Beyond Seoul
Nami Island
Tree-lined avenues
The island in the river, reached by ferry, with its avenues of trees.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Katsujiro Maekawa · CC0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Autumn
- Address
- Gapyeong, Seoul
- Website
- namisum.com
About Nami Island
Nami Island is in the Bukhangang river at Gapyeong, reached by ferry (namisum.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Nami Island before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Location
The map comes from Google Maps, which sets its own cookies once it loads.
Read next
The back storySeoul at the table: Mingles, the stars and the noodle housesOne three-star, ten two-stars, thirty-one one-stars and fifty-one Bib Gourmands: Seoul’s table runs from Mingles in Cheongdam to buckwheat noodles in Jongno and gomtang by the river.
The back storyKorean CuisineKimchi and the banchan that come with every meal, bibimbap, cold naengmyeon, long-simmered gomtang, barbecue at the table and dumplings by the steamer: the dishes of Korea, and where to taste them in Seoul.
The back storyWhere Seoul sleeps: the palaces, Namsan, Gangnam and the riverThe Four Seasons by Gwanghwamun, the Shilla and Banyan Tree on the slopes of Namsan, Signiel high in Lotte World Tower, Josun Palace and the Park Hyatt in Gangnam, and the Mondrian’s rooftop in Itaewon: where to stay in a city of two halves.