Guide to Nami Island — The fullest Nami Island travel guide for first-timers

The famous statue of Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji Woo

After the resounding success of the movie “Winter Sonata”, Nami Island became an extremely famous place, proving the beautiful love of Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji Woo. The statue of the two main characters in the film will make you very honest and warm emotion, check-in with the statue and the person you love is really meaningful and wonderful, isn’t it?

Romantic bike ride through the roads around the island

In fact, Nami Island is not so big, so if you choose to walking plus the time to take photos, you can discover all the places on the island within 3 hours. However, in order to feel all the romance and beauty of the island, we recommend that you take the time to cycle around the roads and along the lakeshore in the sunlight shining through the canopy. Believe us, you’ll definitely feel Nami becomes more attractive through the bicycle wheel rotations.

Make the legendary Kimchi dish at Kimchi House

Referring to South Korea, we cannot help but mention the traditional Kimchi dish, when this dish has become so popular in the world and used to name nickname for the South Korea – “The land of Kimchi” . If you are a Kimchi fan in particular as well as Korean cuisine in general, the Kimchi making class is definitely for you. Learn how to mix napa cabbage together with esoteric spices to create delicious Kimchi will be an unforgettable experience when visiting Nami Island.

Petite France Village

French Village (Petite France) is one of the places often mentioned when combining sightseeing along with Nami Island. Immersed in the European architectural space and the settings of the movie “My Love from the Star”, the French village stands out with the landscape and colorful space of big and small houses here. Especially, the village is the place the statue in the famous story – the “Little Prince”. Coming to the French village, you not only admire the architectural style from Middle Ages, but also have art performances at the square from many talented artists. In the village there is a harmonious combination between modern and past not only in the surrounding landscape but also the unique culture of the village.

Dropping yourself into nature with the garden Morning Calm

If you are a nature lover and want to spend your time to enjoy the relaxation with nature, the romantic Morning Calm garden is definitely for you. Here, tourists will admire thousands of different species of flowers, designed quite delicate, harmonious and artistic, you feel like as lost in a fairy garden. If in the daytime, flowers stand out with their own colors, then at night the garden becomes more magical and mysterious than ever when illuminated with millions of lights flickering throughout the garden.

Experience the new feeling, ride on the Gangchon railway

One of the most interesting activities near Nami Island and often mentioned when exploring the island during the day, is the experience of riding on the old railway – Gangchon Rail Bike. The majestic space of nature, the special beauty of the Korean countryside and the charming beauty of the Bukhangang River are drawn amazingly through the railroads that you pass through. Moreover, when cycling between two rows of green trees along the tracks will make you feel like immerse into nature and being part of the impressive picture here.

Nami Island Handicraft Studio

A place where people rarely pay attention, there are classes for making pottery and glass at prices ranging from 10.000-30.000 won. In addition, the studio sells cute ceramics items.

Other activities

In addition to the beautiful scenery, there are many interesting recreational activities in Nami that tourists can participate in. On the island regularly organize events from painting to applied art in the form of cooperation with writers and international organizations like UNICEF and UNESCO.

Restaurants – cafes – libraries and exhibitions on the island are beautifully planned and harmonious, blended with nature, in a unique style. In addition, you can visit the famous Jeonggwanru hotel with unique architecture, learn how Make traditional Kimchi at Kimchi House, enjoy tea at the herb store, …

Take photos to check-in with the poster and statue of the two main characters of the movie Winter Sonata.

Renting an electric car for your family or group of friends to getting around Nami Island is also an interesting experience.

Nnami Island blog: What to eat?

The specialty of Nami Island is the spicy chicken stir-fry with cheese and cabbage Dakgalbi. There are many food stalls located near the ticket booth of the welcome gate area. Traveling from Seoul during the day is not too hungry, you should bring some cakes, snacks are enough for a sightseeing trip. Also on Nami Island there are many snacks, ice cream and cafe but the price is quite high.

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