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Top 10 places to visit in Seocho, Seoul
hello? In this post, we will introduce the top 10 tourist destinations in Seocho, Seoul, where you can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and diverse cultural experiences.
This list was selected based on the Korea Tourism Organization's popularity rankings and is full of various things to do and attractive attractions.
If you want to have fun with your family, friends, or lover, refer to this list and create happy memories. I hope you have a wonderful trip!
Seorae Village
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Introduction to Seorae Village
Seorae Village is a village across from Banpo Sports Complex at the southern end of Banpo Bridge in Seoul. As you pass through Seorae-ro, you can see the luxury villa village at a glance.
It is called Seorae Village because the stream in front of the village flows through a meandering path, and the other village is located on the western shore, with the steep Cheongryong Mountain behind it, so it was called Seorae, but later, due to a phonetic change, it came to be called Seorae.
When the French School in Korea moved here in 1985, Seorae Village became a residential area for French people, and as the Global Village was naturally established, foreigners from many other countries also chose Seorae Village as their residence.
If you go into the streets of Seorae Village, you can find the Seoul French School.
A road sign that reads Attention Ecole (Attention in front of the school) in French attracts attention.
This village is called the French Street of Seoul.
The shops in Seorae Village are simple and cute, and there are many shops and restaurants that look like small European restaurants.
In every alley, there are French-style wine bars, high-end coffee shops, and cafes and restaurants with balconies where you can enjoy a meal or tea while enjoying the sunlight, making it one of the most stylish places in Seoul.
As it has gained popularity, there are more cafes than restaurants, and since it is originally a residential area, parking is not easy, so it is recommended to use public transportation.
It is located 850m from exit 4 of Sinbanpo Station on metropolitan subway line 9.
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Seorae Village basic information
Maeheon Citizen’s Forest
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Introduction to Maeheon Citizen’s Forest
This park was created around Yangjae Toll Gate, the gateway to Seoul, for the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 24th Olympic Games in 1988. It is home to a variety of tree species (pine, zelkova, maple, horse chestnut, and pine tree). 43 species, 94,800 plants), and the forest is good, so it is used as a meeting place for lovers.
Currently, it forms a dense forest that is very rare in urban areas, and especially in the fall, fruits such as persimmons and quince grow, allowing you to enjoy the rich nature.
There are sports facilities such as an outdoor wedding hall, a basketball court, a volleyball court (also used as a foot volleyball court), a tennis court, and a barefoot park. There is also a statue of Dr. Yun Bong-gil, a memorial monument to Dr. Yun Bong-gil, a memorial tower for Korean Air, a memorial tower for the Sampoong accident, and a tower for the loyalty of the White Horse Unit.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Maeheon Citizen’s Forest Basic Information
Homepage Parks in Seoul http://parks.seoul.go.kr
Operating hours: Always open
Parking facility parking available
Open all year round on days off
Cheonggyesan Mountain
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Introduction to Cheonggyesan Mountain
Cheonggyesan Mountain, which forms the border between Yangjae-dong, Seoul, Gwacheon-si, Seongnam-si, and Uiwang-si, has the foot of Gwanaksan Mountain extending southward, surrounding downtown Gwacheon.
The mountain range does not stop here but extends southwest to Baekunsan Mountain, Moraksan Mountain, and Obongsan Mountain in Uiwang City.
It is also called Cheongryongsan because it is the place where the blue dragon ascended to heaven. In feng shui geography, Gwanaksan Mountain is called the white tiger and Cheonggyesan Mountain is called the blue dragon, which is interpreted as the concept of the left blue dragon and the right white tiger.
The green mountainside surrounding Seoul Grand Park, Seoul Land, and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is Cheonggyesan Mountain.
Cheonggyesan Mountain is a famous family hiking destination with a variety of things to see, including dense forests, cozy valleys, Seoul Grand Park, Cheonggyesa Temple, and forest bathing areas, and has numerous hiking trails.
Cheonggyesan Mountain, seen from Gwacheon, looks like a local mountain because of its gentle and gentle mountain slopes, but Manggyeongdae, seen from Seoul Grand Park, is surrounded by rocks and looks rough and imposing.
Manggyeongdae (618.2m above sea level) is the summit of Cheonggyesan Mountain, but climbing is not possible due to government facilities.
As you climb from Juam-dong toward Mangyeongdae, you will see Oknyebong Peak, where the tomb of Kim No-gyeong, the biological father of Chusa Kim Jeong-hee, is located.
If you pass Hyeoleupjae, where Jeong Yeo-chang, a scholar of the Joseon Dynasty, passed over, shedding bloody tears, and go right below Manggyeongdae, you will find Geumjeongsu, where Jeong Yeo-chang is said to have retired.
It is said that this mineral water turned blood-red when Jeong Yeo-chang studied, but soon turned golden.
As you walk along a mountain path filled with the scent of grass, wild chestnut trees, acorn trees, wild roses, and Actinidia often attract your attention.
Cheonggyesa Temple located on the south side of Cheonggyesan Mountain, Dong Falls on the Gwacheon side, Maebawi Rock and Dolmunbawi Rock near the road to Geumjeongsu, and mineral springs are also worth stopping by.
Cheonggyesan Mountain basic information
Homepage Seocho Culture and Tourism http://www.seocho.go.kr
Parking facilities available (Cheonggyesan Neighborhood Plaza public parking lot)
Parking fee - paid
Seoul Heonreung (Taejong, Queen Wongyeong) and Inlleung (Sunjo, Queen Sunwon) [UNESCO World Heritage Site]
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Introduction to Seoul Heonreung (Taejong, Queen Wongyeong) and Inlleung (Sunjo, Queen Sunwon) [UNESCO World Heritage]
Heonreung and Inlleung in Seoul are the royal tombs of the 3rd king of the Joseon Dynasty, King Taejong and his queen, and the 23rd king of King Sunjo and his queen, located near Segok-dong, Gangnam-gu. They are also called Heoninneung.
Heonreung is the tomb of King Taejong, the 3rd king of the Joseon Dynasty, and his wife Queen Wongyeong, and Inreung is the tomb of King Sunjo, the 23rd king of Joseon, and his wife, Empress Sunwon.
In front of Heonreung and Inlleung, there is a pavilion and monument, respectively, and at the entrance to the parking lot, there is a ceremonial room.
*Heonreung When Queen Wongyeong passed away in 1420, the second year of King Sejong's reign, she was enshrined in Heolleung. When King Taejong passed away two years later, the tomb was built in the form of a twin tomb.
Later, in 1856 (the 7th year of King Cheoljong's reign), King Sunjo's tomb from Paju, Gyeonggi-do was moved to its current location, and when Empress Sunwon passed away the following year, the tomb was built in the form of a joint tomb.
It is a twin tomb with the king and queen's tombs built side by side on the same hill. When viewed from in front of Jeongjagak, the tomb of King Taejong is on the left and Queen Wongyeong is on the right. It is a representative tomb of twin tombs during the Joseon Dynasty.
*Injo’s tomb When King Sunjo passed away in 1834, a tomb was built near King Injo’s tomb in Gyoha, Paju the following year.
However, as the theory of bad fortune based on feng shui was raised, discussions on the ceiling began in earnest in 1855 (the 6th year of King Cheoljong's reign), and the following year, the ceiling was installed at its current location, on the hill west of Heonreung.
After Empress Sunwonsuk passed away in 1857 (the 8th year of King Cheoljong's reign), a tomb was built in Inreung.
It is a type of joint tomb where the king and queen are enshrined together in the same burial mound.
According to the format of the right-left-side monument, when viewed from the front, King Sunjo is on the left and Empress Sunwonsuk is on the right.
Seoul Heonreung (Taejong, Queen Wongyeong) and Inlleung (Sunjo, Queen Sunwon) [UNESCO World Heritage] Basic information
Homepage Cultural Heritage Administration Joseon Royal Tombs http://royaltombs.cha.go.kr/
Operating hours February - May, September - October 09:00 - 18:00
June~August 09:00~18:30
November~January 09:00~17:30
※ Ticket sales close 1 hour before closing.
Parking facilities available
Day off every Monday
Guryong Mountain (Seoul)
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Introduction to Guryongsan (Seoul)
The summit of Guryongsan (九龍山) is a mountain located in the area of Yeomgok-dong, Naegok-dong, and Yangjae-dong in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and Gaepo-dong in Gangnam-gu, with an altitude of 307.7m.
It is said that a pregnant woman who was passing by saw ten dragons ascending to Guryong Mountain and screamed in shock, causing one dragon to fall and die, and only nine ascended to heaven.
The traces left by nine dragons as they ascended to heaven came to be called Guryongsan Mountain, and there is a legend that the place where the dragons that died without being able to ascend to heaven turned into water and became Yangjaecheon (良才川).
In fact, if you look closely at the mountain, it is made up of nine valleys.
The main peak of this mountain, which is lower than the summit, is called Guksubong. It was named so because there has been a beacon station at the top since the Joseon Dynasty to protect the country. This place is called Guksubang, a rock cave. ), and it is said that Bongsu-gun (烽燧軍) lived there.
『Yeojidoseo』 Gwangju-mok says, “It is located 30 ri south of the government office.
It is recorded that “a beacon fire station has been installed.”
Along with Heoninneung Royal Tomb in Naegok-dong, there was a tomb where King Sejong the Great was buried at the foot of Guryongsan Mountain, but it was moved to Yeoju in 1469 (the first year of King Yejong's reign).
The National Intelligence Service is located in Naegok-dong, Guryongsan Mountain, which was the first funeral site.
Guksubong Observatory, the second peak of Guryongsan Mountain, is the best place to view the Gangnam and Gangbuk areas of Seoul and the lower and upper Han River in Gyeonggi-do, making it a day and night view spot.
It is a mountain of about 300m, and the height and path are not rough, so it is perfect for hiking with the family. It is also easily accessible, so you can enjoy it without burden.
Guryongsan Mountain has Neungin Seonwon and Jaryongsa Temple.
On September 13, 2015, the world's largest seated Pharmacist Buddha was placed in Neungin Seonwon and named "Seoul Pharmacist Buddha."
This mountain is dotted with colonies of waterbirch trees, a member of the birch family, whose bark peels off like thin paper. In addition, there are Quercus pine, Rigida pine, and Acacia trees.
The foothills of Gwanaksan Mountain, Cheonggyesan Mountain, and Umyeonsan Mountain are connected.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Guryongsan (Seoul) basic information
Yeouicheon
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Introduction to Yeouicheon
It is a local second-class river belonging to the Han River system and is the first tributary of Yangjae Stream.
Starting from branch line 136-1 in Shinwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, the end point is the confluence of Yangjae Stream in Yangjae-dong, Gangnam-gu. The river extension is 4.85㎞, the channel extension is 6.87㎞, and the basin area is 12.98㎢.
Water originating from Cheonggyesan Mountain (618m) passes through Shinwon-dong and near Yeomgok-dong, where it combines with water flowing down from Guryongsan Mountain (306m), passes through Yangjae Interchange on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Yangjae Citizen's Forest, and flows into Yangjae Stream near Yeongdong 1 Bridge. flows into
Yangjaecheon flows into Tancheon, the first tributary of the Han River, and flows into the Han River.
The old name was Yeomgokcheon (廉谷川), and since ancient times, Gangnam in Seoul has been a natural landform consisting of hills and plains to the north and south of Yangjae Stream and the northwest foot of Guryong Mountain, which borders the Han River to the north, and the residents who made their home in this area. It was also called Yeonnaecheon (煙內川) because it was a ‘river often covered in fog’.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Yeouicheon Basic Information
Operating hours 00:00~24:00
Open all year round on days off
Hansu Park
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Introduction to Hansu Park
It is located within the Banpo Jugong Apartment complex at Exit 1 of Dongjak Station on Lines 4 and 9.
Hansu Park, located next to Building 96 of Banpo Jugong Apartment, is a park within an apartment complex, but you can use the walking path that connects the park to the citizens' park along the Han River.
Along with the reed island in Hangang Park, you can also reach Sunset Cafe and Cloud Cafe, which are observation rest areas on Dongjak Bridge.
Hansu Park basic information
Operating hours 00:00 ~ 24:00
No parking facilities
No days off
Umyeonsan Natural Ecological Park
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Introduction to Umyeonsan Natural Ecological Park
When you pass Yangjae Citizen's Forest from Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station on the Shinbundang Line and reach the Samsung R&D Lab, there is a small village behind you.
After passing here, there is a hiking trail leading up to Umyeonsan Mountain, and the Umyeonsan Natural Ecological Park has been created at the entrance.
The ecological park is also a place where you can enjoy nature as it is, rather than a neatly organized learning place.
Cheonggyesan Mountain can be seen in the distance from Umyeonsan Ecological Park.
Basic information about Umyeonsan Natural Ecological Park
Operating hours 00:00~24:00
No parking facilities (nearby Sejin parking lot)
Suansa Temple
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Introduction to Suansa Temple
This is a Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism temple located in a residential area near Seocho IC on the Gyeongbu Expressway at Nambu Terminal Station in Seocho-gu, Seoul.
At the entrance of the building, there is a signboard for Suan Buddhist Church and Meditation Research Institute.
It is a large city temple, built with marble walls and a tiled roof, and consists of Muryangsujeon on the first floor, an office on the second floor, a temple on the third floor, and a restaurant in the basement.
It is a short walk from Exit 3 of Nambu Terminal Station on Subway Line 3.
Suansa Basic Information
Operating hours 05:00~18:00
Parking facilities available
Open all year round on days off
Spaervine
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Introduction to Sparrvine
SPA IRVINE is an 826m² (250 pyeong) spa and skin care facility located in Seorae Village, Seocho-gu, Seoul.
A variety of private treatment rooms are available in the luxurious interior space.
We offer a variety of programs such as Signature Special (ONE-DAY program), Inner Beauty program, and Couple program.
It operates on a 100% advance reservation system, so you can use it after making a reservation by phone or through the website.
Spaervine Basic Information
Website http://www.spairvine.co.kr/
Operating hours 11:00 ~ 20:00
Parking facility parking available
Day off every Monday
This was an introduction to the top 10 places to visit in Seocho, Seoul.
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