Explore city history, fast facts, climate and practical visitor information for Seoul.
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City overview
Entering into South Korea for tourist purposes and short durations does not require obtaining a visa for the nationals of more than 90 countries, the UAE being one of them. However it is still advisable to check with the South Korean Embassy in Abu Dhabi (Telephone: 443-5337; Fax: 443-5348; [email protected]).
- Location: The west coast of the Republic of Korea.; Dialing code: Country: +82 Area: +2; Emergency numbers: Police: 112 Fire Dept: 119 Ambulance: 1339
Korean won (KRW) consists of four kinds of notes: 1,000 - 5,000 - 10,000 and 50,000 won and 4 different coins: 10, 50, 100 and 500 won.
January 1st New Year January to February Variable Seollal (Lunar New Year) March 1st Independence Movement Day May 1st Labor Day (Not an official holiday) May 5th Children's Day May (Variable) Buddha's Birthday June 6th Memorial Day July 17th Constitution Day August 15th Liberation Day September to October (Variable) Harvest Moon (Chuseok) October 3rd National Foundation Day December 25th Christmas Day
January: High: 1°C (33°F) Low: -6°C (21°F) Average: -2°C (28°F); February: High: 3°C (38°F) Low: -4°C (25°F) Average: 0°C (32°F); March: High: 9°C (49°F) Low: 2°C (35°F) Average: 6°C (42°F)
The residents of Seoul are very friendly and it is one of the safest places to be. The locals are very well mannered and sociable, and are among the most tourist friendly people in the world! They are very well versed in English; however, they do have problems with pronunciation.
With almost 11 million people, Seoul is the largest city of the Republic of Korea and is also the economic, political and cultural hub of the country. Though it had a bit of a reputation for pollution, strict emission laws have brought that into control. With a superb subway system, residents and tourists can easily traverse the city efficiently and without much hassle.
