places—278—including Changdeokgung, Jongmyo, Namsan Seoul Tower and Donhwamun. Seoul

Sokcho

Sokcho offers 7 narrated places: Sinheungsa, Gwongeumseong, Seokbong Ceramic Museum and Seoraksan. Sokcho

Suwon

Suwon lists 3 narrated places: Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon World Cup Stadium and the National Map Museum of Korea. Suwon

Ulsan

Ulsan provides 7 narrated places, such as the Bangudae Petroglyphs, Ulsan Museum, Ulsan Petroglyph Museum and Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. Ulsan

Yeosu

Yeosu includes 4 narrated places: Odongdo, Yi Sun-sin Park, Geobukseon Park and Hyangiram. Yeosu

Download Neywo and explore South Korea

Neywo’s free audio guide lets you discover South Korea at your own pace. As you reach each place, the app plays a narrated story, with no group and no schedule. Choose from 13 walking tours across the 15 cities covered, enjoying 454 narrated places in 11 languages. Simply download Neywo, start a tour and let the audio guide tell you the story of each site as you walk by.