Jeongdong Observatory — Attraction in Seoul

This, my friends, is a hidden gem. We enjoyed a beautiful and quiet breakfast up here basically all to ourselves. Apparently it's only open on the weekend (we came on Saturday), but maybe no one is awake in the morning? There is no entry fee and we didn't need to book tickets/make a reservation or anything. You just need to enter the building, tell the person working there you want to go to the observatory, and take the elevator up to...

In a building right next to Deoksugung Palace and SeMA (Seoul Museum of Art) this observatory is a cute hidden gem that you are able to access for free during the weekends to get a view of Seoul from above.

No need for appointment or reservation was needed, we went there on a Sunday and the staff will point you to the elevator that you can take to the observatory, where you can also...

This is a little secret gem of the city. You can go up to the top floor cafe of the City Hall Seosomun building and get a very nice panoramic view of the entire Deoksugung Palace as well as the entire city hall plaza and it's surroundings. And it's FREE!!! The cafe doesn't have much to offer, but we get some drinks to show...