Spring in Seoul – Part II 🌸

Welcome back~ And thank you so much for revisiting.

You may check out my previous post on how to go to Myeondong from Incheon International Airport.

Best suggested places to have the best view of cherry blossom in Seoul

Yeouido Park
Namsam Park
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Nami Island

Yeouido Park

Cherry Blossom @ Yeouido Park (photo credit: Korea Tourism Org)

Alight at Yeouinaru Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 1. Walk 10 minutes towards SBS TV Station, or
Alight at Yeouido Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 3. Walk 5 minutes towards the National Assembly building.

Address: 120, Yeouigongwon-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 영등포구 여의공원로 120 (여의도동)

Admission Fees: Free

Namsan Park

Cherry Blossom N Seoul Tower 3.jpg — Cherry blossom @ Namsan Park (photo credit owner)

There are few ways to get to Namsan Park,

Namsan Cable Car : Taking the cable car up is the easiest and most convenient way up. From Myeongdong Station go out of exit 3 and continue south on Toegye-ro 18-gil street. When you reach the Pacific Hotel, turn left onto Toegye-ro 20-gil street. When you see the Ministop, turn right onto Toegye-ro 20-na-gil street. At the end of the street is the lower cable car station. The ride takes about three minutes to the top.

Bus : The peak of the mountain can be reached by Yellow Bus. You can board the bus outside Chungmuro Station (Line 3 or 4, Exit 2) or Dongguk University Station (Line 3, Exit 6). The fare is 500 (metro card) or 550 won (cash).

Walking : There is a pedestrian walkway across the street from the Namsan Cable Car lower station. The hike up the stairs to the base of N Seoul Tower takes at least 30 minutes. From the cable car station parking lot (directions above), turn left and walk for about 50 meters. The stairs are located across the street.

Address: 231, Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 중구 삼일대로 231 (예장동)

Operating Hours
N Seoul Tower Observatory (admission hour) 10:00-23:00
Cable car (operating hours) 10:00-23:00
An Jung-geun Memorial Hall (admission hour)
– Summer season (March-October) 10:00-18:00
– Winter season (November-February) 10:00-17:00

Admission Fees
[Seoul Tower Observatory]
Individual: Adults 9,000 won / Youths 7,000 won / Children 5,000 won
Groups: Adults 8,100 won / Youths 6,300 won / Children 4,500 won

* Operating hours: 09:00-23:00
* Groups of 20 people or more

[Cable Car]
– One-way
Individual: Adults 6,000 won / Children 3,500 won
Groups: Adults: 5,000 won / Children 3,000 won
– Round-trip

Ticket Fees

Individual: Adults 8,000 won / Children 5,000 won
Groups: Adults 6,500 won / Children 4,000 won

Gyeongbokgung

Address: 161, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 종로구 사직로 161 (세종로)

Operating Hours
November-February 09:00-17:00
March-May 09:00-18:00
June-August 09:00-18:30
September-October 09:00-18:00

Closed on every Tuesday.

Admission Fees
Adults (ages 19-64): 3,000 won / Groups (10 people or more): 2,400 won
Children (ages 7-18): 1,500 won / Groups (10 people or more): 1,200 won

* Free admission: Preschoolers (age 6 and younger), seniors (ages 65 and older), people wearing hanbok, the last Wednesday of every month (Culture day)
* Refer to the website for details

Directions
[Subway]
Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3) and Exit 5.
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3) and Exit 1.

[Bus]
Take Bus No. 1020, 7025,109, 171, 172, 601 or 606 and get off at Gyeongbokgung Palace Bus Stop.

Take Jongno Bus No. 11 and get off at National Folk Musuem of Korea Bus Stop. 마을버스 종로11

Nami Island

How to get to Nami Island, may refer to guides from here.

I’ve never been to Nami Island due to time constraint. But i’ve heard the beauty of Nami Island during each and every different season. Nami island is definitely in my bucket list in time to visit South Korea!

Due to timing constraint, out of 4 places from the list above, we only went to the one at Yeouido Park during night time.