along han riverside
Along the Han River !
One of the best things about Seoul is the beautiful, ever-calm, ever-sparkling Han River that runs through it. And it’s more than just a sight for sore eyes. The river and its banks are the heart of the Hangang Park, which stretches across 12 districts, on both sides of the water. The Han River Renaissance Project greatly beautified the grassy green areas of the park starting about five years ago. Today, Seoul residents flock to the park in all weathers to stroll, bike or just take in the river. One especially lovely segment of the park is the Yeouinaru Han River Park, in Yeouido, the center of Korean politics, finance and media. Yeouinaru Park offers many activities, including the Peach Blossom Festival, World Fireworks Festival, concerts and marathons. It also has an eco-learning center and eco-friendly park, where visitors can have fun and help preserve nature. Of course, a favorite thing to do there is just relax. Entire families, groups of friends and couples head to Yeouinaru Park to have picnics, read on the grass and play sports. With a convenience store there and the option to get food delivered as well, the comforts to be found at the park are just about endless. Things get even better after sunset, as the river is backdropped by a stunning night view of Seoul featuring the N-tower and the 63 Building, two landmarks of the city. So if you’ve got some time this weekend, head over to Yeouinaru Park. It may not be the beach, but when it comes to a summer in Seoul, the Han River is the place to be.
Running along the Han River
The both sides of Han River(Han-Gang) is one of the most popular places to run in Seoul.
It’s a wonderful greenbelt, with more than 100 km of flat, paved cycling & pedestrian paths running along both sides of the river and located below the bridges. There are great views of the river, and it is possible to cross over many of the bridges spanning this route. The Banpo Bridge is beautifully lit at night.
Overall, the map shows paths that run for ~50 km between the Haengju Bridge and the Paldang Bridge. Not all of it is scenic. In central Seoul, there are numerous bridges within relatively close proximity that can be used to access the path. It’s 10 km between Yanghwa Hangang Riverside Park (west) and Jamwong Hangang Riverside Park. A couple of loop suggestions:
https://www.koreatodo.com/han-river-top-attractions
How do you call this part of the riverside? The side of the riverside?
I am trying to say a person is waking up there. Thanks!
The side of the river is the bank, and you can walk along the riverbank. The people in the picture are standing on the riverbank.
If you are referring to someone walking along the path in the foreground, there isn't any particular term for this. You can call it the path to/from the river, or say that a person is walking up to the river (or away from it)
I'd call that the lakeside;)
But if it was a river, I'd call it the riverside.
If it is a lake, I'd call it the shore, the lake shore, like sea shore. I don't think there's any literal 'up' involved. We'd say 'walking along.'
You said "up there", so I imagine the river has a natural or artificial levee along its bank. If so, the people are walking on the levee.
Here in Oregon, the state calls it a riparian area.