Suwon Hwaseong Fortress

수원화성

An 18th-century fortress an hour from Seoul by subway

Hours

Wall always open; Haenggung 9am–6pm (to 5pm in winter)

Tickets

Wall walk free; Haenggung and some buildings charge entry

Address

825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon (Haenggung)

King Jeongjo built this 5.7-kilometre wall in the late 18th century, and it became a UNESCO site in 1997. You walk the wall past gates such as Paldalmun and Janganmun and the pavilion Banghwasuryujeong. Inside is Hwaseong Haenggung, the king's temporary palace. The whole loop takes two to three hours, but part of it is enough. Many visitors eat fried chicken in the chicken street below the wall.