Nami Island travel guide – The most romantic island in Korea

Nami Island Korea, also known as “Love Island” – is the most romantic island in Korea. With its beautiful natural scenery, Nami has become the destination of most international tourists coming to the land of Kim Chi. If you are preparing for a trip to Nami Island, the experiences below will definitely be useful to you.

Nami Island

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Nami – The most romantic island in Korea

Traveling to Nami Island is an extremely interesting highlight in the journey to explore Korea. Nami is an island located in the middle of the North Han River, only 63km from Seoul. Looking down from above, Nami has a unique semicircle shape, like a leaf boat.

This place has a rich vegetation, zoo, botanical garden, and attractive entertainment areas. According to Nami Island travel experience, in any season, the beautiful island attracts a large number of visitors.

When should you travel to Nami Island?

So traveling to Nami Island is a concern for many tourists. According to Nami Island travel experience, each season this island has its own beauty. Nami Island tourism attracts the most tourists in the fall and winter. At this time, the rows of trees begin to change from blue to yellow and red. The picture of Korean autumn is as romantic as we often see in movies.

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Nami Island travel costs

Usually, tourists often combine a visit to Nami Island in a journey to explore other Korean locations. You can buy a tour to explore Nami Island with costs ranging from 1 million to 2.5 million per person. If you travel on your own, you will have to pay for expenses such as tickets to the island, travel expenses, meals, entertainment, and entertainment on the island. The total cost is also about 2.5 million to 3 million per person.

How to move when traveling to Nami Island

Method 1: Travel to Korea and Nami on your own
If you travel to Korea and choose to travel to Nami Island on your own, you need to note that Nami is a small island without an airport. You need to find cheap air tickets to Korea, then from other Korean tourist destinations go to Nami. Because Nami is only 63km from Seoul, most tourists combine a visit to Nami during their trip to Seoul.

Method 2: Take a Korean package tour with destination Nami Island
The fastest and most convenient way to plan a trip to Nami Island, chosen by many tourists, is to buy a package tour to Korea. In these tours, there will be one attraction, Nami Island. Some tours that are popular with Vietnamese tourists include:

HANOI – SEOUL- NAMI- EVERLAND

What to eat when traveling to Nami Island?

Some famous dishes on Nami Island that are loved by tourists include:

Ginseng chicken: This nutritious dish is a traditional dish of the people of Nami Island.

Bulgogi: Not only tourists but also local people are “fascinated” with this dish.

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Japchae: A dish usually made from beef and seasonal vegetables. Although simple, it is very delicious and nutritious. Try it on your trip to Nami Island!

Boneless chicken stir-fried with cabbage: This is one of the most popular dishes in Nami. Although the ingredients are familiar, the way of cooking with Korean spices brings a new feeling to diners.

In addition to the above dishes, you can easily enjoy typical dishes of Korean culinary culture such as hot pot, grilled, kimbap, kimchi… on Nami Island.

Interesting place to visit on Nami Island

Some interesting places to visit on Nami Island you should take the time to visit include:

Immerse yourself in poetic nature: Each season of Nami Island has its own beauty.

In spring, everything on the island is full of life. The nature is green, the weather is cool with a bit of the chill left over from winter.
Summer, bright yellow sunshine. You can cycle under the green trees, sit on a boat to cruise the lake, canoe race or take the cable car…
Fall is the most beautiful season on Nami Island. The entire space is covered with the red and yellow colors of rows of ginkgo trees. The roads filled with yellow leaves are extremely romantic.
In winter, the entire scene is covered with white snow, creating a romantic picture like a fairy tale.

Check-in at the statue of the couple in the movie “Winter Sonata”:

Statue of the famous actor couple in the movie "Winter Sonata" at Nami.

Statue of the famous actor couple in the movie “Winter Sonata” at Nami. Photo: Collected

Nami Island is the filming location of the movie “Winter Sonata” that “caused rain and wind” in Vietnam for a while. This movie is also the reason that attracts tourists to Nami. And checking in at the statue of actor couple Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji Woo – the main actors of the movie is something any tourist wants to do.

Nami Island tourism attracts domestic and international tourists. It is also one of the destinations that attracts a large number of Vietnamese tourists – “crazy fans” of romantic Korean movies. Hopefully the above information can help you prepare well for your visit to Nami!