FYI, there are many cultural places in Namsan too. A shrine for the best-known Chinese strategiest Zhuge Liang is here, so maybe you can have a visit.
The reality is a concrete jungle but there's no closer way to feel the nature than Namsan. Seoul is a humongous city, but only when I am able to see this mountain and Seoul Tower, I can finally feel that I am in Seoul. Until very recently, I thought the cable car was the only decent way to climb the mountain (except bus and walking), but it seems that we have more options. Namsan Orumi You still need to get on a cable car, but you have one more option to the cable car station besides walking. Namsan Orumi, inclined elevator has become quite famous since it opened in 2009. The lower platform is near Namsan Tunnel 3 and you will get off at the cable car station. The distance between two platform is 70m and it takes about two minutes. The view from inside is also astonishing. Epic Namsan and the central Seoul. It opens at 9am (cable car runs from 10am) to 11pm. It is really close from Hoehyeon Station, Line 4, you will feel that Namsan is a lot closer than you think. The castle path can be also enjoyable if you feel like following the trails of the history. There are many ways to try this one but you can start from Sungnyemun (South Gate) and the actual expedition is until you climb up to the Namsan beacons. Then, you can have a little break at Jamdubong, where you can see the entire CBD area of Jongro. If you start from Sungnyemun, stairs may exhaust you, and if you do not care for that, you can start from Jangchung Gym. You can choose between inner track and outer track. The outer castle track has wooden decks, so it is more convenient. Nansam E-bus (Photo Courtesy) If you must choose bus, try this eco-friendly electronic bus. The peanut-shaped bus are on Nansam circulation routes - 02, 03, 05 and soon there will be no yellow bus for Namsan. At the bus stop underneath Seoul Tower, you can see them recharging the bus.
FYI, there are many cultural places in Namsan too. A shrine for the best-known Chinese strategiest Zhuge Liang is here, so maybe you can have a visit.
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If you missed the chance to see the whole city from the airplane, or if you don't have enough money to hire a helicopter, there's a next best thing you can try. You can find it at the Seoul Museum of History. On level 3, there's an exhibition called "Seoul, Now and in the Making". The admission is free and it is open until 9 pm (7 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays). You can see the city as you're seeing from the sky. Along the Han river, you can see the buildings, houses and parks which you couldn't visit or see at the same time. In this exhibition hall, there are some touch panels which will tell you about the names of famous neighborhoods. Not just current cityscapes, but you can also find some big future projects of the city like Yongsan Dream Hub, Yongsan Park, and the Seoulite. It is as romantic as enjoying the city from Seoul Tower, so maybe you should try this sometime. Also a great chance to grasp the overall geography of Seoul. |
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