During our Chueseok in Seoul,
we took a day trip to Namiseom, or Nami Island. The island is an easy train
ride from Seoul, we got there using the metro which was great and cheap too.
The island is half-mooned shaped in the Han River just outside the town of
Gapyeong. The whole situation surrounding the island is a bit confusing to me
because from what I have read, Nami Island is actually called Naminara Republic
and is an imaginary country which requires a visa. You can catch a quick 5
minute ferry or zipline to the island-the option that Dean and I took.
Ziplining was good fun and definitely my recommended choice of arriving on the
island.
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| Going through immigration and getting "visas". |
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| The more conventional way to arrive of the island and return to the mainland. |
Nami Island is a beautiful
place just to wonder around and it is really photogenic. There are paths
leading everywhere and I never felt like it was too touristy or crowded.
There
were quite a lot of other Asian tourists around as Nami has been host to
popular Korean drama scenes and the spots around the island are famous. We
opted to walk around Nami but there are the options of renting bicycles too. We
just loved and appreciated the coolness of being under the trees. There are lots of things to do around Nami
from water activities to crafts, as well as just simply having a picnic.
Being
on Nami Island was a really great escape from the usual city life in Korea and
it was definitely our highlight during our Chuseok break.
** Thanks again to Sue for letting me use some of her photos
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