Seoul: Namsan Tower

I’m back to posting my trip to South Korea! I may have mentioned that my trip this time was to catch up on all the touristy things that I didn’t get to see the last time I went there, and the famed Namsan Tower was one of them.

I’ve been atop some towering bodies in my travels (here’s me in Tokyo,Â New York & Shanghai), but Korea does have a flair for dramatising their sightseeing spots into romantic getaways. Good thing I was with Ottie eh?

February was still very chilly, so queueing up outside to buy tickets for the cable car (â‚© 17,000 / USD $15) which would take us to the tower was quite the experience. Lucky for us, the outdoor section lasted for about 15 minutes.

Unluckily for us, the lines went up to the third floor. At least it took only about 45 minutes to get to the mountainÂ as the cable cars were very roomy.

Once up the mountain, Ottie and I headed straight to get ourselves another ticket to go up to the observation deck (â‚© 18,000 / USD $16).

It was quite a pity that the glass windows weren’t very clean. I didn’t feel quite so inspired as I have other places.

Found the direction of Singapore!! Maybe if I squint hard enough…

I thought these souvenirs looked super cute.

Here’s Ottie in his natural habitat, a surface on which butts rest. These platforms are found interspersed along the deck, forming a cosy corner for people to sit and enjoy the view of Seoul. I liked it about this place.