Photo: Seoul Parks (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Achasan Park
아차산공원
Park · Gwangjin-gu
Created under the Seoul Metropolitan Government's five-year plan to expand parks and green space, Achasan Park gives residents and students a chance to get close to nature, with an ecosystem study area and hands-on spaces. It also supports the biodiversity of the urban ecosystem
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