LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO TRAVEL NEAR SEOUL? THE BEST 5 ACTIVITIES TO DO IN CHUNCHEON & GAPYEONG
Are you tired of being in the buzzling busy city all month long?
How about going out of the city, even just for a day to relax, heal your body and mind and have some fun with fresh air?
Today, NANA will be taking you guys to Chuncheon, small city located just an hour away from Seoul.
📍SOYANGGANG SKYWALK (소양강스카이워크)
Soyanggang Skywlak is an observatory facility set up at Uiamho Lake, next to Chuncheon’s famous Statue of Soyanggang Maid. Stretching over the lake, Skywalk is 174 meter long with transparent glass floor covering up 156 meter of the section. Taking a walk in the glass floor is what you can call the "thrill" of this experience.
The end of the skywalk is equipped with a circular plaza and an observatory. There are different photo zones which you can take some cool shots for your next Instagram post. The Skywalk gets filled up with splendid lights at night.
HOW TO GET THERE?
[ Train + Bus ]
- Chuncheon Station (Gyeongchun Line), Exit 1.
- Cross the street to take Bus No. 11 and get off at Statue of Soyanggang Maid Bus Stop.
- Walk for approx. 200 m.
📍 PETIT FRANCE
(쁘띠프랑스)
Petit France is a nice, little French style theme park/cultural village set in Gapyeong. Designed with the inspirations from the Little Price, village is filled up flowers, stars, colors and overall warm vibe.
Petite France is such as great destination for a one-day trip or a weeken get-away from Seoul. Due to its exposure in several K-dramas, it has become a hot place for K-drama fans and tourists as a Instagrammable spot. With it's colorful little buildings and green outdoors, you can spend hours taking photos here.
HOW TO GET THERE?
[ Train + Bus ]
- Take the subway/ITX out to Cheongpyeong Station (1.5hrs from Seoul)
- Take Exit 2 and find the nearby bus stop
- Take Gapyeong Circle Bus to Petit France (30~40mins)
📍 CHUNCHEON MYEONGDONG STREET
(춘천 명동거리)
You are probably already familier with the famous shopping district Myeongdong in Seoul. But Chuncheon city has their own petite Myeongdong as well. The street is lined with dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) restaurants, must-have eatery when you are visiting Chuncheon. Chuncheon-style dakgalbi originates from the story in which people marinated chicken instead of pork and grilled it with charcoal like pork ribs in the 1960s. Later, various vegetables, such as cabbage and onion, were added to the dish and stir-fried together on an iron plate.
Chuncheon Myeongdong Street has become a hot place to visit because it has been a filming location for many Korean TV shows and entertainment programs such as the famous Infinite Challenge.
HOW TO GET THERE?
[ Bus ]
- Across from Chuncheon Intercity Bus Terminal, take city bus No. 7, 9, 64, or 64-2 and get off at Chuncheon’s Myeong-dong (10min ride)
- In front of Chuncheon Station, take city bus No. 63 and get off at Chuncheon’s Myeong-dong (10min ride).
We hope you guys found your next weekend get-away destination from NANA Blog.
Make sure to enjoy the summer❤️
Best,
NANA
Comments
Post a Comment