Namiseom Island - Seoul

Two Weeks Vacation in South Korea - Part XIV

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Part XV: Two Weeks Vacation in South Korea - Part XV

Itinerary to South Korea 

Day 14: Namiseom Island

Credit @ WCPAdventure

From Hanwha Resort Seorak Sorano, we headed back to Seoul. On the way back, we visited two popular places that most foreigners visited during their vacation in South Korea: Namiseom Island and Petite France. Namiseom Island is popular due to the drama filming location of "Winter Sonata" starring Bae Yong Jun and Choi Ji Woo. The island is located about 63 km away from Seoul toward Chuncheon.

Phone Number: +82 31-580-8114 or +82-31-580-8008 
Fee: 4,000 won for parking + 8,000 won/adult for Foreigner

If you do not have a car, please follow the following directions:
1. Take ITX from Cheongryangri/Yongsan Station to Gapyeong Station, then take a cab to Namiseom parking lot (~90 minutes)
2. Take a shuttle bus from Seoul:
    - Insa-dong (Jonggak Station, Subway Line 1, Exit 3): Next to Tapgol Park
    - Namdaemun Gate (Sungnyemum square bus stop)
    Shuttle Bus Schedule: Leaving Seoul (Insa-dong/Namdaemun Gate) at 09:30AM
    Leaving Namiseom Island back to Seoul (Insa-dong/Namdaemun Gate) at 04:00PM

For more details for transportation from Seoul to Namiseom Island, please visit WCP Adventure website. I found that they have a great explanation regarding the direction to Namiseom Island. 

When we arrive at the Namiseom parking lot, we had to pay for the parking at 4,000 won. Then we walked to the ticket counter to get our tickets. We chose to take a boat ferry. Another way to enter the Namiseom Island is thru zipline that cost 38,000 won with the entry ticket included with the ride. I skipped it because I went with my parents.

Credit @ Kyeonggi

The boat ferry run from 07:30AM to 09:40PM everyday. From 07:30AM to 09:00AM and 06:00PM to 09:40PM, the boat run every 30 minutes. From 09:00 to 06:00PM, the boat run every 10-20 minutes. It took 5-6 minutes to reach Namiseom Island.

  
There are couples way to travel around the island but the easiest and fastest way would be by bicycle.

Credit @ Kofan

We did not walked all the way, just couple popular spots that we saw in the drama.

 
There are couple restaurants around the island. We ate at one of the Chinese restaurants. The food that we had was just okay and I would rate it at 2.5/5. I would try other restaurants if I visit again in the future.

 

After we were done walk around the popular spots, we took a boat ferry back to the parking lot and headed out to Petite France.

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