Time to continue our travel diary in South Korea, this time we’re going to talk about a special place, one of our favorite places to visit on #AnakJajanKOREA trip last autumn, Nami Island (Namiseom 남이섬 종합휴양지) in South Korea.

Nami Island is located around 63km from Seoul, the island is famous for its beautiful tree lined roads. It took us around 90minutes to reach this destination from Myeong-dong, Seoul. Before exploring Nami Island, me and Mr. Jajan visited Petite France first, it is a beautiful French-style theme park located around 30 minutes from Nami Island ferry wharf.

Nami Island is one of the famous desinations in South Korea both for local and international tourists, specially for K-drama lovers, most of you must be familiar with this island since it was being used for the famous television drama series, Winter Sonata starring Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo.

For complete guide on HOW TO GO TO Nami Island from Seoul, please check the detailed information at the end of this post. After having fun in Petite France, AnakJajan continued our journey, we purchased Nami Island entrance ticket at Nami Island ferry wharf for KRW 8.000/ person for foreigner (admission fee is including ferry ride round trip) then rode the ferry to the island. Please make sure to note the first and last ferry schedule so you won’t miss the ride.

Ferry Schedule:
07:30-09:00 (30 min intervals)
09:00-18:00 (10-20 min intervals)
18:00-21:40 (30 min intervals)

WHAT TO DO IN NAMI ISLAND??

Make sure you have plenty of time to explore the whole island, appreciate the beauty of nature and of course take a lot of pictures 🙂

Me and Mr. Jajan were deeply in love with the natural feeling of the landscape in this island, autumn is definitely the BEST SEASON to visit Nami Island, we went there in early November 2015, the landscape was breathtakingly beautiful you will fall in love instantly with the harmony of yellow, orange, green, red and brown colors from the trees accompanied by the cool autumn breeze.

Inside Nami Island, besides souvenir shops, there are several cafes and restaurants for visitors to eat and rest, one of the most popular and must visit is Seomhyanggi, the famous local Korean BBQ restaurant with self service concept.

AnakJajan ordered one portion of Chicken BBQ KRW 12.000 and Pork BBQ KRW 12.000, both were awesomely delicious, the meat was tender and well marinated, spicy savory seasoning for the chicken while sweet savory for the pork. Mashisoyo!!

After our lunch, we continued our walk to the famous tree lined road and enjoyed the picturesque landscape. FYI, you can also rent bicycle so you won’t get tired from exploring the whole island.

Overall, AnakJajan had an amazing time exploring the beautiful landscape, Nami Island will always have a special place in our hearts. It was a great experience for us and we must say that it is definitely one of the MUST VISIT destinations if you are going to South Korea. Let’s Travel!!

Address:
Namiseom Island (남이섬 종합휴양지)
1, Namisum-gil, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
강원도 춘천시 남산면 남이섬길 1
Opening Hours: 07.30 – 21.45

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HOW TO GO to Nami Island (Gapyeong Station) by train from Myeong-dong Station

So, here are some steps to guide you to Gapyeong Station (Nami Island) from Myeong-dong Station:

After you arrive at Gapyeong Station, find the Gapyeong Shuttle Bus (KRW 6.000/ per person for one day), so you can hop on and hop off to Petite France, Nami Island and other destinations with the same bus.

If you’re going to Nami Island, make sure you stop at Gapyeong Naru ferry wharf using Gapyeong Shuttle Bus or Taxi, purchase the entrance ticket (KRW 8.000 per person for foreigner) then ride the ferry to Nami Island.

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