Escapes from Urban Seoul

Boy at the stream

Boy at the stream

The Waterfall

The Waterfall

Look over there!

Look over there!

Art

Art

Walking

Walking

More art

More art

Art and lanterns

Art and lanterns

Tunnel

Tunnel

Water

Water

Lantern

Lantern

Rose

Rose

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In the thick of Seoul’s business district, with concrete riverbanks and sparse vegetation, Cheonggyecheon isn’t exactly unspoilt nature. All the same, it’s an escape: it breaks up the urban monotony of its sleek city surroundings and brings you down below the level of the streets to the restored river.  Continue reading