Monday I took a trip into Seoul with a friend to do a touristy visit to Seoul Tower/Namsan Tower. Basically it is a needle-lie tower with a ufo-like observation deck, perched on top of a hill in the middle of Seoul:
1,160 meters = 3,805 feet . . . all uphill, up steep stone stairs. The smart people ride the cable car, though the line can be long.
I thought Chuseok day (Korean Thanksgiving) would be a good time to go, as many Koreans leave Seoul. This is true, but unfortunately many other foreigners had the same idea that I did. So it was a bit crowded, but not terribly so:
It was hot, a bit too hot for steep hiking, but it all worked out fairly well.
Unfortunately the sky over Seoul is seldom clear, so it is hard to get any good pictures from the observation deck:
This pic is from the hike back down to the parking lot:
I'd recommend the trip once to anyone, but try to go early on a cooler day (and consider riding the cable car up!).
1,160 meters = 3,805 feet . . . all uphill, up steep stone stairs. The smart people ride the cable car, though the line can be long.
I thought Chuseok day (Korean Thanksgiving) would be a good time to go, as many Koreans leave Seoul. This is true, but unfortunately many other foreigners had the same idea that I did. So it was a bit crowded, but not terribly so:
It was hot, a bit too hot for steep hiking, but it all worked out fairly well.
Unfortunately the sky over Seoul is seldom clear, so it is hard to get any good pictures from the observation deck:
This pic is from the hike back down to the parking lot:
I'd recommend the trip once to anyone, but try to go early on a cooler day (and consider riding the cable car up!).
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