Namiseom (also known as Nami Island) is the perfect place to visit as a one day trip for it's fall colors. Although the weather is getting colder, it is worth the travel to Chuncheon (north of Seoul). This moon shaped island is known for the popular Korean drama, Winter Sonata. It is the ultimate couple's spot with rental houses by the water to vacation.
Although the island is extremely small and you can walk the whole thing within 30 minutes, there are a ton of activities. A handful of concerts have been held on the island, which includes Jason Mraz. There are also a handful of group activities and many photo friendly places to visit. There is even a map to guide you to each recommended photo locations and a handful of signs with Winter Sonata memorable locations.
A few of the must sees are the "wild ostriches," the "foe hawk" chipmunks, the fat lady naked statue, and of course the Winter Sonata statue. You'll definitely find a handful of other things along the way, but make sure you have a little scavenger hunt for these things!
One of my ultimate favorite thing about Namiseom is the recycle project they have. They are extremely green and try to recycle as much as they can. In addition to this, there is also a UNICEF building. I am a big fan of this because it has been difficult to find UNICEF in Korea, but I'm glad I found one in an unexpected place!
It is easy and cheap to get to Namiesom, but a little time consuming. Depending on which part of Seoul you are coming from, it can take at an average of two hours. Simply hop on the train and take a ferry boat over to the island. When getting off the subway, it is recommended to walk to the ferry which is 15 minutes away because everyone is waiting to grab a cab and hop on the bus. Worse part is, there's probably a bunch of traffic heading that way so you can beat the rush.
Plan accordingly on the time to leave the island because the wait for the ferry boat can stretch from the beginning to the end of the island (we were nearly at the end), but because the ferry holds a lot, the wait was roughly 30 minutes. There will be a handful of people cutting in as well, it's going to happen!
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