Seoul City Walk | Autumn is gradually entering its prime, miss it and wait another year
The first time I came to Seoul in the thick of autumn, the streets were dyed with red maple and golden ginkgo everywhere, and any corner could take a blockbuster. I went to Sungkyunkwan University Myeongnyundang and Seoul Forest on November 2nd, and the autumn colors are gradually entering their prime. The best time to enjoy autumn is before mid-November, if you miss it, you have to wait another year!
🍁Sungkyunkwan University Myeongnyundang
This historic university is one of the oldest in Korea. The new campus is built on the mountain, and you can overlook the whole view from the top. The path is full of red leaves. Walking in the campus, the strong autumn atmosphere is like a scene in a Korean drama.
Myeongnyundang is an ancient building, and the most famous in the campus are several hundred-year-old ginkgo trees, which are interesting with the old buildings. The unique atmosphere makes people feel the charm of traditional culture.
📷To avoid the crowd as much as possible, we arrived early in the morning. There are several popular photo spots in the front and back courtyards, and you often need to queue up. Try to combine yellow leaves 🍂 and buildings for shooting, and some tourists in Korean costumes are also suitable for the lens. Both telephoto and wide-angle lenses can be used, with different styles.
📍Myeongnyun 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul Special City
🚇Subway Line 4 Huihwa Station
🕙Autumn opening hours 9:00-17:00
🍁Seoul Forest
A large park in the center of Seoul, next to high-rise buildings. Now the autumn leaves have painted the entire park with brilliant colors. There is a large ginkgo forest in the middle, and the Metasequoia Road, Mirror Pond, and Children's Garden are all good for shooting.
Even though it's not the weekend, there are still many locals bringing their families to enjoy the autumn, couples, girlfriends, and various pets have become a different scenery in the autumn.
There are many delicious restaurants and cafes in the nearby blocks. You can buy some desserts and drinks, bring a picnic mat, and take a break on the ground to experience the leisure time of Seoul people.
📷Bring a telephoto lens to avoid the crowd and capture the exclusive autumn colors. In addition to red leaves, other plants and water reflections can also produce different effects.
📍685 Seongsu 1(il)-ga 1(il)-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
🚇Subway Bundang Line Seoul Forest Station Exit 3
Seoul Forest is a large park in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is open year-round, and admission is free.
It is a must visit during during fall! You can enjoy the foliage of the yellow ginko leaves as well as the red leaves from the maple trees. They are simply stunning and not to be missed out.
Seoul forest park is an oasis in the middle of Seoul. A big park which provides respite for city dwellers. Very green and pretty. Good for jogging, walking and photo taking!
it was a very calming place with nice atmosphere! very easy to get there as well as compared to nami island :)
Seoul Forest Park is my first stop in Seoul upon touching down. It is spacious and convenient to walk there and enjoy the autumn time.
Seoul forest park is such a calming experience. Surrounded by nature, I was amazed by the environment.