Garak-dong

Worth seeing in and around Garak-dong

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Lotte World Tower

   Lotte World Tower is a 123-story, 555 metres supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall.

   1.9 km · Skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Lotte World

   Lotte World or Lotte World Adventure is a theme park and major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. Opened in July 1989, Lotte World consists of a large indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", shopping malls, a luxury hotel, an observation tower, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities and movie theaters.

   2.1 km · Indoor amusement park in Seoul · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Olympic Park

   Olympic Park, short name Olpark, is an Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea, opened on May 28, 1986. Built at a cost of US$200 million, it was built to host the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

   2.3 km · park in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Olympic Gymnastics Arena

   The Olympic Gymnastics Arena, also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000.

   2.3 km · arena in South Korea · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Samjeondo Monument

   The Samjeondo Monument is a monument marking the submission of the Korean Joseon dynasty to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in 1636 after the latter's invasion of the former. Its original name was Daecheong Hwangje Gongdeok Bi, which means the stele to the merits and virtues of the Emperor of the Great Qing.

   1.8 km · monument in South Korea · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Olympic Bridge

   The Olympic Bridge, also known as the Grand Olympic Bridge, is a bridge over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The bridge connects the Gwangjin and Songpa districts.

   3.9 km · bridge · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Korea National Sport University

   Korea National Sport University is a South Korean national university located in the neighborhood of Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It is the only national sport university of South Korea and offers degrees from undergraduate to doctoral level.

   2.5 km · university in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Garak Market

   Garak Fish Market or Garak-dong Agricultural Market is an extensive farmers fish market in the neighborhood of Garak-dong in Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by the Garak Market station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.

   700 m · extensive farmers fish market in the neighborhood of Garak-dong · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Hangang Park

   Hangang Park is a park that consists of 12 parks in Seoul, South Korea. It consists of Gwangnaru Park, Jamsil Park, Ttukseom Park, Jamwon Park, Ichon Park, Banpo Park, Mangwon Park, Yeouido Park, Nanji Park, Gangseo Park, Yanghwa Park, and Seonyudo Park.

   3.3 km · park in South Korea · Wikipedia
10. 10
    ticketLINK Live Arena

    Olympic Handball Gymnasium, currently known as Ticketlink Live Arena for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The arena was built from September 1984 to April 1986.

    2.1 km · arena · Wikipedia

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Getting to Garak-dong

Airports

Seoul Gimpo (GMP), 29 km · Incheon (ICN), 59 km · Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 94 km

Stations

Jamsillaru Station, 2.5 km · Daecheong Station, 3.4 km · Jamsil Station, 2.1 km · Irwon Station, 3.4 km · Suseo Station, 1.9 km

• Seoul → Garak-dong

  15 km · quickest by road, 33 min · ₩1,900–2,530
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• Cheongju → Garak-dong

  101 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · ₩13,300–17,750
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• Gonghang-ro → Garak-dong

  6 km · quickest by road, 23 min · ₩1,450–1,940
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