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OBSERVATORY · THE LIGHT ON THE HILL

N Seoul Tower

N서울타워

Seoul's hilltop tower on Namsan, open until 22:30 on weekdays and 23:00 at weekends, with the whole lit city around it.

Weekdays 10:30⁠–⁠22:30; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10:00⁠–⁠23:00

Seoul at night from the N Seoul Tower observatory, a dense field of lit streets and towers running to the dark hills on the horizon
N Seoul Tower view 1.jpg · Kallerna Photo credit

N Seoul Tower stands on Namsan, the hill at the centre of old Seoul. It went up in 1969⁠–⁠1971 as a broadcasting tower; its observatory was built later and turned the tower into the city's best-known lookout.

Come up for the change from day to night: the city switches on below you, and the tower's own lights mark Namsan for the rest of the evening. The plaza and terraces around the base are outside the paid observatory.

Don't miss

  • The 360° observatory
  • Sunset into city lights
  • The terraces and plaza at the base
  • Namsan's Palgakjeong pavilion nearby

Opening hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri10:30⁠–⁠22:30
Sat, Sun10:00⁠–⁠23:00

Weekdays 10:30⁠–⁠22:30; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10:00⁠–⁠23:00. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Weather can change the hours.

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