(Above) Seoul N Tower
After visiting the cultural village earlier, we proceeded on to 479m tall Seoul Namsan(reference to the surrounding North Mountains) Tower, a popular observation post which is located nearby.
(Above)Alighting from bus no 3, Gayle puts on a similar pose to Kim Ha Neul advertising the T-Money card. You can take Bus No 3 or 5( do check if there are any changes) from the bus stop outside the subway entrance exit 3 of Chungmuro station.
(Above) Finally we reached the foot of the Seoul N tower after walking up the long road up from the bus terminus.
(Above) Closer zoom on the observation deck and antenna mast of Seoul N Tower
(Above) There was a fitness station where locals did their morning exercises which made us tempted to try them out.
(Above) On the way to the ticketing counter, we took a detour to the roof terrace at the foot of the tower's entrance to see the famed 'locks of love'. This is where many Korean couples declare their love for each other by chaining a pair of locks together and writing messages on these locks as a symbol of their unity and unbreakable love. They should have this in Singapore.It is a popular ritual for many couples to clamp their locks and then throw the keys down into the forest below to signify that their love will last forever.
(Above) A love tree locked full of love!
(Above and below) Closeups of the locks with the personalized declarations of love
(Above)Anything that can be hooked on has a lock, even the barbed perimeter fence.
(Above)Due to limited spaces for locking, the management of the Tower created a Love Message Tile Wall in 2008 providing wall space for couples to put up tiles with personalized designs and declarations of love. You can also buy tiles at the souvenir shop and do your own design and paste yr own photos if you have prepared in advance.
(Above) We bought our own locks of love from the souvenir shop at $12SGD for a pair. To save money, you can plan ahead and bring your own cheaper locks and paints, marker pens and trinkets from home if you plan to go to the tower and declare your love. Otherwise, just spend a little more to get these nice locks that we got.
(Above) Ticketing counter to go up the tower.It costs 7000W per ticket to get to the observatory.
(Above) Just before the lift lobby to the observation deck, we spied playmobil statues- so retro and gamely posed with them.
(Above)Near the lift entrance to the observatory deck, you can see a comparison of the various towers in the world and where the Seoul N Tower stands beside them.
(Above)Posing by the lift lobby to the observation deck
(below)We tried out this potrait drawing machine at the tower which is about $9, far cheaper than those by actual artists at the marketplace. Quite unique and realistic.You can pay a little more for a frame if you so desire.
(Above) Potrait completed.
(Above)Arriving on the observation deck level.
(Above) North Korea is just ahead
(Above) Looking down at the morning traffic in the city.
(Above) Han River view
(Above) Gayle posing by the city view
(Above) More views
(Above) Looking down at the bus terminus from where the bus drops you and you have to walk up to the foot of the tower. So don't wear heels for the ladies.
(Above) View of 63 Building in background.
(Above)Looking towards home - Singapore
After having taken in the expansive views afforded by the Seoul N Tower, we started our descent down the tower and then down the hill, taking a public bus for 1000W towards nearby Myeongdong to look for some lunch.Do plan a trip covering the cultural village, Seoul Tower and Myeongdong as they are all within close vicinity of each other so that less time is spent on travelling.
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