点评:My family and I spent about 2 hours on a sunny autumn Sunday from mid-afternoon till just before sunset at Haneul Park, so named because this is a park in Seoul that is the closest to the sky (Haneul means "Sky" in Korean).
Getting there and entrance fees:
Take Subway Line 6 to World Cup Stadium Station (619). Upon coming out of Exit 1, turn right and walk along the World Cup Stadium. At the first main traffic light intersection along World Cup-ro (road), cross the road to Pyeonghwa (“Peace”) Park, continue in a diagonally-right direction through the car park and finally cross the blue arch bridge that links Pyeonghwa Park and Haneul Park and you would reach the Haneul Park entrance. We took about 15 minutes on this route. Alternatively, after crossing the traffic light intersection, turn right and walk along World Cup Road, cross Jeongsan-ro at the traffic light, turn left and walk past the car park and you would reach the Haneul Park entrance. There is no entrance fee. Haneul Park opens from 9am till 6pm to 8pm (depending on the sunset time, earlier closure timing for winter). During the annual Seoul Silver Grass Festival (which we missed as we visited Haneul Park after the festival date of 15-21 October 2022), the Park was opened till 10pm for visitors to enjoy the fabulous light shows and the night scenery.
Haneul Park is on top of a hill. There are 3 ways to get there from the Park entrance: firstly climb 291 steps up from the Park entrance or secondly take the golf-cart shuttle service departing from the park entrance (operating hours 10am to 6pm (December to February) and 10am to 7pm (rest of the year)) or thirdly, walk the 1.4 km hilly road that the shuttle service plies. For the shuttle service, one-way 7-minute trip fare is ₩2,000 while the round-trip fare is ₩3,000 with the return trip on a different route (past Nanjicheon Park to the park entrance). The shuttle service departs every 10 to 20 minutes. However, we saw long queues when we were there on a weekend afternoon. So rather than waiting for 30 minutes or longer, we climbed the steps with regular stops to enjoy the beautiful views of the World Cup Stadium and autumn foliage surrounding the Stadium (a non-stop climb would take 10-20 minutes depending on human traffic and fitness). Upon reaching the top, we turned right and walked along the tree-covered path until we reached the Visitor Centre.
The attraction:
The are 5 parks in the World Cup Park: Pyeonghwa (“Peace”), Noeul (“Sunset”), Nanjicheon, Nanji Hangang and of course Haneul (“Sky”). These parks were once part of a huge landfill from 1978 to 1993 until a Seoul Metropolitan Government’s decision to transform the entire area into a large-scale environment and ecological park. The end result was the World Cup Park (including Haneul Park) which opened in May 2002 to commemorate the 2002 joint South Korea - Japan World Cup.
Amongst the 5 parks, the highest and the most popular park is Haneul. When we were there, it was easy to understand its popularity particularly in autumn. This was because of the following reasons which we enjoyed:
(1) Autumn blooming of Silvergrass (also known as eulalia grass, pampas grass or Miscanthus (scientific name)): The entire Park was occupied predominantly by towering Silvergrass. The Silvergrass was proven to remedy polluted soil, improve the soil quality, and increase habitat biodiversity. The Silvergrass fully bloomed during October, in which the silvery white-purplish feathery flower plumes were such a refreshing contrast to the typical red, yellow and orange fall foliage. It certainly produced great moments in photography, selfie and wefie when amongst these elegant “crowning glory” residents of the Park. When I viewed the Park from the observatory deck, the Silvergrass gave me that feeling that I was standing on a large white feathery wing or floating in a magical land in my dreams, and when the occasional wind blew, the Silvergrass swayed in tandem in shimmering waves – what a mesmerising sight!
(2) Autumn blooming of Muhly Grass (also known as hairawn muhly or mule grass or Muhlenbergia (scientific name)): aside from the Silvergrass, Haneul Park also has a right rear section allocated to the popular Muhly Grass. These native to western and central United States Muhly grass plants produce beautiful pink and purple flower stalks during the autumn month of October. Visitors love Muhly Grass because the flower stalks collectively create a fluffy “cotton candy” appearance (except this “cotton candy” is not edible!) as well as a romantic pink cloud appearance. Like the Silvergrass, this is another mesmerising sight to behold! However, I was disappointed to see many Muhly Grass plants being trampled to the ground by visitors wanting to immerse themselves amongst the fluffy flower plumes for that selfie and wefie. Just next to the Muhly Grass section were the lovely multi-colour cosmos flowers.
(3) Autumn colour change of Kochia Broom Cypress (also known as Kochia Scoparia or burning bush or Mexican fireweed or Bassia (scientific name)) plants - in autumn (mid to end October), the leaves turned from green to dark pink or dark red. These unique round or oval shaped plants are located just in front of the Visitor Centre surrounding the sculptured word “LOVE” as well as next to the Muhly Grass section.
(4) Structured walkways and rest areas: there are 2 main broad walking paths in the form of a cross that intersect at the centre of the Park. There are also many smaller “tributary” walkways into the Silvergrass and other plants. Hence there is enough walking room for visitors. If you are tired, there are covered resting areas as well as small snack shops and convenience store.
(5) Besides the flora, there were several photo zones (with large photo frames) and lookout points. There was this Haneul Viewing Point at the end of the straight walkway from the Visitor Centre that has a fabulous panoramic vista of Bukhansan Mountain, metropolitan Seoul and the Seongsan Bridge and World Cup Bridge across the Hangang River. When I was standing at the Viewing Point observation deck, I could not help appreciating the contrast between the hustle and bustle city on one side and the peaceful and carefree flora in the Park on the other side. It’s a similar experience at the stand-alone "Bowl with the Sky" bowl-shaped observatory.
(6) The 5 wind turbines along the edge of Haneul Park contributed to the environment sustainability of this “trash to treasure” park
(7) Golden Silvergrass: just before the sun was about to set, we saw the Silvergrass flowers transformed from silvery-white to golden-orange. It was another awesome sight of Nature!
We really enjoyed the relaxing stroll and mesmerising scenery at Haneul Park and would love to return again some other time on a weekday. If you are in Seoul during autumn particularly in October, do wear comfortable walking shoes and create wonderful Instagram and photography memories at Haneul Park because this is one “must visit” attraction in autumn.
翻译:我和我的家人在一个阳光明媚的秋日周日从下午三点到日落前在天空公园度过了大约两个小时,之所以如此命名是因为这是首尔最接近天空的公园(天空在韩语中是“天空”的意思) 。
到达地点和入场费:
乘坐地铁6号线至世界杯体育场站(619)。从1号出口出来右转,沿着世界杯体育场步行。在世界杯路第一个主要红绿灯路口,过马路前往和平公园,继续沿右斜方向穿过停车场,最后穿过连接和平公园的蓝色拱桥和天空公园,您将到达天空公园入口。我们在这条路线上花了大约15分钟。或者,穿过红绿灯路口后右转,沿世界杯路步行,在红绿灯处穿过正山路,左转经过停车场,即可到达天空公园入口。没有入场费。天空公园的开放时间为上午 9 点至下午 6 点至晚上 8 点(取决于日落时间,冬季关闭时间较早)。在一年一度的首尔芒草节期间(我们在 2022 年 10 月 15 日至 21 日节后参观天空公园时错过了该节),公园开放至晚上 10 点,供游客欣赏美妙的灯光秀和夜景。
天空公园位于山顶。从公园入口处可通过 3 种方式到达:一是从公园入口处爬 291 级台阶,二是乘坐从公园入口处出发的高尔夫球车班车服务(运营时间上午 10 点至下午 6 点(12 月至 2 月)和上午 10 点至晚上 7 点) (全年其余时间))或者第三,步行班车服务往返的 1.4 公里山路。班车服务单程 7 分钟票价为 ₩2,000,往返票价为 ₩3,000,回程路线不同(经过兰芝川公园至公园入口)。班车服务每 10 至 20 分钟一班。然而,当我们周末下午去那里时,却看到了长长的队伍。因此,我们没有等待30分钟或更长时间,而是定期停下来爬上台阶,欣赏世界杯体育场的美丽景色和体育场周围的秋叶(不间断攀登需要10-20分钟,具体取决于人流和交通情况)健康)。到达山顶后,我们右转,沿着绿树成荫的小路一直走到游客中心。
景点:
世界杯公园内有 5 个公园:平和(“和平”)、Noeul(“日落”)、兰芝川、兰芝汉江,当然还有 Haneul(“天空”)。从 1978 年到 1993 年,这些公园曾经是一个大型垃圾填埋场的一部分,直到首尔市政府决定将整个地区改造成一个大型环境和生态公园。最终的结果是世界杯公园(包括天空公园)于 2002 年 5 月开放,以纪念 2002 年韩日联合世界杯。
5个公园中,海拔最高、人气最高的公园是天空公园。当我们在那里时,很容易理解它的受欢迎程度,尤其是在秋天。这是因为我们喜欢以下原因:
(一)秋花芒草(又名欧拉莉亚草、蒲苇、芒草(学名)):整个公园以高耸的芒草为主。事实证明,银草可以修复污染的土壤,改善土壤质量,并增加栖息地的生物多样性。银草在十月盛开,银白色、紫色的羽毛状花羽与典型的红色、黄色和橙色的秋季树叶形成鲜明对比。当与公园里这些优雅的“至高无上的荣耀”居民在一起时,它无疑在摄影、自拍和自拍中创造了美好的时刻。当我从展望台上眺望公园时,银草给我的感觉就像是站在白色的大羽翼上,或者漂浮在梦中的神奇土地上,偶尔有风吹过,银草就会一前一后地摇曳,闪闪发光。海浪——多么令人着迷的景象啊!
(2) 秋季开花的穆赫利草(又名毛芒草、骡草、穆伦伯格亚(学名)):除了芒草之外,天空公园的右后部也有一片种植着受欢迎的穆赫利草的区域。这些原产于美国西部和中部的穆利草植物在十月秋季会产生美丽的粉红色和紫色花梗。游客喜爱穆赫利草,因为花茎共同创造出蓬松的“棉花糖”外观(只不过这种“棉花糖”不可食用!)以及浪漫的粉红云朵外观。就像银草一样,这是另一个令人着迷的景象!然而,我很失望地看到许多穆赫利草植物被想要沉浸在蓬松的花羽中自拍和自拍的游客践踏在地。穆赫利草区旁边是可爱的多色波斯菊。
(3)地肤柏(也称为地肤草或燃烧灌木或墨西哥杂草或Bassia(学名))植物的秋季颜色变化 - 在秋季(10月中旬至下旬),叶子从绿色变成深粉色或深红色。这些独特的圆形或椭圆形植物位于游客中心前面,周围是“LOVE”雕塑,毗邻 Muhly Grass 区域。
(4)结构化步道和休息区:有两条十字形的主要宽阔步道在公园中心相交。还有许多较小的“支流”走道通往银草和其他植物。因此,有足够的步行空间供游客使用。如果你累了,这里有带顶棚的休息区以及小小吃店和便利店。
(5) 除了植物区外,还有几个拍照区(有大相框)和瞭望点。天空观景台位于游客中心笔直走道的尽头,可以欣赏到北汉山、首尔大都市以及汉江上的城山大桥和世界杯大桥的壮丽全景。当我站在观景台观景台时,我不禁欣赏一侧城市的喧嚣与另一侧公园里宁静悠闲的植物群的对比。在独立的“碗与天空”碗状天文台也有类似的体验。
(6) 天空公园边缘的 5 台风力涡轮机为这个“变废为宝”公园的环境可持续性做出了贡献
(7)金芒草:太阳快要落山的时候,我们看到芒草花从银白色变成了金橙色。这又是一次令人惊叹的大自然景象!
我们真的很喜欢在天空公园轻松漫步和欣赏迷人的风景,并且很想在工作日的其他时间再次返回。如果您在秋季(尤其是 10 月)来到首尔,请务必穿上舒适的步行鞋,并在天空公园 (Haneul Park) 留下美好的 Instagram 和摄影回忆,因为这是秋季“必游”的景点。