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5 Botanical Gardens near Seoul That Are Perfect for a Spring Getaway

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① Places for an Outing near Seoul 

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As spring arrives, many people plan trips to enjoy the fresh scenery. Botanical gardens are places where you can enjoy natural landscapes within the city. They are filled with various plants, allowing you to appreciate the green scenery anytime. Now, we will introduce the five arboretums that are great for spring outings.

The Yeongheung Forest Park in Suwon opened for business last May. It features green lawns, forests, and parks with various themes. The greenhouse displays lotuses from multiple countries worldwide, including tropical plants. The well-maintained garden, including the forest observation deck and playground, is also great for strolling.

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Hantaek Botanical Garden in Yongin is the largest private botanical garden in Korea, having opened in 1984. The entire area is about 494,210 square yards, making it a large botanical garden. It takes about 2 to 3 hours to look around the whole place. It takes a lot of time to look around the 36 theme gardens. Hantaek Botanical Garden is known to have many rare plants. A total of about 9,700 species and 10 million plants have been planted, including 2,400 native species. This place is not just for displaying plants but also for conducting programs to preserve plant genetic resources. At the observatory, you can enjoy the plants that offer different scenery each season. In the Australian greenhouse at Hantaek Botanical Garden, you can see a baobab, a tree that appears in “The Little Prince.”

② Greenhouses with Various Themes

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The Seoul Grand Park Botanical Gardens in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, displays about 900 species of various plants. It comprises multiple themes, including desert, tropical, temperate, and carnivorous plants. When you enter the greenhouse, the fresh atmosphere, as if you have come to another world, catches your eye. The greenhouse consists of five exhibition halls. At the Seoul Grand Park Botanical Gardens, visitors can see unique plants that captivate their interest, such as the Venus flytrap that catches insects and Codariocalyx that reacts to sound. It is a natural travel destination in the city where you can see various plants in one place. The botanical garden is an excellent place to visit with children as it is located within the zoo.

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Nine Forets Ewhawon in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, is a botanical garden on Jara Island. It opened in 2009 and continues to be a place of rest for citizens. It consists of 24,710 square yards and is divided into a Korean and tropical pavilion. In the Korean pavilion, you can see plant gardens representing each region. The tropical pavilion exudes an exotic atmosphere, offering a different vibe from the Korean pavilion. The tropical pavilion is decorated with Mediterranean-style interiors. The outdoor garden scenery of Nine Forets Ewhawon is also stunning.

③ Great Places to Enjoy Nature in the City

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Bucheon Lake Botanical Garden Sophia in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, opened in June 2022. Located in Sangdong Lake Park, it is a botanical garden where you can enjoy nature in the city. Bucheon Lake Botanical Garden Sophia has introduced 430 species and 28,000 tropical and subtropical special species. You can meet unique plants such as olives, baobab trees, Canary Island date palms, and rubber figs. The botanical garden consists of various themes, such as a foliage garden, an aquatic garden, a palm garden, and a fern garden. It is also an excellent place to spend relaxing time looking at the green plants in the cafe in the botanical garden. A skywalk that captures the landscape of the botanical garden is also available. It is ideal for weekend outings as it has a well-maintained walking path.

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