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Seoul Iris Garden (서울창포원)

13.7Km    2020-08-24

916, Madeul-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-954-0031

Seoul Iris Garden is located between Dobongsan and Suraksan mountains in northern Seoul. The garden, measuring 52,417 ㎡, boasts a wide array of irises and other plants in 12 different themed zones including Iris Garden, Medicinal Plant Garden, and Wetland Park.

At the Iris Garden, 300,000 irises in 130 species are on display on a plot of land measuring 15,000 ㎡. Species include yellow iris, iris setosa, iris pallasii, and iris domestica, each boasting its own brilliant colors and delicate shape. The Medicinal Plant Garden is home to 130,000 plants in 70 different species of medicinal plants, allowing visitors to view the largest selection of medicinal herbs in the country. Wetland Park presents 70,000 wetland plants and houses an observatory deck from which visitors may view and learn about the diverse aquatic plants.

Cheoni Observatory within the garden provides visitors with a place take to in the beautiful scenery from above. The nearby forest lounge is a rest area for visitors as well as a center of operations for the park’s ecological education programs. Irises are in bloom from May to June of every year, but are even a sight to behold during the rest of the warmer months, given the delicate shape of their leaves.

E-Mart - Paju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 파주)

13.7Km    2024-04-22

10, Dangha-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Wonder Place - Suyu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (원더플레이스 수유)

13.7Km    2024-04-22

308, Dobong-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

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Taerim Sanchaejeongsik (태림 산채정식)

13.7Km    2021-03-30

32, Nohae-ro 60-gil, Dobong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-998-5468

This restaurant is famous for its dishes of wild vegetables, Deodeok and roots of balloon flowers.

Grilled sliced pork comes with Table d’hote of assorted wild vegetables and grilled Deodeok, and is also very tasty. Water kimchi made from mineral water is deliciously spicy as well.

*Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government

Whanki Art Museum (환기미술관)

13.7Km    2024-03-04

63, Jahamun-ro 40-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-391-7701

Whanki Art Museum exhibits the works of Kim Whanki (1913-1974), the pioneer of Korean abstract art. Kim was inspired by traditional features such as Korean mountains and streams, the sky, moons and clouds, the white porcelain and traditional patterns, and worked to express them in abstract forms through points, lines, and surfaces. The main collection features nearly 300 works by Kim. One can also find an art shop and a café.

Olive Young - Uijeongbu Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 의정부역)

13.7Km    2024-04-16

75, Simin-ro, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Sangam-dong MBC New Headquarters Media Center (상암동MBC신사옥미디어센터)

13.7Km    2024-11-19

255 Seongam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Hottracks - Suyu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (핫트랙스 수유점)

13.8Km    2024-04-18

348, Dobong-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

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Sosohan Punggyeong (소소한 풍경)

13.8Km    2024-02-20

75 Jahamun-ro 40-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Sosohan Punggyeong is the first restaurant that received the restaurant guide, Blue Ribbon Survey, in Korea. It is located in a renovated house with a courtyard. They offer a course menu featuring appetizers to desserts. One of the signature dishes is the gaji jjim (spicy eggplant soup), a dish made with eggplant and meat. It is recommended to make reservations in advance, as many guests prefer to book ahead.

Yangpyeong Haejangguk (양평해장국)

13.8Km    2024-02-29

121-2, Darakgogae-gil, Wollong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Yangpyeong Haejangguk is a Korean restaurant near the Wollong Citizens' Park. Its signature menu is seonji haejangguk (seonji hangover soup). It is a hot soup made with plenty of vegetables and beef blood, known in Korean as seonji. A little bit of chili oil and gochu jjanji (salted chili pepper) can be added for spicier soup. Nearby tourist attractions include Paju Book City, Heyri Art Valley, and Imjingak Pavilion.