Batwo Stay [Korea Quality] 바투 스테이[한국관광 품질인증]

4.1Km 2023-05-23

67-5, Yeonnam-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-10-2335-6755

Batwo Stay is a guesthouse just a 12-minute walk from Exit 1 of Hongik University Subway Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Batwo means "sitting close to one another" and this is a friendly place to stay. Guestrooms range from single and double rooms to dormitories. The guesthouse offers an English-language cultural experience program for foreign tourists, and regularly promotes local community events. The fashionable, buzzy Hongdae Street is reachable on foot, while World Cup Park (incorporating Haneul Sky Park, and Noeul Sunset Park) is 15 minutes away by car.

World Cup Park (월드컵공원)

4.1Km 2024-10-23

243-60 World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Opened on May 1st, 2002, the Wolrd Cup Park was once a 15-year-old landfill that held over 92 million tons of garbage. The park is located near Seoul World Cup Stadium, and is made up of five smaller parks - Pyeonghwa (Peace) Park, Haneul (Sky) Park, Noeul (Sunset) Park, Nanjicheon Park, and Nanji Hangang Park.

* Pyeonghwa Park: Closest to Seoul World Cup Stadium, it holds a pond, garden, children’s playground, and forest. As a representative park of World Cup Park, the park was designed in hopes of peace and harmony between mankind and nature. It is often used as a picnic area and place for nature studies.

* Nanji Hangang Park: Nanji Hangang Park was developed on the banks of the Hangang River. In contrast to other Hangang River parks, Nanji Hangang Park is a water-friendly park that has a gradual slope towards the riverbank. The park consists of a camping ground, soccer field, basketball court, grass field, cruise ship port, and an area for nature studies.

* Haneul Park: Haneul Park consists of vast grassland located at the highest elevation of the five parks. The park's pasture is covered with eulalias and wild flowers in their most natural state. In addition, 30,000 butterflies of different species were introduced in 2000 to stabilize the ecosystem. Five wind-powered generators provide power to the park and the park’s maintenance office. Once a mountain of garbage, it is now a green hill with 22 lookout points offering breathtaking views of Seoul, including the N Seoul Tower, Bukhansan Mountain, and Hangang River. Tall trees are line the park to provide shades and serve as resting spots for visitors. As a popular spot to enjoy the sight of eulalias, the park usually remains open until late in the evening during the Eulalia Festival period.

* Noeul Park: In order to prevent the vast area of land of what was once a wasteland from becoming an unnecessary chunk of land, a nine-hole golf course was constructed in what is now known as Noeul Park. The golf course serves as an environment friendly entertainment park to visitors while stabilizing the geographical formation and has an urban park nearby that offers scenic views of the Hangang River and beautiful sunset. Located west of the golf park is Noeul Square, decorated with shrubs and flowers.

* Nanjicheon Park: Nanjicheon Park was developed from the Nanji Stream, which flowed under Haneul Park. It was once overflowing with sewage runoff from a nearby landfill, but it has since been beautifully restored into a park with clear water. The park is built to serve as a recreational spot for those with for youths, elders, and people with disabilities.

Idaepo Sagolbudaejjigae (이대포사골부대찌개)

4.1Km 2021-03-30

12, Wausan-ro 29ra-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-322-6502

This is a place where you can enjoy broth cooked with beef bone and fresh vegetables. The best menu at this restaurant is beef loin and sausage stew. A sausage stew specialty restaurant located in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

Troubadour - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (트루바두르 홍대)

4.1Km 2024-04-18

F1, F2 (Donggyo-dong), 137, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Hongik Pharmacy [Tax Refund Shop] (홍익약국)

4.1Km 2024-06-28

7, Yanghwa-ro 18-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Waffle Monster Hongik Univ.(와플몬스터 홍대)

4.1Km 2020-11-25

7 Wausan-ro 29ma-gil Mapo-gu Seoul
+82-70-4823-2583

It is a waffle specialty store where you can eat various types of waffles. This cafe is located in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is waffle.

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

4.1Km 2024-03-19

10 Yanghwa-ro 18an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-338-5356

Wonhalmeoni Bossam is a bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork) specialty restaurant located near Hongik University Station. Bossam is a dish where boiled pork is eaten with kimchi and various leafy vegetables. In winter, they offer a special dish called eorigul bossam (oyster wraps with pork), which is made with pork boiled with seasoned oysters. They also serve jokbal (braised pigs' feet) and yangnyeom jaengban bibim memilmyeon (jumbo spicy buckwheat noodles).

Gocheok Sky Dome (고척 스카이돔)

4.1Km 2023-09-05

430 , Gyeongin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul

Gocheok Sky Some is the first dome-type baseball stadium to be built in Korea. Since its establishment in 2015, the stadium has been used as a venue for diverse events, including baseball games, athletic sports, performances, concerts, and more. The stadium consists of two basement floors and four above-ground floors with 16,783 seats. Gocheok Sky Dome serves as a cultural facility for the public that can host events regardless of season and weather. A baseball-themed street is connected to the dome for baseball fans. Several other sports-related facilities and retailers are also available.

Boramae Safety Experience Center (보라매안전체험관)

4.1Km 2020-06-24

33, Yeouidaebang-ro 20-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2027-4100

Located inside Boramae Park, the Boramae Safety Experience Center operates an experience program focused on safety measures in the event of disaster. With a 'Safe Seoul' vision, the center teaches safety awareness and safety measures through simulation-based training in how to handle disasters, earthquakes, windstorms, fire and traffic accidents. The center also operates a program to learn about first aid such as CPR and the use of various safety facilities and equipment.

At this safety experience center, visitors can also listen to real-life stores from fire officers and participate in the programs to learn more about safety.

Yennaljip Chamsutgui (옛날집참숯구이)

4.1Km 2021-03-19

143, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3141-9608

A barbecue specialty restaurant located near Hongik Univ. Station in Seoul. A Korean BBQ restaurant. The most famous menu is grilled pork belly.

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