Spring Has Sprung!
Get yourself outside and enjoy the warmer
weather (if it manages to stay that way long enough to do so). There are plenty
of places to enjoy the great outdoors, even in urban areas. First and foremost,
city parks are a wonderful time outside. In Seoul the number of parks
outnumbers that of mountains (partly because the mountains technically count as
parks by zoning and classification laws, but that’s just splitting hairs…
*cough*).
Seoul Forest is a HUGE park with multiple
playgrounds, biking paths, picnicking spots, and plenty more. You could easily
spend all day there and not run out of things to do. The outdoor theatre is
also host to multiple amateur performances if you’re into a
relaxed-free-concert scene. One of the best things about this place is the
biking. If you don’t own a bike, no worries, there are rentals all over the
place, including tandems and trolleys.
If you get bored there, walk over the
bridge to the vast Han River Park. This goes on and on and the attractions tend
to repeat but there are some really nice hang-out spots. Night is popular here
for fireworks, so get ready to make some explosions (little ones). It stretches
throughout the whole city along the river. This is also a biker’s joy as you
can go the whole length of Seoul and still technically never leave the park.
There are multiple pit stop locations for those who need a quick pick-me-up.
Olympic Park is another great one with its
own special attractions. The outdoor art is enough to visit for, alone. It’s
home to Coffee Shops, Arenas, and Galleries, so it is no walk in the wild, but
it is the perfect halfway point. Getting a shot of yourself with the World
Peace Gate is also one of the world’s best photo ops, so definitely don’t miss
it.
Aside from these, there are numerous other
parks around, both big and small. Take the time to enjoy the some
fresher-than-China air,
