As part of Seoul's three-month festival that takes place every Saturday night, the Hangang River Night Tour Festival invites residents to beat the heat with a stunning riverside night view of the capital.<br />Our Choi Si-young tells us more. <br /><br /> At around 8 p.m., a tour guide introduces a group of sightseers to Seorae-seom Island, a man-made island located on the southern part of Seoul's Hangang River.<br />Through individual earpieces, the guide narrates the history of the river and Seorae-seom Island in ancient times when a whale is believed to have made a surprise appearance.<br />The guests also take time to snap photos of Seoul's impressive night view.<br /><br /> The tour guide then takes the group to another man-made island called Sebit-seom Island, more decorated with colorful lights than Seorae-seom Island.<br />Sebit means three colors, and the island is really a group of three smaller islands that resemble a flower when viewed from above.<br />The stunning views mesmerize sightseers.<br /><br /> "I hope people enjoy the night view of Hangang River and experience the beauty of light."<br /> <br /> At last, the guide ushers the group to their final destination, the moonlight rainbow fountain on the Banpo Bridge that straddles the Hangang River <br />The fountain has 380 nozzles spraying rainbow-illuminated jets of water high into the air.<br /> Around 200 lights shining on the fountain add to the allure of the scenery.<br /><br /> "The tour was really exciting. I will definitely come again, and I'll highly recommend it to others."<br /><br /> "The moonlight rainbow fountain is one of the highlights of the Hangang River night tour. People flock here to beat the heat and enjoy the summer nights."<br /> <br /> The tour will run every Saturday night until October. <br />So why not add a river tour to your evening stroll along the Hangang River?<br />Choi Si-young, Arirang News. <br />
