After going to the Gwanghwamun Square, we made our way to the Gwanghwamun Station and took the Subway Line 5 to Dongdaemun Station then transferred to Subway Line 4 to Myeong-dong Station. From Myeong-dong station, we exited through exit 3. From there we took the Namsan Cable Car Shuttle to Namsan Cable Car. There is also an option of walking up from Myeong-dong Station or taking the Sidewalk Elevator (“Ormi”). My sister didn’t know about the other options so they walked to the Namsan Cable Car on their first visit, which was an uphill climb. haha. It’s a good thing I’ve read about the free shuttle bus although next time I would like to try the Ormi. Read my previous post here. The Namsan Cable Car is the easiest way to go to Namsan Tower. If you’ve watched the Korean series “Boys over Flowers”, you would probably remember this tower in one of the scenes where the hero and heroine rode the cable car to the tower for their date. Taking the cable car provides beautiful views of Seoul anytime. The fare is 8500 Won round-trip for adults, and 6000 Won one-way.
View of Seoul from the Cable Car
Once you’ve reached the other end of the Cable Car, there are still a few steps going up to the tower grounds. When we reached the Namsan tower, there was a show near the pavilion of locals dressed as royal guards and doing fight stunts along with the background music. It was quite entertaining because there was a part where they asked for audience participation. There was also a booth for ladies who want to try wearing the Hanbok. Of course, not one to miss this opportunity, me and my sisters registered for it, and luckily we were the last ones allowed to wear the costume before they close the booth. 😀
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