Namiseom Island, in Seoul is located right in the middle of the river, Bukhangang. The island takes the shape of a half moon and measures to about 400,000 square meters. As most tourists to the country have not heard of the Nami Island, the serenity and quietness of escaping the crowds from the city are the best reason as to why you should definitely visit the island. With many options for serviced residence in Seoul, tourists can choose to stay at properties such as Citadines Han River Seoul that is in close proximity to many attractions and restaurants in the city.
Namiseom Island is located approximately 63 kilometres from Seoul and is most popular for its beautifully tree lined roads. As it’s an approximately an hour away from Seoul and about 30 minutes from Chuncheon, the island is quite popular for couples and families to visit.
Namiseom Island became incredibly popular after a popular local TV show called Winter Sonata featuring some of the country’s popular names like Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo, was filmed here.
One of the significant features of the island is that there are no telephone poles. In order to maintain the natural surroundings and landscapes, the electric phone wires were built underground. The middle of the island has an education and training facility, aswell as camping sites. Other facilities also include a swimming pool, merry-go-round, shooting range, roller skating rink and facilities for conducting water sports such as motorboats and water skiing. Facilities like this were constructed to attract crowds to the island and to keep them entertained, ensuring anyone who visits will have something to keep them occupied while on the island. There are even various themed gardens for visitors to stroll and enjoy such as the Dew Garden, lover’s woods, Pitowon Garden, Hampyeong Garden, Sequoia Family Garden to name a few.
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