Yongheunggung Palace (용흥궁) – Homepage www.ganghwa.go.kr www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-32-930-3515 Yongheunggung Palace is where King Cheoljong (r. 1849-1863) used to live before his ascension to throne. The chief of Ganghwa County, Jeong Gi-se, enlarged the original residence and named it Yongheunggung (meaning palace of the rising dragon) in the 4th year of King Cheoljong’s reign….

Ganghwa Seonwonsa Temple Site (강화 선원사지) – Homepage www.ganghwa.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-32-933-8234 Ganghwa Seonwonsa Temple Site was first discovered in 1976 during a surface examination around Ganghwado Island undertaken by the Ganghwado Island Academic Research Team of Dongguk University. The site was designated as Historic Site…

Bupyeong Haemultang (Seafood Stew) Street (부평 해물탕거리) – Homepage itour.incheon.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-32-832-3031 The history of Bupyeong Haemultang Street began 30-40 years ago, when there were just three restaurants on the street. Over the years, the street gained a reputation for serving delicious haemultang (seafood stew), and there are now ten…

Sorae Marsh Ecological Park (소래습지생태공원) – Homepage www.incheon.go.kr – Tel +82-32-435-7076 Sorae Marsh Ecological Park is located on a vast plot of land in Incheon. The park first opened in June 1999 at the site of an old saltern on a 660,000 ㎡ plot but has expanded over the years to an area of 3.5…

Seongmodo Island Arboretum (석모도 수목원) – Homepage forest.ganghwa.go.kr – Tel +82-32-932-5432 Seongmodo Island Arboretum was established on Seongmodo Island in recognition of its suitability for research on plants native to the Nothern Limit Line and marine plants in preparation for gloabl warming. In addition, it is built along the valley of the Seongmo-ri area and…

Ganghwado Island (강화도) – Homepage itour.incheon.go.kr – Tel +82-32-934-7500 Ganghwado Island, off the west coast, is the fifth largest island in Korea. The island was connected to the mainland in 1970 with the construction of the Ganghwagyo Bridge. Another larger bridge, Ganghwadaegyo Bridge, was built in 1997, making it easier than ever to travel to…

Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley (배다리 헌책방 골목) – Homepage www.icdonggu.go.kr Baedaeri Secondhand Bookstore Alley is a representative location of Incheon’s past and the life of people living here. The street is home to five bookstores that sell books on every topic, from art and music to traditional medicine, children’s literature, and dictionaries. The entrance to…

Wolmido Island (월미도) – Homepage www.icjg.go.kr – Tel +82-32-765-4169 Wolmido Island has very few historical records, despite being the location of a temporary palace, built in 1653 during the reign of King Hyojong. The palace was built on the eastern side of the island, but it is impossible to find traces of it now. From…

Dolmen in Bugeun-ri [UNESCO World Heritage] (강화 고인돌 유적 [유네스코 세계문화유산]) – Homepage www.ganghwa.go.kr – Tel +82-32-933-3624 Dolmen in Bugeun-ri is a dolmen site in Ganghwa that was designated as a Historic Site for its historical value representing the funeral customs of the Bronze Age. The main stone used to create the tomb is 710…

Hanjungwon (한중원) Hanjungwon is a Chinese-style garden built to commemorate the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and China, making it a great place to rest after looking around Chinatown. It was created with the motif of the garden style of the Suzhou region in the mid and late Qing Dynasty. Plants native to China…