Hangang Park, Yeouido
Beautiful park on a beautiful island in Seoul with lots of sakura
Hangang park (한강공원) is a beautiful park on a famous Yeouido island (여의도) in the middle of Seoul next to the majestic Han river, that separates this awesome city into two parts. I've been recommended to see this place by the owner of the hostel I've stayed in and I tell you, I was not disappointed. Yeouido became one of my favorite spots in Seoul and if I have the chance to visit again, I will definitely stay in the park longer and explore the island further. I was so lucky to see the peak of the cherry blossoms in Korea and the sakura was really really beautiful, the most beautiful in whole Seoul, I would say. Also the famous landmark skyscraper Building 63 is here. Yeouido is also called "Seoul's Wallstreet", because of its stock street and business district. But let my photos do the speaking here:
I took the subway from central Seoul to Yeouinaru station. The first thing I saw was the Han river and Namsan tower in the back and a beautiful park along the river banks, the place I wanted to see - the Hangang park.
Check my high-def Building 63 photos here>>
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20 KAFKAESQUE COMMENTS:
Hmmm... Wonder if the next on the menu will be Hong Kong, Japan or some other place nearby? Hehehe...
April 27, 2010 2:15 PM
the place looks cool
thank you for taking free history and geography classes :P
April 27, 2010 2:28 PM
@Lizzy: My wish is to go to Japan. Been to Hong Kong in 2009 and have blogged about it here. I didn't blog so much about my travels before, my blogging style changed :) But I like it now. And if I can travel to some nice place again, will blog about it. If not, I will be the random blogger I used to be :)
@Amogh: You're welcome. Happy to serve you :)
April 27, 2010 2:34 PM
Brother! The pictures look very nice, especially the sakura! Your blog is full of pictures nowadays, LOL. Great change! I like it.
April 27, 2010 4:54 PM
hye....
ive juz wonder how much money shud i bring for my pocket money if i wanna go to seoul...kinda tempting tho when i travel to seoul thru ur lense hiihih
April 27, 2010 6:07 PM
What an amazingly beautiful place! And those cherry blossoms, there are no words! I'm happy for you because you get to experience these :)
April 27, 2010 6:42 PM
WOW these photos are amazing! Those cherry blossoms are so beautiful and those bikes look like so much fun!!!
April 27, 2010 6:51 PM
i wished to go japan for a holiday too and experience the beautiful sakura... guess i need to save more money b4 i can go because its quite expensive! ;)
April 27, 2010 11:22 PM
@Stefanie: Thanks. Yea, since I'm traveling a lot, I feel like sharing photos now, but that may change later, when I blog about every place here, hehe :) Your style is also posting pics. I like it :)
@Suzie: Hi. Thanks for your kind words. Hmm, depends where you go and how long you stay. 5-10 Euros a day should be enough. If you go to some palaces, you pay entrance fees, then food and topping up MRT card or taking bus should be the main costs. If you wanna shop, you need more money. I really didn't spend a lot, I didn't eat a lot because I was always walking, only major cost was transportation :)
@Krissy: Thank you :))
@Sarah: Thanks. They truly are wonderful :)
@Adeline: I did consider Japan (Tokyo) also as a short trip. But it just cost too much, so Seoul surprisingly was a cheap alternative. I don't regret my decision :) Tokyo will be some day in the future. It is expensive indeed.
April 28, 2010 12:47 AM
I dunno...although i do love the cherry blossoms, i dont like the look of the park. Too much space and whiteness. I guess i like my parks all full of trees and is dark and cosy :p
April 28, 2010 2:48 AM
Of course I remember her! I loved her style! Who was she waiting for? Anyway... CHERRY BLOSSOMS!!! Lovely!!!
April 28, 2010 3:57 AM
U can head to Mongolia; Vietnam is a good place for the budget conscious. I heard that Philippines is not bad too.
April 28, 2010 12:36 PM
@Saby: That's a legitimate argument :)
@Daisy: Maybe she was waiting for her boyfriend :)
@Lizzy: Vietnam is on my list indeed, Philippines don't interest me so much at this point. But most desirable next destination for me is Japan, either Tokyo or Kyoto. But that's a whole different story :)
April 28, 2010 3:06 PM
Those cherry blossoms are amazing. I take it cherry blossoms are rather popular over there?
April 28, 2010 10:07 PM
looks like a beautiful place - especially with all those cherry blossoms! i love it!!!! and now i feel like i wanna go biking... haha!
April 29, 2010 12:45 AM
It appears to have a high density population unless all those high rise structures are offices?
The park seemed to have a beach!?
Your pictures really throw out the cultural nuances you have been experiencing.
I loved the cherry blossom.
April 29, 2010 3:33 AM
yeah i found that no many people at the park ya... was it still cold at that moment? erm...the parks here are packed with with people...it's getting warm here...hahha but yeah the cherry blossoms there is as gorgeous as in japan...hehe
April 29, 2010 4:26 AM
@Johana: Yes, in Taiwan, they're very popular, too :)
@Kym: True! You nailed it :D
@ZACL: Yes, Seoul is very densely populated, Greater Seoul has over 20 million inhabitants and it's the second biggest metropolitan area after Greater Tokyo. I haven't seen any beach in that part. Thanks :)
@fufu: No idea, why not so many people. Seoul has many parks, so I guess people spread around evenly. :)
April 29, 2010 4:33 AM
Great photos. Lovely weather, and seems like you managed to catch the cherry blossom at its peak... *Jealous* lol.
June 5, 2010 1:36 PM
@YeinJee: Thank you. Yes, I did catch the sakura at the best time.
June 5, 2010 3:38 PM
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