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Changdeokgung Palace · Seoul

Explore the main palace; check the separate entry conditions and times for the Secret Garden. Shorten one of the following stops if you add the garden.

Changdeokgung, Jongno, Seoul, South Korea

Check current visiting hours and closed days with the official source.

Check tickets and inclusions

Focus on the relationship between buildings and wooded surroundings rather than a single façade. Check palace and Huwon Secret Garden access separately. If booking a garden visit, organise the rest of the day around its time rather than squeezing it in at the end.

Plan around the weather and the visiting programme.

2 hours; extra time for the garden

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