The Namsan Tower is the first tourist attraction in the shape of a tower from Korea and it is situated in the center of the city.
It is the highest tower in Asia, its peak reaching 480 m altitude, a height that includes the peak of Namsan mountain (243 m), and the height of the tour itself is 236,7 m.
The tower was initially built in the year 1969 as a telecommunication tower for the transmission of radio and TV signals. Now, this idea is making it one of the most famous tourist attractions in Seoul, which gives us a superb overall view of the city.
Besides the amazing view, the Namsan Tower also offers various experiences such as the Hanbok Culture Experience Center, the renowned love lockers, the Namsan Park, the Namsangol Village Museum, as well as other different kinds of restaurants where the visitors could relax after exploring all these areas.
For more details on how to get to Namsan Tower, prices, functioning, and activities schedules access one of the websites below.
From personal experience, if you live in an area where you can see the Namsan tower, whenever the level of air pollution period is high, you can take a look at the lights of the tower to find out how serious the level of pollution is on a specific day. In case you can't see them properly it means the pollution is high.
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