Guinness7 Best Things to Do in Nami Island, South Korea

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Looking for the best things to do in Nami island? Great! In this article you’ll find the best things to do in Nami Island, attractions, and places to visit. Nami Island or “Namiseom” is settled 63 kilometers away from Seoul in the middle of the river Han. It takes up the area of approximately 460 000 square meters. It was artificially made after the Cheongpyeong damn was built and the flooding that followed.

Nami Island has been known well as the scene of a popular Korean drama: Winter Sonata. The film reaped a phenomenal success in many Asian countries. After this movie, the island turned into a major touristic destination thanks to its proximity with the capital Seoul. It prides itself with a beautiful and calm nature during all seasons. In the springtime, everything has been covered with flowers; during the summer, you can cool down inside the shady forest; the fallen leaves form a beautiful multicolored carpet in the autumn; and in the winter, a white snowy cover embraces the island.

How to get to Nami Island

You can get from Seoul to the island in a couple of ways: by taxi, by bus or metro. I took the metro, using the following route:

Metro:

• Dongdaemun Station (동대문역) → Hoegi Station (회기역)
• Hoegi Station (회기역) → Sangbong Station (상봉역)
• Sangbong Station (상봉역) → Gapyeong Station (가평역)

Once you arrive at the last metro station Gapyeong Station, there are three ways to get to the pier Gapyeong Wharf, in order to catch the ferry: by foot, by bus or by taxi. The quickest way possible is by taxi and the price is ₩ 6000.

Nami Island Entrance Fee

After you reach the harbor, you should buy a ticket/visa. The regular price is ₩16,000, but if you are two adults it will only cost you ₩27,000. The ticket includes a round trip with a ferry and an entrance to the island. The ferry has the following schedule:

07:30 – 09.00 – every 30 minutes
09:00 – 18:00 – every 10-20 minutes
18:00 – 21:40 – every 30 minutes to the last ferry at 21:40

Duration from Seoul to Nami Island: 120 minutes

Things to do in Nami Island and attractions

As one of the most unique places in South Korea, the Nami Island even announced its “cultural independence” from the country and re-named itself as the Naminara Republic. This imaginary “country” has even come up with its own passport, as well as Border Police.

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