The Korean capital is surrounded by mountains. Not high ones but spectacular! Namsan Mountain (meaning “the Southern Mountain”) is one of them. The tower was erected on 1969 but only on 1980 the adjacent zone was put to public use as a park.
As Namsan Mountain is one of the places were the Seulites are going to admire the cherry-blossoms, the aleys were full of people. Up, on the terrace, many people, of all ages. Some were picnicking, others were taking photographs and admiring the views. Not few were those looking at the love’s lockers, exposed on a wall.
Namsan Mountain is a pleasant place to be in a spring day, when the whole mountain is adorned by cherry flowers.
P.S. for MKL, a Slovenian blogger leaving in Taiwan: a looked after your note there but I was not able to find it. May be I looked in the wrong place, I am sorry.
O alta posibilitatea de a privi orasul de sus este sa mergi pe Muntele Namsan, la Turnul Namsan. Se poate urca cu o telecabina ( (Linia 4, iesirea 3, statia Myeong-dong; biletul de telecabina costa 6000 won un drum sau 7500 won dus/intors; durata: 40 minute), cu autobuzul (metrou Linia 3 si 4, iesirea 2, statia Chungmuro, apoi autobuzul galben) sau cu autocarul turistic, despre care am vorbit. Eu am ales aceasta ultima varianta.
Orasul Seoul este inconjurat de “munti”, cu inaltimi care la noi sunt atribuite dealurilor. Datorita imbinarii intre paduri si zone stancoase, unele greu accesibile, lasa impresia unor munti. Coreenii sunt mari amatori de drumetie si de catarare si nu rareori poti vedea in metrou oameni complet echipati ca pentru niste ture lungi si dificile pe munte.
Muntele Namsan are o inaltime de numai 265 m, iar numele sau inseamna “muntele de sud”. Se spune ca el ofera unele dintre cele mai cuprinzatoare privelisti asupra Seulului. Aici se afla si unele dintre obiectivele importante ale orasului, Turnul Namsan.
Acesta a fost construit in 1969, iar zona din jurul sau a fost deschisa publicului, sub forma unui parc, in 1980. Exista aici cateva restaurante, inclusiv unul care se roteste. De asemenea, o punte de observare permite admirarea privelistilor. Dupa asfintit, aici are loc un spectacol de lasere, la care, din pacate, nu am asistat.
De indata ce autocarul s-a angajat pe serpentinele care conduc spre turn, au inceput sa se auda exclamatii de incantare: inaintam pe o alee de ciresi infloriti, plina de oameni care se plimbau. Din loc in loc, vedeam crampeie din oras.
La cateva sute de metri de turn este statia la care toti coboara si parcurg pe jos ultima portiune de drum. Chiar la inceput, vad o parte din vechiul zid de piatra care inconjura vechea capitala regala.
Vizibil din aproape orice loc din oras, Turnul Namsan masoara 480 m inaltime. In mica piata care il inconjoara e foarte multa lume. Unii s-au asezat, pregatiti cu tot ce le trebuie pentru picnic.
Altii se plimba, fac fotografii, admira privelistile sau lasa cate un lacat al iubirii pe zidul special dedicat.
Vizitatorii sunt de toate varstele, pana la cei mai tineri. Pe toti ii vegheaza Haechi, mascota Seulului.































Joop Zand
Everytime it’s a pleasure to see your nice photowork…thanks !!
greetings, Joop
Traveling Hawk
It’s me who should say “thanks” to you, Joop, for your comment!
joo
It’s really fantastic place! Thanks for sharing:)
Randy
I love those beautiful trees! What a lovely walk.
rama
I love the cherry blossoms, I have only seen it in pictures, must visit places where they bloom in abundance. It is indeed a visual pleasure to come to your blogs.
Traveling Hawk
Glad you enjoyed, Joo!
Traveling Hawk
Those trees make the place to look like a fairy land, Randy.
Traveling Hawk
Thank you, Rama, for your visit and comment. Japan, South Korea, and China are the best places where you may see the cherry blossoms or sakura.
Liliana
Si aici au lacate?! Pe mine m-au fascinat in Florenta, dar se pare ca sunt multe locatii in lume unde sunt aceste lacate.
pharaonx
frumos timp ai prins cu ciresii infloriti. desi se vede ca era multa lume, parca acesti copaci degaja o atmosfera de calm si liniste.
Traveling Hawk
Da, Liliana, obiceiul s-a raspandit:)
Traveling Hawk
pharaonx, ciresii aia creeaza o atmosfera de vis; cred ca fotografiile nu reusesc sa arate tot; in alta parte erau doar ciresi roz, o sa-i vedeti si pe aia! nu-mi venea sa plec dintre ei desi ploua…
VP
A quite different perspective, I always like a view from above.
Traveling Hawk
There are many places in Seoul, VP, to see the city from above. I only visited these two. There are still so many things I have not seen there that I am inclined to go the second time there:)
magda
Oooo, flowers, nice view, very interesting place!!
Thank you for so beautiful trip!
Many greetings
MKL
Great photos, bring back memories to me 😛 I guess my writing was washed away already, haha. Anyway, thanks for the effort and the mention 🙂
So nice of you.
Duncan D. Horne
The trees with white blossom are really quite beautiful!
Duncan In Kuantan
Traveling Hawk
Thank you, Magda, for the comments!
Traveling Hawk
Of course I looked for it, MKL! Yours was the first good presentation of Seoul, I found on internet!
Traveling Hawk
Yes, Duncan Namsan Mountain is one of the great promenade places, when the cherries are blooming.
ruma
Hello.
Awe inspiring your works…
Thank you for your love and sincerity.
Have a good weekend.
Greetings.
From Saga, Japan.
ruma
Traveling Hawk
Thank you so much, Ruma, for your kind words. A nice weekend to you too!
cartim
Multitudonea aceea de flori de cires este extraordinara, iar orasul vazut dwe sus indiferent cat de luminat este acesta , cred ca e superba.
Pare un loc deosebit.
Traveling Hawk
Da, Cartim, un loc in care – ca si in altele – am stat prea putin…
Life Ramblings
a wonderful place with plenty of great photo ops.
Traveling Hawk
Thank you, Life Ramblings, for the visit!
J_on_tour@jayzspaze
Once again, some spectacular views of the city. I see that the Koreans love their dogs as well !!
Traveling Hawk
Yes! it’s a major change of attitude. The young generation is more inclined to adopt Western habits.
Rocs
Superb! Parca ar fi drumul pe sub Tampa din Brasov, doar ca strajuit de ciresi!
Traveling Hawk
Da, cam asa, Rocs dar ciresii fac diferenta!