Seoul/West
The districts of Gangseo (κ°μ) and Yangcheon (μμ²) are in the west of the city of Seoul.
Gawhwa mountain in the Gangseo district
Get in
By air
- More details on airport connections can be read in the main Seoul article
π Gimpo International Airport is the second most important airport in the country after Incheon, and offers flights to Busan, Jeju and other Korean cities. Additionally it offers international flights to Japan and China. There are direct train and bus options to both Incheon airport and Seoul station, as well as subway lines 5 and 9.
By rail
If you are flying in via Incheon International Airport, then the A'Rex train will bring you here in a swift 30 minutes, as well as quickly connecting to the central Seoul Station.
By subway
- Gangseo is served by subway lines 2, 5 and 9.
See
- π Gangseo Marsh Ecological Park (κ°μμ΅μ§μν곡μ), 279-23, Yangcheon-ro 27-gil, Gangseo (λ°©νλ) μμΈμ κ°μꡬ μμ²λ‘27κΈΈ 279-23 (Banghwa Station, Metro Line 5, Exit 2), β +82 2-3780-0621 (~3). Wetland ecological park on the Hangang river. β©3,000.
- π Heojun Museum (νμ€λ°λ¬Όκ΄), Gayang 2-dong, Gangseo (Metro line 9, Yancheong Hyanggyo station is the closest.), β +82 2-3661-8666. Museum dedicated to Heo Jun, a court physician during the Joseon dynasty. He wrote the defining texts on Korean Traditional Medicine, and is highly regarded for all oriental medicine branches throughout east Asia.
- π Hyperion Towers (νμ΄νλ¦¬μ¨ νμ). Three residential skyscrapers. Tower A, the tallest of them, is with 256 meters the second tallest building in Seoul. The bottom floors are made up of the Hyundai department store.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Ramada Encore Seoul Magok, 161 11 Magokjungang ro Gangseo-gu, β +82-2-21619000.
- π Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park, Magokjungang 12-Ro 10, β +82 2-6946-7000.
Connect
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