Hwajinpo Beach (화진포해수욕장) – Homepage http://hwajinpobeach.co.kr/about/ Opened in 1973, Hwajinpo Beach is a stretch of white sand made of monazite, a fine sand made of crushed shells and rocks over tens of thousands of years. Monazite sand makes a distinct sound when stepped on and repels ants. The beach is 1.7 kilometer long, about 70…
Goseong Wanggok Village (고성왕곡마을) – Homepage http://www.wanggok.kr Goseong Wanggok Village is a traditional village located about 1.5 kilometers away from the East Sea. Its secluded location nestled among five hills has allowed the village to retain its appearance and tradition for a long time. Because of its geographic features, the village was also protected from…
Sandglass Park (모래시계공원) – Homepage opentour.gtdc.or.kr Sandglass Park is surrounded by the East Sea, mountains and Jeongdongjin 2-ri Village. Sandglass Park has pine trees, benches facing the sea, and access to Jeongdongjin Beach. At the center of the park is a giant sandglass that is set to measure one year. Sandglass Park was established in…
Hwangji Pond (황지연못) – Homepage tour.taebaek.go.kr Hwangji Pond, located in downtown Taebaek, is a source of the Nakdonggang River, flowing all the way to the Yeongnam Plain. The pond is divided into three sections: Sangji, with a diameter of 100 meters, Jungji and Haji. Although it is small in size, the pond supplies 5,000 tons…
Uisangdae Pavilion (낙산사 의상대) – Homepage www.naksansa.or.kr – Tel +82-33-672-2447 This pavilion is located on a seaside cliff on the way from Yangyang’s Naksansa Temple to Gwaneumgul Cave of Hongnyeonam Hermitage. The word “dae” in Uisangdae refers to a building built at a vantage point for areas with beautiful scenery. Indeed, the view of the…
Naksan Beach (낙산해수욕장) – Homepage naksan-beach.co.kr – Tel +82-33-670-2518 Naksan Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Yangyang, located in Joseon-ri, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do. Since its opening in 1963, it has attracted more than 1 million visitors each year, its reputation being rivaled only by the Gyeongpodae Beach on the east coast of…
Chuncheondaegyo Bridge (춘천대교) Chuncheondaegyo Bridge is a bridge that connects downtown and Legoland Theme Park located on Jungdo Island in Uiamho Lake. The bridge won the Grand Prize in the Civil Engineering Structure Awards of the Year during the 2019 Civil Engineering Day celebration. The main tower made with Lego’s circular shape as a motif…
Daegeumgul Cave – Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대)) – Homepage samcheok.smartix.co.kr (Korean only) www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-33-541-7600 Daegeumgul Cave is believed to be as old as Hwanseongul and Gwaneumgul Caves located nearby. The entrance to the cave was exposed during an excavation project, and after a long preparatory period, the…
Sundamgyegok Valley (순담계곡) – Homepage https://www.cwg.go.kr/tour/ – Tel +82-33-450-5365 Located 5 kilometers northwest of Cheorwon-gun Office, Sundamgyegok Valley is one of the most beautiful valleys among the branches of the Hantangang River. It offers fantastic scenery of fascinating rock formations, steep cliffs, and ponds. The valley is filled with abundant water, trimmed by rare naturally…
Jucheongang Recreational Forest (주천강자연휴양림) – Homepage https://joochun.modoo.at/ – Tel +82-33-345-7575 Jucheongang Recreational Forest encompasses a forested area of 2.3 million square meters near Jucheongang River in Hoengseong, Gangwon-do and is the nation’s first large-scale riverside forest. Located only 4 kilometers away from the Dunnaegyo Intersection of the Yeongdong Expressway, the recreational forest is easily accessible…