Becoming a Romantic Traveler Along a Beautiful Riverside

Standing beside a river flowing silently by, your mind grows just as quiet. Stroll through Dumulmeori, where the Bukhan and Namhan Rivers meet, and explore Semiwon Garden, in bloom with lotus flowers and wildflowers. Sonagi Village, the Hwang Sun-won Literary Village, is a romantic destination that stirs memories of a wistful first love, and a visit to Jungmisan Observatory, where you can watch stars pour down from the night sky, is something special too.

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   Dumulmeori, Yangpyeong

   양평 두물머리

   Dumulmeori (兩水里, 'Meeting of Two Waters') refers to the place where the Bukhan River, flowing down from Mt. Geumgangsan, meets the Namhan River, which rises at Geomnyongso Pond at the foot of Mt. Geumdaebong in Gangwon Province. Written in Chinese characters as 兩水里, the name specifically points to the area around the old ferry landing within Yangsu-ri. Widely known through TV dramas and films, it is also a popular spot for wedding anniversary photo shoots. MoreLess

   

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   Semiwon Garden

   세미원

   Semiwon is a nature-purification park in Yongdam-ri, Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province. The name Semiwon traces back to the old saying 'Gwansu sesim, gwanhwa misim' (觀水洗心 觀花美心) — 'Watching water cleanses the mind, watching flowers beautifies the heart.' In keeping with this saying, every path in the garden is paved in the shape of a laundry washboard, symbolizing the idea of cleansing the mind while watching the Han River flow by. The garden also displays poems and paintings by earlier generations, composed after viewing water lilies and lotus flowers, in hopes that visitors too will find their hearts beautified by the sight. MoreLess

   

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   Sonagi Village, Hwang Sun-won Literary Village, Yangpyeong

   양평 황순원문학촌 소나기마을

   Recreating the setting of the novel 'Sonagi' (A Shower), Hwang Sun-won Literary Village's Sonagi Village occupies 47,640㎡ in Suneung-ri, Seojong-myeon, and includes the story's backdrop settings along with the three-story Hwang Sun-won Literary Museum. The museum houses three exhibition rooms displaying the writer's personal effects and works, while Sonagi Plaza features a facility that creates an artificial rain shower through nozzles. MoreLess

   

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   Jungmisan Observatory

   중미산천문대

   Located about 40 minutes from Seoul within Jungmisan Natural Recreation Forest, at an elevation of 437km, Jungmisan Observatory is a place filled with natural beauty and the mysterious sight of the cosmos. Free of light pollution, it is one of the best places near Seoul to see the most stars. While only three or four first-magnitude stars are visible in Seoul's night sky, Jungmisan Observatory is said to offer views of some 3,000 stars. MoreLess

   

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