[Trip for Family with Children] Yeongjongdo Island Masian Mudflat Experience

Masian Mudflat Experience

 

Yeongjongdo Island Masian Mudflat Experience Site

If you are looking for a place to visit with children, AREX recommends Masian Mudflat Experience Site located in Yeongjongdo Island, Incheon, where you can feel the charm of the West Sea.

Entrance of Masian Mudflat Experience Site

The Masian Mudflat Experience Site is following the COVID-19 preventive guidelines, thus it is compulsory for you to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.

The entrance fee is as below:

Child - KRW 3,000
Youth - KRW 5,000
Adult - KRW 10,000

You may enter the site after paying for the entrance fee. In addition, you need to pay rental fee for hand plow or boots.

*Fee is subject to change

As soon as you enter the entrance of the mudflat experience site, the wide-open mudflat view can refresh your mind as though COVID-19 has gone.

There is a limit of clams that it can be collected per person, which is 2kg. Besides that, you can also collect the clams using your hands (if without hand plow).

There are a variety of sea creatures in the mudflat such as clams, sea snails and flower crabs. Children can also touch it with their hands, see it with their eyes, and feel the nature themselves.

However, if you walk too far from the entrance to collect clams, you should be careful and always stay stay. In addition, you should check the high tide time in advance and return to the entrance of the mudflat experience site at an appropriate time.

The washroom is located at the entrance and the fee to use washroom is included in the feed. Therefore, you do not have to pay another fee.

After the COVID-19 is gone, we hope you can travel to Korea and experience Masian mudflat experience with family or friends at this beautiful mudflat site overlooking west sea.

[Information about Masian Mudflat Experience Site in Yeongjongdo Island]

1. Getting here: AREX Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 Station, transfer to Incheon Airport Maglev – Get off at Yongyu Station Exit 2, Walk 20 mins

2. Address: 107-8, Masiran-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

3. Fee: 

-  Adult (from middle school and above) KRW 10,000

- Youth (primary to middle school) KRW 5,000 

- Child (before schooling) KRW 3,000

- Hand plow rental KRW 1,000

- Boots rental  KRW 2,000

- Mudflat carriage KRW 2,000

- Deposit KRW 10,000

4. Website: http://www.masian.co.kr/ 

*Above information is subject to change

Take AREX Train to Enjoy Night Views in Korea

 

For those who love night views, you will surely want to visit beautiful night view spots when you come to Korea.

In this post, we will introduce some of the attractions reachable by AREX train where you can enjoy amazing night views.

The weather lately is perfect for a night outing to see night views and enjoy refreshing night breeze.

Check out BEST 5 night view spots recommended by Spee and Nareu!

#1

Subong Park (Depart from AREX Geomam Station)

1) Transfer to Incheon Subway Line 2  > Get off at Juan Station, Take Bus #511 

> Get off at Incheon Technical High School, Walk 18 mins

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2) Transfer to Incheon Subway Line 2 >  Get off at Citizens Park (Culture Creation Zone) Station,

Take Bus Incheon E-eum #31 > Get off at Subong Village Rest Center, Walk 11 mins

On a clear day without any fine dust, let's enjoy the sunset before the sky turns dark.

#2

Maebongsan Park (Depart from AREX Gongdeok Station)

Transfer to Seoul Subway Line 6 > Get off at Yaksu Station Exit 5, Walk 11 mins (It takes 10 mins from Maebongsan Park Entrance to Palgakjeong Pavilion)

When the lights on Dongho Bridge are turned on, the view of Han River will make you go "WOW"!

#3

Songdo Central Park (Depart from AREX Gyeyang Station)

Transfer to Incheon Subway Line 1  >  Get off at Central Park Station Exit 4, Walk 13 mins 

If there is The Bay in Busan, there is Songdo Central Park in Incheon!

It feels romantic just by looking at the lights of high-rise buildings and walking along the promenade.

#4

Gimpo Laveniche (Depart from AREX Gimpo Airport Station)

Transfer to Gimpo Goldline > Get off at Janggi Station Exit 5, Walk 11 mins

If you want to go for the water sports, you have to buy the ticket at Golden Light Canal Boat House. Tickets are available for purchase on-site only, so please get your tickets as soon as you arrive.

#5

Namsan (Depart from AREX Seoul Station)

Get off at AREX Seoul Station Exit 10, Walk along Seoul City Wall for approx. 2km (Seoul City Wall - Baekbeom Square - Namsan Beacon Tower - N Seoul Tower)

The rule is to hang the love padlocks and throw away the key! If you go up right before sunset, you can enjoy both sunset and night view at this perfect timing.

How was the night view spots recommended by Spee and Nareu?

Would you like to visit them when you come to Korea next time? 

AREX is waiting for you to come and enjoy breath-taking view scenery with us!

[Attractions in Bukchon Hanok Village] Baeryeom's House and Bukchon's Alleyways

In Seoul, there is a peaceful and calm area where you can see Korean traditional houses. It is the Bukchon Hanok Village that is always loved by many people. You will feel the warmth scenery as you walk along the small alley while looking at the old houses and shops. It also makes you feel like you're time traveling.

In this post, we are going to introduce to you Baeryeom's House, a beautiful Hanok that is worth visiting when you come to Bukchon Hanok Village.

#1 Baeryeom's House 

To get to Baeryeom's House, get off at Anguk Station Exit 2 and walk towards the Bukchon Hanok Village. The view along the way is nice so you won't feel bored at all.

After walking about 10 mins, you will reach Baeryeom's House. The Hanok looks beautiful at all time.

Baeryeom's House was the residence of Korean painter named Baeryeom that is currently operated as a public hanok in Seoul. Hongik University is operating it as a place where citizens can stay comfortably and at the same time, it is used as a platform to communicate with contemporary artists and aimed to interact with citizens as well. Please take note that it is closed on every Monday and public holiday.

Baeryeom's House, built in 1940s, is a modern hanok with "ㅁ" shape that is often seen in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul. Baeryeom lived here from 1959 to 1968, and the family lived until 1983. Since then, it has been operated as a guesthouse. In 2017, Seoul Metropolitan Government opened this place as a historical house.

When Baeryeom was living here, there was a separate entrance to the Sarangchae (outer room), and a wall was placed between the gate and courtyard so that the main building could not be seen directly after entering the gate. The original building had some damages, but since it's used as an accommodation, the Seoul Metropolitan Government reconstructed the space to how it looks like now.

You can't enter the room, but you can see Baeryeom's room from the window. His workplace was originally at the Sarangchae, but was moved to the main building after recontruction.

Some of the works of Baeryeom are displayed in the exhibition room. In addition, there is also a book placed near the entrance of the exhibition room where you can take a look at his works.

At the courtyard, you will see a stone wall that keeps the water which flows from the roof. A few places have changed after the reconstruction but you can still see many traces of the old appearance. It's fun to just look around at this house.

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You can sit on the floor to take a rest. Sometimes, exhibition is held at Baeryeom's House and online exhibition can be viewed on their website. There are several ways to enjoy Baeryeom's House without having to visit in person.

Besides the exhibition, there are other programs such as daily library and architectural experiment program are held. If you are interested to join, you can make reservation.

# 2 Bukchon's Alley

Bukchon's alleyways are an attractive area where the past and present coexist. The beautiful scenery catches your attention when you walk past.

There are stores with retro sentiments that can hardly be found these days.

It is such a picturesque scenery of Hanok and the blooming flowers.

Yo will spot many other Hanok houses on the way out after visiting Baeryeom's House. In addition, there are also many cafes and guesthouses at this area. However, it is a residential area where people actually live, so please remember to keep good etiquette when you walk at the Bukchon's alleyways.

[Information about Baeryeom's House]

1. Getting There:  At AREX Gongdeok Station, transfer to Subway Line 5 ▶ At Jongno-3ga Station, Transfer to Subway Line 3 ▶ Get off at Anguk Station Exit 2, Walk 8 mins 

2. Address: 89, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

3. Contact Number: +82-2-765-1375

4. Operating hours: 10:00-18:00 (Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays)

5. Entrance Fee: Free

6. Website: https://seoulbrhouse.com/ ; https://www.instagram.com/seoulbrhouse/

*Note: information is subject to change