₱5,050
per person, flights not included
Day 1 of 1 · Seoul
Walk the walls of an 18th-century UNESCO fortress, eat fried chicken in Suwon's famous chicken alley, and visit the king's travel palace.
Pocket money
₩41,250
~₱1,950
Transport
₩8,250
Tickets
₩2,000
Food
₩31,000
7 stops · 4 rides, about 1h 29m · 4 short walks
Trains, exits and fares. Tap a stop for directions and tips.
Seoul Line 4
424Myeong-dong426Seoul Station
2 stops4 min
Transfer to Line 1
서울역
Ride Line 1 south to Suwon on your T-money; look for trains bound for Cheonan or Sinchang. Mugunghwa and ITX trains from Seoul Station are faster (about 30 minutes) but need a ticket.
Stay 10 min
Seoul Line 1
133Seoul StationP155Suwon
22 stops60 min₩2,250
Distance-based fare (approx.)
Suwon city bus
Suwon StationPaldalmun
15 min
Many routes stop here; look for 'Paldalmun' on the stop display. Transfer discount with T-money
팔달문
The fortress's grand south gate, sitting in the middle of a roundabout. The wall walk starts from the stairs nearby, up Paldalsan hill.
Stay 15 min
Walk
20 min
Steep stairs up Paldalsan
화서문
Climb to the Seojangdae command post on top of Paldalsan for a view over the whole fortress and city, then follow the wall down to Hwaseomun, the elegant west gate.
Stay 2h
Walk
25 min
Along the north wall via Janganmun Gate
방화수류정
The fortress's prettiest pavilion, perched above the Yongyeon lotus pond. Do a picnic on the grassy slope like the locals.
Stay 40 min
Taxi
BanghwasuryujeongSuwon Chicken Street
10 min₩6,000
Per car (estimate). Or a 30-minute walk downhill through Haenggung-dong
수원 통닭거리
Suwon's famous fried chicken alley. Order a whole chicken, half yangnyeom (sweet-spicy) and half plain fried, with pickled radish on the side. Barkada-sized portions.
Stay 1h 15m₩13,000 ~₱620Whole chicken ~₩20,000–26,000, shared by two (estimate)
Walk
10 min
화성행궁
King Jeongjo's travel palace, where he stayed when visiting his father's tomb. A familiar set for historical dramas, and free if you're wearing hanbok.
Stay 1h 15m₩2,000 ~₱100
Walk
5 min
행리단길
Suwon's hip cafe street in the old houses around the palace. Coffee and dessert with a view of the fortress walls.
Stay 1h₩8,000 ~₱380
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Estimated per person
₱5,050
₩106,250 · flights not included
₱0.0477 per KRW · checked 2026-10-30
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