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Yeouido Park, Seoul

, Yeouidong-ro, Seoul

Description

Yeouido Park is situated on the southern bank of the Han River in Seoul. It was redeveloped on top of Seoul's first airport (can still visualize the strip) in the late 1990's with a cultural plaza and 3 types of natural habitats / landscaping: grassland, ecological forest, and traditional Korean forest. There are cycling and biking paths and it is also a popular spot during cherry blossom and views of the city's skyline across the river.

Access & Transport

The park is in the Yeoui neighbourhood of Yeongdeungpo-gu, in the southwest of Seoul. Yeouido station (5, 9) is roughly at the centre of the park with Yeouinaru (5) providing a better option if you are looking to alight near the river bank.

Instructions & Recommendations

For non-vegetarians / non-vegans, it is a short walk to the large Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market.

Meta review

Online comments are quite contrasted but that can easily be explained by the difference in use cases; on one side Seoul residents enjoy it for its comprehensive facilities (incl. sport) and as a spot for picnic, and on the other hand the tourists don't really see anything special there (granted it is clean) except during the cherry blossom period.

Environmental & Social

A mostly green redevelopment of a previous airport - kudos on that. Enhances the living environment of residents

Conclusion

Nothing of great visual or cultural value to see there but a good inner-city place for a casual jog or perhaps some inline skating.

Key positive

Some photogenic shots contrasting nature and skyscrapers

Easy to get to

Key negative

Nothing really special to see (besides an airplane in the middle of the city)

Suitability

No restrictions / accessible

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 35m

est. visit time:1h 20m

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightOk

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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