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Chamchiman



Joined: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Digging the Grave

PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:17 pm    Post subject: Living in Sanbon Reply with quote

I'm trying not to count my visas before they've been stamped, but it does look as though I'll be moving to Sanbon soon - my apartment will be between Gumjeong Station and Sanbon Station. Some specific questions for those who are living (or have lived) there:

1. Are there any big supermarkets - E-Mart, Lotte Mart, CarreFour, etc. - in town?
2. Does the air seem to be relatively clean compared to, for example, other satellite cities in Gyeonggido?
3. Are there any nice places to walk or ride a bike? I know Surisan is in the neighborhood, but other than that are there any parks, streamside cycle paths, or any other places to enjoy a little time outside (before I, at long last, move to the country)?
4. Are there any outdoor weekend-market areas where the ajummas and farmers congregate to peddle their wares?
5. Would you like to recommend any specific restaurants, stores, shopping areas, pedestrian malls, or any other place/service/activity in Sanbon that warrant special mention?

Thanks for your help!
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Living in Sanbon Reply with quote

Chamchiman wrote:
I'm trying not to count my visas before they've been stamped, but it does look as though I'll be moving to Sanbon soon - my apartment will be between Gumjeong Station and Sanbon Station. Some specific questions for those who are living (or have lived) there:

1. Are there any big supermarkets - E-Mart, Lotte Mart, CarreFour, etc. - in town?

There's a nice big E-Mart next to the station.

Chamchiman wrote:

2. Does the air seem to be relatively clean compared to, for example, other satellite cities in Gyeonggido?



It seemed to be.
Chamchiman wrote:

3. Are there any nice places to walk or ride a bike? I know Surisan is in the neighborhood, but other than that are there any parks, streamside cycle paths, or any other places to enjoy a little time outside (before I, at long last, move to the country)?

There are great hiking paths but it might not be flat enough for bikes.

Sanbon is basically a valley town. You can explore the mountains on either side of the area and probably never run out of new places to find.
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005

PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A very nice place, plenty of good hiking close by (Gwanaksan, Surisan, the other one), fresh air, etc. 45 minutes to most places worth going to in Seoul. Roughly equal distance to another cool city, Suwon.

Overall quite a good place to live.

http://wiki.galbijim.com/Sanbon
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