Buramsan Butterfly Garden (불암산나비정원) – Homepage www.nowon.kr Buramsan Butterfly Garden is located within Buramsan Healing Town in Nowon. It is an exhibition garden where one can observe live butterflies all year round. The main building’s first floor comprises an incubation center, a breeding center, and a butterfly greenhouse while the second floor is used as…
Seosulla-gil Road (서순라길) – Homepage tour.jongno.go.kr Seosulla-gil Road is a road that was used by the nightguards during the Joseon dynasty. The road is on the west of Jongmyo Shrine with various attractions nearby including Ikseon-dong, Insa-dong, Bukchon, and Samcheong-dong, as well as restaurants, cafes, and handicraft workshops. The road is also a beautiful date…
Samseong Sunrise Park (삼성해맞이공원) – Homepage visitgangnam.net Samseong Sunrise Park was opened in 2022 in what was originally a water supply facility. The park is located on a hill beside the Hangang River, offering beautiful views of the river and Seoul’s landmark attractions such as Lotte Tower, Olympic-daero Boulevard, and Cheongdamdaegyo Bridge. The park also…
Changgyeonggung Palace (창경궁) – Homepage royal.khs.go.kr/cgg – Tel +82-2-762-4868 Located in the heart of Seoul, Changgyeonggung Palace was originally built as Suganggung Palace by the 4th ruler of the Joseon dynasty, King Sejong (r.1418-1450), for his retiring father, King Taejong. It often served as residential quarters for queens and concubines. During the reign of King…
E-Land Cruise (Hangang River Ferry Cruise) (이랜드크루즈 (한강유람선)) – Homepage www.elandcruise.com (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-6291-6900 The E-Land Cruise cuts across the Hangang River along the east-west axis. It connects two terminals, one in Yeouido and the other in Jamsil. The company offers a number of different programs, such as the Han River Tour Cruise,…
Oil Tank Culture Park (문화비축기지) – Homepage parks.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-376-8410 After being used as an oil tank for 41 years, the tanks were reborn into a culture space. The five tanks were transformed into performance halls, exhibition halls, and a multi-purpose pavilion, while one new tank was built to be used as an information…
Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall (홍제폭포) – Homepage visitseoul.net Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall is located along Hongjecheon Stream in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The waterfall was built in 2011 and is 25 meters tall and 60 meters wide. Despite being a man-made waterfall, the design and construction were so well-done that many find it hard to believe it wasn’t a…
Samsung Gangnam (삼성 강남) – Homepage www.samsung.com Samsung Gangnam is a flagship store designed as a playground for Samsung Electronics. Within the building are a photo spot, Galaxy flagship, auditorium, bespoke studio, and coffee shop, attracting numerous visitors. They are invited to appreciate media art through art objects and admire stunning views of skyscrapers on…
Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문) – Homepage www.heritage.go.kr Sungnyemun Gate is Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, and its unofficial name is Namdaemun Gate. Sungnyemun Gate is the largest castle gate stone structure with an arched entrance in the middle. There’s a column on top of a platform, raising the roof, distinguishing the upper stories and lower stories…
Bukhansan National Park (Seoul District) (북한산국립공원(서울)) – Homepage www.knps.or.kr – Tel +82-2-909-0497 Bukhansan Mountain was officially designated as a national park in 1983. Bukhansan National Park covers both Bukhansan and Dobongsan Mountains, and spans a total area of 80.699 ㎢. At the top of Bukhansan Mountain are Baegundae Terrace (835.6 m), Insubong Peak (810.5 m)…