[2024 Seoul Attraction] Travel Guide for Olympic Park (Updated Sep)
No.10 of Fall Viewing Attractions in South Korea
City Parks
Stadiums
Address:
424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Opening times:
Opens at 05:00-23:30Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2 hours
Phone:
+82 2-410-1114
Golden Hour Bliss: Autumn Sunset at Olympic Park, Seoul
#bestsunset #100waysoftravel #southkorea #seoul #olympicpark #olympicparkseoul #koreaautumn #silvergrass
Our encounter with the beautiful sunset at Olympic Park in Seoul was truly unforgettable. As the sun set, the autumn silver grass swayed gently in the breeze, glowing under the golden light, creating a scene so mesmerizing it took our breath away. The sky transformed into hues of orange and pink, casting a magical glow over the landscape. Walking through the fields, surrounded by the beauty of nature, we were completely immersed in the peacefulness of the moment. It was a perfect blend of nature's charm and autumn's beauty, leaving us deeply moved by the serene atmosphere.
Maryyngyng1
Olympic Park's Wildflower Maru Blossoms
#fallingseason
Olympic Park's Wildflower Maru Blossoms in Vibrant Orange Olympic Park's Wildflower Maru is a destination for year- round floral delights, offering an array of blooming wonders from spring through fall. Between September and October, golden cosmos flowers paint the landscape, creating a captivating orange backdrop for your photo moments. Don't miss the opportunity to take stunning photos at Olympic Park's Wildflower Maru. For locations of Olympic Park Wildflower Maru is 424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul.
KimPS
Beautiful Falling Season in Seoul
#fallingseason
Currently, Seoul is gradually transforming into autumn's vibrant palette. From the round, pink maple leaves to the tall grasses dancing in harmony with the autumn breeze! Experience the essence of autumn in Korea.
For location of Olypic Park is 424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul. By Subway Line 9, Hanseong Baekje Station, Exit 2.
And For locations of Haneul Parl is 95 Haneulgongwon-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul.By Subway Line 6, World Cup Stadium, Station Exit 1
KimPS
Olympic Park
#seoul
Since spring is coming i recommend going for a walk or picnic in Olympic park. The park is huge there are so many places to see. There is a part of the park where you can see different statıes with meanings from different countries. You can spend whole day in the park an never get bored. The view is so calming and everywhere is green during spring and summer time #olympicpark
Yeld
Autumn in Seoul Olympic Park
The best time to visit seoul is definitely during autumn season. beautiful autumn leaves view.
so many park can offer you with maples leaves view.
makesure you spend your trip at the park for picnic.
#seoul #southkorea #fallingforfall #autumn2022 #awesomepic
AzlinFarida
From Barcelona to Seoul, New Cafe in Olympic Park
From Barcelona to Seoul, the new café at the Olympic Park
𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐀 | BARSEULONA
[@barseulona]
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BARSEULONA is a combination of Barcelona and Seoul (Spanish: SEUL), offering a space where you can experience the lifestyle of Barcelona in Seoul.
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When it comes to the best city in Europe to visit, Barcelona would be at the top of the list. The owner of this café also runs a café in Barcelona, and has brought the memories of Barcelona to Seoul. As a result, you can feel the cozy and nostalgic atmosphere unique to Europe.
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During the day, it operates as a café, and at night, it turns into a bar. It's a place that arouses curiosity about the nighttime atmosphere.
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During its soft opening period, only beverage menus, excluding desserts, are available. The 'Espresso Tonic,' which contains lemon juice, reminds us of the summer in Barcelona.
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📍1F, 5, Wiryeseong-daero 12-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
• Open from Tue-Sun, 11:00-22:00
• Soft Opening: 26th July 2022 (Tue) - 7th August 2022 (Sun)
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#Hotspot #OlympicPark #SeoulCafe #CafeRecommendation #ScenicCafe
ryanive
Seokchon lake and songpa district
#fallingforfall
Sekchon lake and songpa district is located in Jamsil, Seoul. It is one of the most organized and beautiful areas of Seoul. Among the activities you can do here, you can go to Olympic park or Sekchon Lake, enter Lotte world entertainment center or go up to Lotte tower. It is a place that will warm your heart in autumn and attract your attention with its different styles and architecture.
#travelinspiration
#koreatravel
#seoultravel
#lakeview
#towerview
#streetshots
Coluber
Olympic Park Flower Garden
A must visit in Seoul~~ The abundance of yellow cosmos is almost in full bloom the whole year round.
A really good instagram photo spot. #fallingforfall #urbanexplorer #spooktaculartrip #flowerlover #awesomepic
Mochichimmy
Autumn at Seoul Olympic Park
The Olympic Park in Seoul, with a stadium used to host tournaments during the 1988 Olympic Games, has a park at surroundings with different plants and faunas at different seasons. Olympic Park during autumn offers a stunningly beautiful scenery for visitors to enjoy the foliage. The streets surrounding the park are covered with yellow gingko trees, where every corner is a piece of art.
Many visitors were also seen to go picnic during this time, and some were seen cycling around the park. There are also many events hosted during this time with themes related to the autumn season as well. The best time to visit of early to mid November.
#seoulolympicpark#autumntravel
johnswj90
Spring time at Olympic Park, Seoul
The favourite season for the most, spring, is long expected after the quarter long winter, where most will enjoy the bloom and blossoms of various faunas. After the nice scene of Cherry blossoms one can expect the stunning full bloom of roses in middle of May. Seoul Olympic Park hosts Rose festival every year for visitors to enjoy the full bloom, as well as having picnic since weather has changed from cool to warm. Full bloom typically lasts 2 weeks and best time to visit is mid to end May.
johnswj90
Seoul's Olympic History
Seoul hosted the Olympics in 1988. Currently the main Olympic Stadium is still standing along with other venues from the games, known as the Jamsil Sports Complex. Some of the sports stadiums are still used for the sports they hosted in 1988 while the Stadium seems to host mostly soccer games and concerts. Nonetheless if you're a history/Olympic buff it's still interesting to spend an afternoon wandering around these gigantic buildings that echo the 80s era.
Nearby (30 mins walk; 15 min subway) there is also the Olympic Park, which is a nature park with a sort of gate commemorating the Games. There are further venues featured here as well. This is a bit more interesting as it's a lovely park with hills and a lake right in the heart of the city, as opposed to the Olympic Stadium which is mostly concrete. This park is also closer to Lotte World Tower so it's a good way to spend the day in Jamsil!
WB2021
สวนโอลิมปิกกรุงโซล (Seoul Olympic Park)
The great exhibition from the timeline of few hundred years ago, great place to watch the place of the Olympics and to walk around. Also, the main point is it is a fantastic place to ride a bike! around the thumb and the gate of peace. Lots of place to eat also
Great place to spend a day or two with family and friends. It's beautiful and you get to learn a lot. People also bring their pets and it's just a really fun place for a picnic.
Olympic Park is an impressive leisure facility in which historic remains from the Baekje era share space with modern, state-of-the-art sports stadiums, an eco-friendly forest, and spacious grassy fields. The legacy of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the park not only houses the country’s largest sports arena, but has also become a place where Seoul residents come to relax and unwind. #wintergetaway
#wintergetaway
Pondchanit
Olympic Park is an impressive leisure facility in which historic remains from the Baekje era share space with modern, state-of-the-art sports stadiums, an eco-friendly forest, and spacious grassy fields. The legacy of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the park not only houses the country’s largest sports arena, but has also become a place where Seoul residents come to relax and unwind.
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ICEICEE
Seoul Olympic Park is very large and great for strolling around
As a sports enthusiast, how could I miss Seoul's Olympic Park? The park is located in Bangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, and is a multifunctional comprehensive park built to commemorate the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The park is very large, covering more than 1.6 million square meters. It is divided into four main sections: culture and arts, sports and leisure, environment and ecology, and historical experience. It is a popular place for many Seoul citizens to relax and take a walk.
⌚️ Opening hours: The park is open to the public 24 hours a day.
🚇 Transportation: Take subway line 5 or 9 to Olympic Park Station, and you can walk directly to the park from the exit.
There are many venues inside the park, including a velodrome, weightlifting gym, gymnastics gym, fencing gym, tennis courts, and swimming pool. However, the most distinctive feature is, of course, the Olympic Hall, which houses the command control towers for the 10th Asian Games and the 24th Olympic Games. There is also a large monument symbolizing the Olympic spirit in the southern plaza.
By the way, there is also Peace Plaza centered around the Peace Gate within the park, which is a great place to relax as well.
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Sakura Sunsets in Seoul
#cherryblossom2024
What's more magical than beautiful cherry blossoms blanketing the skies? Cherry blossoms at sunset!
🌇 Take a sunset walk by the Olympic Park in Seoul - the park itself is very easy to navigate and everywhere you look you can see lovely cherry blossom trees arching over you, forming a charming tunnel of blooms!
🌸 While there are a lot of people trying to take photos, the blossoms are so plentiful that it's still possible to get some nice shots in. Just be careful of your surroundings as there are cyclists and sometimes small children on scooters.
#korea #sunset #koreatrip
jitpabanfilms
Olympic Park in Seoul
#cherryblossom2024
Address: 424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Location: You can take subway and stop at the Olympic Park station.
Highlights: The Olympic Park in Seoul is a beautiful large park with many different areas and landscapes including manicured to matured wild forests, water streams and cultural buildings like museums, skating areas, etc.
The monuments and sculptures are beautiful, impressive and nostalgic. This park is less popular than Seoul Forest Park. I love the huge compound. There is a famous ginkgo street along Olympic Park too.
It's really a nice place to hang out on early summer afternoon. There are not many tourists but a lot of locals exercising and relaxing around the area who are cool to interact with.
#Spring #Seoul #Korea
Yolo31
🏃🏻♂️ Olympian training ground
#koreatrip
Although this park is named after Olympic Park, but usually only see travellers and locals here for site seeing 😆 the park is huge and probably may need about 1-2hours to finish rounding the park with normal walking speed.
I came here few years ago during winter to observe the Stand-alone-tree in the middle of the huge grass field, and it was so unique to be in the photo. This time round we went in Autumn and turn out the tree has to be supported by 2 sticks 🥲 tree getting old it seems.
But personally still recommend to visit this place for other attractions, partially such as the “Thumb” and “Olympic Entrance”.
Jason Egg
Pink muhly spots in seoul
If you have booked a flight ticket to seoul this autumn, then don’t forget to catch their pink Muhly.
They’re typically bloom from late September to early November.
It’s better to go on early - mid October, then you will get fuller and best view of pink Muhly grass.
Anyway, these photos are taken on late october in Olympic Park❤️
Most of pink muhly spot is located outside of seoul😔
So here is my 2 other recommendation for you to spot the pink muhly grass within SEOUL : Haneul Park and Jamwon Hankang park
#winhkflight #southkorea #Seoul #pinkmuhly #Autumn #Autumninseoul
Lindazzhang
Olympic Park in Seoul !
#dreamdestination
This is the Olympic Park in Seoul. The area around Olympic Park is a great place to take a walk. Performances are mainly held inside the Olympic Park. It is a very large and nice park.
littlewang
Seoul Jazz Festival held at Olympic Park
#dreamdestination
This is the Seoul Jazz Festival held at Olympic Park! They have prepared a truly beautiful stage! If you come to Seoul, visit Olympic Park! Jazz lovers will love the jazz performances at Olympic Park!
littlewang
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#falltrip #trip #seoul
4ay
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Attractions - ginkgo trees
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MrSibusg
OLYMPIC PARK SEOUL EARLY AUTUMN SEASON
we go to olympic park for healing while searching for a place to OOTD🤣but it will leave u a spechless moment when u see sun set at this place.#mountainview #autumnseason
Luna_SKB
🌿 Lonely Tree - Olympic Park Korea🌲
Someone was so excited to show me the lonely tree but it ended up with a tree holding a crutch in the yellow grass field😂😂
Actually this is a huge park to visit where the local will always spend their time during weekend, not necessarily here for this only tree but it’s a good place to take a stroll, hike and chill around🤘🏻🤘🏻
For tourist who has a half day to leisurely walk in the park, do include it in your itinerary 🌤️☀️⛅️!!
🔥 How to get there:
- From Myeonngdong station to Dongjak station
- From Dongjak Station to Hanseong Baekje Station
- Walk around 1km to the park
#korea #seoul #olympicpark
Seay Doer
Music Festivals in Seoul 🎶
If you're into music, you HAVE TO attend a festival in Korea! Festivals in Korea really hit different.
This was a festival called Beautiful Mint Life, which had a fantastic lineup this year with many bands such as N.Flying, Lucy, Soran, Melomance, Daybreak and singers like Young K, Ha Hyunsang, Hong Issac and many many more.
There was a mosh pit and a picnic area where you can grab some food and watch the performances.
It's also extremely convenient to get to, just a short 10min walk from the subway station.
If you are going to Korea totally check out yes24 or interpark to find concerts and festivals you can attend! There's always something exciting especially on the weekends.
#seoul