Seoul is a rambling, crowded, and exciting metropolis. After centuries as the capital, it has become the center of Korean politics, business and art, making Seoul a traveler\'s paradise. When you look past the many skyscrapers, megastores and tiny alley ways, you\'ll find that Seoul is home to some of the nation\'s most elaborate palaces and temples, including the popular Gyeongbokgung. Seoul is bordered by eight mountains and the level plains of the Han River, so when you get fed up with the cities congestion, you\'ll be glad to know nature in\'t too far away.