City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Take a free virtual walk through both Varanasi and Seoul without leaving your screen.Varanasi is known for varanasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world โ over 3,000 years old. Seoul is famous for seoul has the world's fastest average internet speed and more michelin-starred restaurants per capita than paris. Compare culture, food, best seasons, and local tips โ then explore both on Nearaway's 4K virtual walking tours.
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
India
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
South Korea
Continent
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Asia
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
Asia
Population
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
1,201,696
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
9,776,000
Best Season
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Winter (NovemberโFebruary) โ avoid monsoon for ghat walks
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
Spring (AprilโMay) for cherry blossoms or Fall (October) for foliage
Currency
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Indian Rupee (โน)
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
South Korean Won (โฉ)
Greeting
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Namaste / Jai Shri Ram
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul
์๋ ํ์ธ์ (Annyeonghaseyo)
Hire a boat at dawn to witness the Ganga Aarti from the water โ watching from the ghats is crowded. Negotiate the price before boarding.
T-money cards work on all transit. Elders are given seats on public transport โ always.
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi Fun Fact
Varanasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world โ over 3,000 years old. Mark Twain wrote: 'Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend.'
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul Fun Fact
Seoul has the world's fastest average internet speed and more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than Paris.
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