HELLO KOREA 2022/2023: THE GARDEN OF MORNING CALM 아침고요수목원
[Travel in December 2022 – January 2023]
A 2022 version after visiting in 2014!
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It’s been a while since my last visit to Garden of the Morning Calm. I only been here twice, both time, in the winter and for their light festival. If I will be here during summer (not sure when because its too hot lol) I will come over for a visit to see the difference too! 🙂
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even fake flower also so pretty haha
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I am here a little early, the sky is still very bright
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the bridge that shake….
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hello Santa because i love Santa haha, i love Christmas, i love winter haha
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the sky is blue and pretty!
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oh and i love present too haha
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and maybe hot air balloon too! haha
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this is probably the only restaurant? I didn’t have my dinner here so I am not very sure about the menu and pricing 🙂
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the sea is blue haha (i taken another photo when the sky get darker… which is a lot nicer)
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many hearts
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love this pretty tunnel!
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choo choo train, is it a christmas thingy?
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hello where is my glass slipper?
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love is in the end
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ajumma also love to take photo!
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see the blue sea 😀
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the most pretty light up garden ever!
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I don’t remember seeing anything like this so pretty!
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the prettiest light up, even sg one always not as good!
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one more haha
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🙂
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musical
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close up!
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from the ground flooring
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so so so pretty!
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I don’t think is very late but during winter, the sky get darker earlier.
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with the snow on the floor, it looks even prettier
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a little alice in the wonderland feel
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old, young, cute, blessing all love to take photos here
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So glad to be here again in winter. To be honest, its really too cold but too pretty too! 🙂
Direction to THE GARDEN OF MORNING CALM 아침고요수목원
청평역 Cheongpyeong Station, walk to the Bus Terminal Take Bus 31-7
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THE GARDEN OF MORNING CALM 아침고요수목원
FOR LIGHTING FESTIVAL 오색별빛정원전
Address in English: 49, Chungnyeong-ro 45beon-gil, Sang-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
Address in Korean: 경기도 가평군 상면 축령로45번길 49 (상면)
Lighting Festival only available during Winter from December to mid March 🙂
Operating Hours: 11:30am – 9:00pm daily
Nearest Subway Station: 청평역 Cheongpyeong Station, walk to the Bus Terminal Take Bus 31-7
I have shown the City Bus Time Schedule in case you prefer to take the bus over! 🙂
KakaoTaxi: Roughly 15,000won
Overall Rating: 7/10
My Recommendations: –
Will I come back? I don’t mind, it’s my 2nd time too! It will be great to come over during winter period.
HELLOSIHUI’S TIPS: Come around 5:30pm, it will be dark enough to see the entire light festival. I also encourage to come here after a meal… There’s only a restaurant (if I not wrong) at the same compound.
From Singapore to Incheon Airport
Via Singapore Air – 90,000 Mile + S$87.70 Tax
Singapore Air flight the same period cost S$1665.30
Seoul Accommodation (Sinchon)
Peter Cat Hotel – S$623.25 / S$56.70 per night
Seoul Accommodation (Hongdae)
RYSE, Autograph Collection Seoul by Marriott – SGD 535.20 / S$267.60 per night
Busan Accommodation
Ramada Encore by Wyndham Busan Station – S$319.20 / S$159.60 per night
Transport
Airport Transfer 6002 Bus Limousine: 17,000won
Korail (KTX): S$125.50 (2 Way, Seoul – Busan, Busan – Seoul)
Private Transport: Kakao Taxi and payment via Youtrip
Within Seoul & Busan: T-Money
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