Seoul in
Autumn.
Three easy days from a Jongno hotel.
Palaces and hanok lanes on Saturday. A rainy-day plan for Sunday. Seoul's best lattes on Monday. Meals are left open, so eat wherever looks good.
All four palaces and Jongmyo Shrine are free this week. Only the Secret Garden tour inside Changdeokgung costs extra. Closed days still apply: Monday for Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung, Tuesday for Gyeongbokgung and Jongmyo.
Every stop on one map
Colours match the days. Pick a day to zoom in on it, then tap a number for the place name and a Naver Map link.
Where to get a great latte
Tap a Korean name to open the cafe in Naver Map.
Where the colour is
Seoul city expects the leaves to peak from early to mid November, and ginkgo turns a little later than maple. Photos from central Seoul on 6 November show the colour well under way. The exact peak at each palace was not confirmed.