Last time, I went to Nami Island by tour bus. But this time, I tried different method. I took an ITX train to Gapyeong Station. It’s really worth try the train because the scenery along the way is very beautiful. I saw the mountain still covered with snow.
How to go to Nami Island by ITX train
You need to take normal subway to Cheongyangni Station first. From there, take the ITX train to Gapyeong Station. The fare at that time was KRW 4,000. The normal price is KRW 5,700. It takes around 30 minutes to reach Gapyeong Station. From Gapyeong Station, take taxi or local bus or tour bus to Nami Island. In my case, I took tour bus because I want to go to Petite France also. The fare for the tour bus is KRW 5,000 to be pay to the bus driver.
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| ITX train and the view along the way to Gapyeong Station |
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| Tour bus ticket |
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| Safely arrived at Nami Island |
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| The view that I love most |
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| My favorite picture. Did I look younger here? |
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| Line of trees look very beatiful without any single leave |
From Nami Island, I went to Petite France. Nami Island to Petite France is about 20 to 30 minutes. I took a cab because I missed the tour bus and don't want to waste time waiting for the next bus. The taxi cost me KRW 20,000. So, make sure don't miss the bus if you dont want to pay more.
Petite France is a French cultural village set in the Korean countryside. It consist of French style building. The Petite France is one of the filming location for Beethoven Virus and Secret Garden. The fare for this place is KRW 8,000 for adult. I got a discount coupon from the taxi driver. So, I paid KRW 6,000 only.
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| The entrance of Petite France |
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| Beautiful roses painted on the wall |
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| Snow, snow, snow... |
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| Little Prince |
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| French style buildings |
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| Gallery in the Petite France |
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| I love the flower motive paint on the wall |
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| Heavy snow falling. I love it^^ |
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| Beethoven Virus filming location |
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| Playing with the piano |
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| Jang Geun Seuk autograph. One of the actor in Beethoven Virus |
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| Secret Garden |
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| Magic Show |
From this place, I took the tour bus to go back to train station. Unfortunately, I missed the stop. I should stop at Cheongpyeong station instead of Gapyeong station.Cheongpyeong station is the closest station from Petite France. I ended up went to Garden of Morning Calm. This is the last station for the tour bus. I need to wait until the next schedule time to go back to the train station. Remember to stop at Cheongpyeong station instead of Gapyeong station. You can go back to Seoul and catch ITX in both station. But, if you use the tour bus, the best thing is to stop at Cheongpyeong Station because this station is the closest one. Don't waste your time to go back to Gapyeong station. It is because you need around one hour to reach there.
However, I think I was unlucky that day. When I reached to the station, the ITX have some technical problem and cannot operated. So, I took the normal train back to Seoul. The journey back to Seoul around 4 hours because of the technical problem even I took the normal train to Seoul.
