There are lots of fascinate attractions in Seoul like Gyeongbokgung Palace, Dongdaemun, Garosu-gil Road for foreign tourists. We introduce 5 attractions that are able to go with Airport Railroad connected to Seoul Subway among them.
1. Hanok's view enjoying in downtown, 'Namsangol Hanok Village'
Mt. Namsan soaring in central Seoul. 5 Korean-style traditional houses were restored at the foot of this Mt. It's 'Namsangol Hanok Village.' This place presenting the landscape with which the foot of Mt. Namsan and Hanok are harmonized is to appreciate an architectural beauty of Korean traditional Hanoks in downtown. It is easy to visit that it is located in between Namsan N-Tower and streets of Myeong-dong. Visitors can watch various furnitures and household goods and experience to learn old life style and traditional culture here.
□ Location: Seoul Station of Airport Railroad > transfer to subway line 4 > Exit 4 at Chungmu-ro Station
2. If you want to feel a congenial atmosphere in alleys? Ihwa-dong mural village
Ihwa village is a small town located below Naksan park between Hyehwa Station and Dongdaemun Station of subway line 4. Floral drawings are come out splendidly in steep staircases and various murals are embroidered in between alleys. Visitors can easily find that many people trigger their cameras in alleys here and there to catch congenial atmospheres on film. Visitors can command a panoramic view of Seoul with appreciating amazing sculptures on a trail connected in the village.
□ Location : Seoul Station of Airport Railroad > transfer to subway line 4 > Exit 2 at Hyehwa Station
3. A beautiful garden designated as a UNESCO World Heritage, the Secret Garden of Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace listed as World Heritage by the UNESCO with which antique building and a nature are in harmony boasts its superb landscape of backyard above all. The backyard, Kings' and queens' rest area of the Choseon Dynasty is proud of its mysterious scenery that a thick forest and pond, large and small pavilions are mixed well with. Visitors are able to enter this garden only under the lead of professional tour guide at the appointed time to protect its natural landscape. The guidance is done at hourly interval from 10 am. and admission persons per 1 time is limited to 100. So you should make a reservation to enter this garden.
□ Location : Seoul Station of Airport Railroad > transfer to subway line 1 > get off at Gongno 3-ga Station and 10 minutes' walk from Exit 6
4. What a room like this inside Seoul's City hall? Tong Tong Tour of Seoul's City Hall
Seoul City operates Tong Tong Tour to look around the city hall. The course of Tong Tong Tour departs from the citizens hall and look around Seoul Library and the New City Hall. There are full of stuffs to experience and see in every course. Especially Green Wall at the entrance of the New City Hall is very popular of its magnificent size and beautiful landscape.
Cultural tour guide goes with visitors and explain about each spaces during Tong Tong Tour. Tong Tong Tour operates 3 courses like general and family experience, disabled person and takes an hour or an hour and a half to complete this tour. Visitors should reserve through online reservation site.
□ Location : Seoul Station of Airport Railroad > transfer to subway line 1 > get off at City Hall Station
5. The place putting all night views of Seoul, Banpo Hangang Park.
Two bridges, Banpo and Jamsu, of Banpo Hangang Park create unique landscapes. You can feel the grandeur of this bridge when you walk on Hangang River along Jamsu Bridge.
The specialty of this park is the Lunar Rainbow Fountain pouring from this bridge at night. The bridge is 1,140m long and listed on Guinness World Records as the longest bridge fountain in the world on 2008. The fountain spurting from the bridge creates a fantastic atmosphere mixed with a night view of Hangang River.
□ Location : Gimpo Int'l Airport Station of Airport Railroad > transfer to subway line 9 > get off at Express Terminal Station and 10 minutes' walk from exit 5
□ Operation hours of the Lunar Rainbow Fountain of Banpo bridge(operate 20 minutes per session)
April~June / September~October : weekday 12:00, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00 / weekend 12:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:30
July~August : weekday 12:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00 / weekend 12:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30
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