Today I want to share one of my favorite walk course in Seoul.
If you want to drive you can get free parking at Samcheonggak.
http://www.samcheonggak.or.kr/index.asp
You can get more information about samcheonggak at above site.
Actually Samcheonggak itself is really nice place to visit and have a cup of coffe and take a walk.
But you can also start City Wall walk from Samcheonggak. and they give you free parking only for weekdays.
So if you drive, you can park there and when you do your walk you have to come back to here to get your car.
But if you take a taxi to come here when you ended your walk at Buamdong you can take bus or taxi to go back to your place.
Let me tell you about City Wall a little. it's what you can get from tour website.
Seoul Seonggwak (City Wall) on Bugaksan Mountain
In the first stage, the Seoul City of Bugaksan was first opened to the public on April 1, 2006, and the open area is from Hongryeonsa (a temple) to Chotdaebawi (a rock in the shape of a candle) via Sukjeongmun (a gate) (1.1km). Afterwards, on April 5, 2007, the whole area of Bugaksan ranging from Waryong Gongwon (a ark)-Sukjeongmun (a gate)-Cheongundae -Baeakmaru-to Changuimun (4.3km) was opened.
Further, for the purpose of people’s convenience, simplified entry and exit procedures have been executed since July 1, 2007. We will make efforts in order for people to further enjoy the cultural heritage, and will prepare various scenic places making up the beautiful cultural, historical and educational Seoul City of Bugaksan, in which history and culture coexist.
- Inquiries :
- Malbawi Information Center, + 82-(0)2-765-0297
- Hongnyeonsa Information Center, + 82-(0)2-747-2152
- Changuimun Information Center, + 82-(0)2-730-9924
www.bukak.or.kr
Not much information, huh?
Just Enjoy the walk~~ ^^
Oh, Before I start. You have to have your ID with you to walk the city wall cause it's military area.
And even you can't take picture of certain point or direction.
How would you know about this? When you try to take a picture if soldier stop you from taking a picture, you will
know. but if they don't say anything.. which means it's OK to take a picture.
This is wall of Samcheonggak.. Aren't they gorgeous?
Please take a look around Samcheonggak as well~~
After that you want to walk to Sukjeongmun and you will pass the gate.
You have to show your id and fill up some form and get a id pass to start the walk.
This is walk way to Sukjeongmun.
Then you will walk to Changuimun along the fortress like this...
Great view like this will be bonus...
Our old and new fortress...
Enjoy 4.3Km of walk along the City Wall...
You will love it. but you have to carry your water bottle.
There's no water fountain nor store that you can buy water.
When you came down to Changuimun, You will give your ID pass back to office and when you keep walk down'
You will meet this gate which is Changuimun .
If you go through this gate and keep walking just across stree there's famouse fried chicken store.
Cold Beer and great crispy frid chicken after walk is just great!!!!
If you go this restaurant on weekends you will see long line up. so I recommand you to go there weekdays.
After chicken, go to Cafe and have Patbingsu for disert.
It will complete your day!!
Seoul has so many to offer...
So please Enjoy~~~~