Slow Down: Driving Along with a Refreshing River Breeze

Located close to Seoul, Namyangju is an ideal destination for a scenic drive accompanied by refreshing river breezes. Visitors can enjoy both healing and experiential activities in wonderful spots where nature and civilization harmonize. It is especially recommended for trips with children.

Along the way

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   Sandulsori Arboretum

   산들소리수목원

   Located at the foot of Buramsan Mountain, Sandulsori Arboretum offers convenient accessibility, reachable within an hour by car from anywhere in Seoul or Gyeonggi-do. As an ecological arboretum adhering to the founder's vision of preserving natural vegetation as much as possible, this clean and pristine healing arboretum was created without pesticides over a 13-year period across a site of about 132,000 square meters. It houses 1,200 species of diverse plants and features themed farms and gardens, including a wetland garden, flowering plant garden, wild herb garden, herb garden, vegetable garden, memorial garden, and English garden.MoreLess

   

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   Wooseokheon Natural History Museum

   우석헌자연사박물관

   Wooseokheon, meaning 'House of Beautiful Stones,' functions as a specialized geological natural history museum focusing on minerals, rocks, and fossils, while embracing the limitless potential of scientific development embedded in these stones. The museum explores fossil, mineral, and rock production sites across the globe, collecting specimens of the highest value and academic significance to exchange with universities and research institutes at home and abroad. It operates exhibition halls such as the History of Life Hall, Earth Science Hall, Animal Ecology Hall, and Special Exhibition Hall, displaying rare natural history materials including authentic fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and marine-related specimens.MoreLess

   

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   Piano Waterfall at Hwado Sewage Treatment Plant

   화도하수처리장 피아노 폭포

   Located at the Hwado Sewage Treatment Plant in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, the 'Piano Waterfall' was constructed with a dedicated steel frame erected on a cut slope and an artificial cliff made using artificial rock molding. With a vertical height of 61 meters and a slope length of 91.7 meters, it operates by pumping up treated discharge water from the sewage facility and letting it cascade down. The Hwado Sewage Treatment Plant Ecological Park is a space where visitors can connect with nature, featuring various trees, wildflowers, hiking trails, and walking paths. In addition to the Piano Waterfall, the Hwado Sewage Treatment Plant operates as an environmental experiential learning site by establishing eco-friendly facilities such as an Environmental Experience Center and an ecological park.MoreLess

   

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