Lotte World

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Lotte World

Lotte World is an amusement park located in the heart of the city. The theme park features exciting rides, an ice rink, a folk museum, a lake, both indoor and outdoor games, a fantasy forest with animals and much more. Lotte World is a very popular site - about 6,000,000 visitors are welcomed here every year.

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address240 Olympic-ro Songpa District, Seoul
phone+82 2 411 2000

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