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Fashion, beauty and dining meet under one roof at Lotte World Mall, with indoor displays to explore between shops. Build an afternoon around a little browsing and a meal, with room to follow whatever catches your eye.

Sourdough with provolone and cultured butter brings a savoury start to Shaker’s coffee table. Sit by the greenery-facing windows, then follow the bread with hojicha ice cream and salted meringue.

Caneles, financiers and caramel scones fill Oldouf's central bakery display, making the first choice the hardest. Pair a small bake with iced matcha, whisked in a bowl before it is poured over milk.

Cream-filled donuts come with a view of Seokchon Lake at Knotted World. Choose a flavor that catches your eye, add an iced coffee, and watch the water from the windows as you work through the soft filling.

Salted caramel and pecans top a cinnamon roll at this cafe across from Seokchon Lake. Pair a bakery-counter pick with an iced drink on the patio, making dessert part of a walk around the water.

Meat, chicken and spinach pies line Ginger Bear’s pastry displays, with a teddy-bear theme around them. Choose a savoury filling and pair a pie with mushroom soup for a break built around pastry.

A vast glass roof brings daylight into Lotte World Adventure’s indoor theme park. Move between rides beneath the airy ceiling, with different levels to explore as you build your own day of thrills.

Seoul stretches below the glass at Seoul Sky, the observation deck high inside Lotte World Tower. Look across the river and rooftops, then down through the glass floor for a very different sense of the city’s scale.

A small illuminated boat puts you on Seokchon Lake instead of beside it. Take a ride after dark to watch the lake’s night scenery from the water, with the boat’s own glow adding to the scene.

Tree-lined paths circle the open water at Seokchon Lake, turning a city walk into a waterside loop. In spring, cherry blossoms add a pink canopy above the path, with gaps that open back out to the lake.