Odusan Unification Observation Deck

Attended the observatory as part of a DMZ day tour. The facilities were well kept and clean. Has free binoculars to use and can see all around. The information facilities describe the location and the proximity to the North.

For lone travelers like myself: -Bus number 2200 will bring you from Seoul to the museum and galleries area of Paju-si, from where you can walk to the Odusan Observation Deck -but be ready, that 1/3 of the way, mostly the walk up the hill will not have a walking path. So you’ll walk along the road, making the stops to let cars and busses and military trucks to safely pass by. -This way wasn’t the best one, for your safety better take an uber from Paju, or risk if you will. The access to the museum and the deck is free. The top floor has a cafe with all kinds of coffee and ice creams. All the binoculars, for my surprise, were free as well. And the place is probably a must visit when in South Korea. Take care, be safe

Once-in-a-lifetime experience! It was fascinating to see across the border into North Korea — surreal and deeply interesting. Free entry, friendly staff, a cozy coffee shop, and well-done exhibitions with lots of info. It felt very safe, and the whole trip was surprisingly cheap. We took the 2200 bus from Seoul and walked about 20 minutes to the observation deck. Totally worth it!

I loved it It was very eye opening,very educational and the tour guide was the best and well knowledgeable

Really great observation area from which you can see North Korea and, if you're lucky, North Koreans going about their daily business via the telescopes. The attached museum is also well done and is quite interesting to wander around. It was lovely to be able to have a cold drink in their cafe with great views across the river to the North Korean territory and contemplate just how much a few metres means when it comes to freedom and basic human rights.

Interesting exhibits with modern technologies. Gives you an idea of historic developments in the surrounding area, even on a cloudy day. Cafe staff was friendly. The airport free transit tour brought me here.

This is as close as I will get to the DMZ. You can look across the DMZ and the river that runs along the DMZ. You can look through the binoculars.

I found it fascinating, with a few good installations, a convenience store and some telescopes that you can use for free. You can see North Korea 2 only kms away. Also has a nice museum.