- Address: 102 Daegongwongwangjang-ro, Makgye-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Phone: +82 2-500-7338
- Website: grandpark.seoul.go.kr
The capital of South Korea - the city of Seoul - is a huge and densely populated metropolis. To create the most comfortable conditions for recreation in the urban environment for residents and guests of the country's largest metropolis, a special territory was allocated for the creation of the Greater Seoul Park with diverse leisure options.
Description of the park
A large Seoul park is geographically built on the territory of South Korea in the satellite town of Kwacheon of the province of Kendigo, located south of Seoul at the foot of the Cheonggye mountains. It was founded in the late XX century, in 1977 and covers an area of 7 million square meters. km. In official sources, the park is often referred to as Seoul Grand Park. This is almost the largest theme park in the country.
What is interesting about the theme park?
A large Seoul park in the Republic of Korea is a huge park complex that includes:
- Zoo , one of the largest in the world, which represents approximately 3,200 animals from the collection of the palace of the royal dynasty with a huge village for waterfowl and the rarest gorilla Roland.
- A children's zoo where hand-held and non-dangerous animals live, which can be touched and fed: ponies, rabbits, parrots, squirrels, sheep, etc.
- Hills and hiking trails with a total length of 7.4 km.
- The Botanical Garden , the largest in South Korea.
- Rosary , represented by 20 thousand bushes of magnificent roses (about 200 species) and a fountain in the center.
- A family entertainment park like the famous Disneyland.
- National Museum of Modern Art with a huge lake, occupying the central part of the park.
- Dolphinarium , where the daily performances of dolphins and fur seals.
The entire recreational area is abundantly planted with colorful flowers, and professional gardeners use their scissors to form animal forms. Along all the paths are comfortable benches and urns. In the park, buses with excursions take a leisurely ride, and experienced guides meet at the bus stops.
Seoul Grand Park has its own restaurant, pharmacy and police station. Here you can leave your things in the luggage room and rent a buggy.
How to get to Seoul Grand Park?
In order to reach the Greater Seoul Park most quickly and comfortably, you can use the blue (4 th) line of the Moscow metro . The right station is Seoul Grand Park. From the station to the museum and the upper entrance to the park there is a free regular bus service.
You can also go by taxi or car or as part of a group excursion.