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Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) (연등회)

Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) (연등회)

7.4Km    2025-04-09

55 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2011-1744~7

Started approximately 1,200 years ago during the Silla dynasty and continued through the Goryeo Yeon Deung Hoe and Joseon lantern festival, the Yeon Deung Hoe Festival is a traditional festival registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The lanterns at Yeon Deung Hoe Festival brighten the heart and the world!

Himart - Guri Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 구리역점)

Himart - Guri Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 구리역점)

7.4Km    2024-04-18

268, Gyeongchun-ro, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Olive Young - Jonggak Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 종각)

Olive Young - Jonggak Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 종각)

7.4Km    2024-04-18

45, Sungkyunkwan-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장)

Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장)

7.4Km    2025-11-11

Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Songhyeon Green Plaza, located between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jongno, is a space for culture and rest. The site was formerly used as housing for Shiksan Bank during Japanese rule. After Korea’s liberation, it served as a residence for the US Embassy and military personnel. Later in 1997, it was returned to the Korean government but remained unused for years. In 2022, the ownership was transferred to the Korean House and Land Corporation and then to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which redeveloped it into a green plaza and opened it to the public. Upon entering the plaza, visitors are greeted by a spacious lawn adorned with flowers during the blooming season. The plaza is connected to the nearby tourist attractions through shortcuts cutting through it, including Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House), Gwanghwamun Plaza, Insa-dong, and Bukchon Hanok Village.  

Ttukseom Hangang Park (뚝섬한강공원)

7.4Km    2024-07-09

139 Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3780-0521

Ttukseom Hangang Park was a famous resort site even before its rebirth as part of the greater Hangang Park. The park consists of various amenities: music fountains, a riverside square, a rose garden, playground, and a nature learning center.

The park boasts an exquisite cultural complex called Jabeolle (J-Bug), offering plenty of art and rest facilities as well as a magnificent view of the Hangang River. Conveniently located near Ttukseom Resort Station, Jabeolle houses a café, tea house, and gift shop, as well as exhibitions by media artists.

Ttukseom Hangang Park is open all year round and has a variety of attractions that change with each season. During the summer season, visitors can enjoy the thrill of windsurfing, waterskiing, and motor boating. During spring and fall, the park has a number of seasonal flower exhibitions. In winter, sledding and skating await.

In addition, the park offers facilities for X-Games, artificial rock climbing, cruise ships, a Saturday Flea Market, a nursing mothers’ rooms, and women's lounges, making the park a popular place for Seoul citizens.

Songkang Canoe School - Seoul branch (송강카누학교 서울분교)

7.4Km    2023-10-06

139, Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-33-461-1659

Songkang Canoe School has a variety of services and equipment that enables visitors to experience the joys of kayaking worry-free. Kayak lessons, rentals, tours and equipment storage services are available. Make new friends and enjoy the beauty of the Hangang River with a visit to the Gangnam Canoe Club.

Kayaking at the Songkang Canoe School is taught with a methodical system that aims at giving more people a safe and enjoyable kayaking experience, regardless of level. The club staff love nature and have a passion for paddle sports. Using a dynamic teaching approach, staff members see teaching paddle sports as their mission in life, not just a job. With a pleasant, supportive staff that is always in pursuit of new experiences, participants are sure to create their own adventures.

Ttukseom Hangang Park Outdoor Swimming Pool (한강시민공원 뚝섬수영장(실외))

Ttukseom Hangang Park Outdoor Swimming Pool (한강시민공원 뚝섬수영장(실외))

7.4Km    2023-10-06

139, Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-2-452-5955

The public outdoor swimming pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park is a fun theme park in the middle of the city.

Ttukseom Hangang Park Sledding Hill (한강공원 뚝섬 눈썰매장)

Ttukseom Hangang Park Sledding Hill (한강공원 뚝섬 눈썰매장)

7.4Km    2023-11-02

139, Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-2-453-3028

Ttukseom Hangang Park Sledding Hill is comprised of large and small slopes as well as a snow hill, rides, smelt-fishing and other hands-on program venues.

Guri Hangang Park (Cosmos Park) (구리시민한강공원 (코스모스공원))

Guri Hangang Park (Cosmos Park) (구리시민한강공원 (코스모스공원))

7.5Km    2021-09-15

Topyeong-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-550-2474

Guri Hangang Park offers a perfect rest area for visitors where visitors can feel the cool breeze coming off the river and rest amidst the beautiful natural scenery. The park’s bounties of flowers are at their peak in May with field of canola flowers, and in September when the cosmos bloom.

April 19th National Cemetery (국립4.19민주묘지)

April 19th National Cemetery (국립4.19민주묘지)

7.5Km    2023-01-02

17, 4.19-ro 8-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-996-0419

Located at the foot of Bukhansan Mountain, the April 19th National Cemetery was established in memory of the 224 people who lost their lives during the 4.19 Revolution in 1960. The cemetery features a memorial hall and a traditional wooden structure that houses the grave of the historic figure Yu Yeongbong.

At the cemetery is a pond surrounded by sculptures such as "Symbolic Door," "Roots of Democracy," and "Sparks of Justice" and a memorial tower bearing an inscription for the brave patriots who lost their lives during the revolution. Groves of pine, juniper, yew, and maple trees and the well-kept hiking path add a natural charm to the overwhelming ambiance of peace and serenity. Many people visit to see the spring blossoms in May, and throughout the year to take in the glorious scene of the sunset over Bukhansan Mountain.