Nami Islnad (Namiseom/Namisum - Korean pronunciation)

Nami is a Half moon shaped island. It is located in Chuncheon (South Korea) region. It was formed as a result of construction of Cheongpyeong Dam across the Han River. It is approximately about 5km in diameter.
Naminara/Namisum is an imaginary country. It declared itself a self governing country (as a Naminara Republic) in 2006. It has its invented its own Passport, currency, stamp etc...

It is surrounded by mountains and lush greenery. Walking across the entire Nami island might take about 2-3 hours.

There is a Unicef center which supports several activities for children. Sometime Nami hosts international competation for childern on cultural activity/Arts/Paintings etc...

There are several coffee/tea shops, general souvenir shop and Naminara hotel.

Some of the pictures captured in Namisum:

Ferry to reach Nami Island:

Pictures in and arround Nami Island:

Refer below picture to know the history behind naming of Nami Island (Named after General Nami):

Frozen Lake:

Other end of the Nami Island where the directions to Seoul and other few South Korea locations depicted:

Naminara Hotel:

Nami Island Map:

Travel directions from Suwon to Nami Island:

• Take bus bound to Chuncheon from Suwon Bus terminal. Get a ticket to Gapyeong station. It is about 2 hour drive from Suwon. Ticket cost is 8900 Korean Won.
• Get down at Gapyeong (Koreans pronunce it as Kapyeong) Bus station.
• Take Taxi from Gapyeong Bus station to Nami Island Port (It costs arround 3000-4000 korean won)
• Take ticket to Ferry to enter Nami Island (Cost is 8000 Korean won for round trip). It is just 5-10 minute travel in the ferry.

Visit to Suwon Fortress

Suwon Fortress (Called as Hwaseong in Korean) is built by king Jeongjo of Joseon Dynasty. It was built in 18th Century. Suwon is around 30Km south of Seoul. This place has been designated as World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997.
It is a nice place to visit in terms of day trip and walk around the wall. The wall is about 5.47Km in length. It has four main gates. This was built to protect the City and people from the enemy attacks. There is a Palace within the area covered by fortress.

Some of the pictures captured in Fortress:

Eastern Gate:

Main Entrance of the Palace:

An Ancient tree which has been saved and maintained safely at the palace entrance:

 The shadow of a needle in below picture shows the time and season:

Western Crossbow structure:

Ancient Musical instruments in preserved in palace:

In winter, it will be very cold and most of the area will be covered by Snow. As the wall includes flat and hilly terrain, it will be difficult to walk around in winter. So it is advisable to visit this site in Summer.

 Whenever you decide to go, know that, it makes for a great hike with scenic views of surrounding Suwon.