Samsung Innovation Museum (삼성 이노베이션 뮤지엄) – Homepage www.samsunginnovationmuseum.com (Korean, English, Chinese) Samsung Innovation Museum is an electronic industrial museum run by Samsung, a major global company based in Korea. The museum mainly consists of three sections. Visitors can learn about the history of Korea’s electronic industry, as well as the past, present and future…

Edelweiss Swiss Theme Park (에델바이스 스위스 테마파크) – Homepage www.swissthemepark.com The Edelweiss Swiss Theme Park is designed to resemble a local festival taking place in a small Swiss village. The village features buildings and landscapes one might see in Switzerland. Visitors can expect to enjoy a range of traditional Swiss experiences, from trying on traditional…

Pocheon Sanjeonghosu Lake (포천 산정호수) – Homepage www.sjlake.co.kr – Tel +82-31-532-6135 Sanjeonghosu Lake is surrounded by the Myeongseongsan and Gwaneumsan Mountains. Its name refers to its location, like a well (“jeong”) deep within the mountains (“san”). The lake was originally built as a water source for agriculture. It is circled by a 3 kilometer-long trail,…

Korean Folk Village (한국민속촌) – Homepage www.koreanfolk.co.kr Korean Folk Village introduces traditional culture from the late Joseon period to both local and international visitors through cultural classes experience, shaman faith, seasonal customs and others. It recreated the past through the restoration of houses from the Joseon dynasty. Performances including folk music, martial arts on horseback,…

Odusanseong Fortress (파주 오두산성) – Homepage tour.paju.go.kr www.cha.go.kr www.jmd.co.kr Odusanseong Fortress is built around the strategic summit of Odusasn Mountain. The walls stretch across roughly 620 meters and were built during the Baekje dynasty. The fortress is built on the intersection of the Imjingang River and the Hangang River on the summit of Odusan Mountain…

Odusan Unification Observatory (오두산 통일전망대) – Homepage www.jmd.co.kr – Tel +82-31-956-9600 Located in Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Odusan Unification Observatory was established to console the feelings of dispersed families and provide an educational site for the unification education through 5F to B1 in 1992.The observatory is situated in the northernmost ceasefire line of the western front where…

Suwon Workshop Street (수원 공방거리) – Homepage https://www.suwon.go.kr Suwon Workshop Street stretches from the plaza of Hwaseong Haenggung Palace to the Nammun Rodeo Youth Culture Performance Hall near Paldalmun Gate. The street is lined with workshops where artists display and sell their handmade crafts. Visitors can engage in various craft experiences, including woodcraft, hanji (traditional…

Manseokgeo Park (만석거공원) – Homepage www.suwon.go.kr Manseokgeo Park centers around Manseokgeo Reservoir, built in 1795 to combat drought by transforming barren land into a water source. The park features a pavilion, tennis courts, a playground, small convenience store, an outdoor concert hall, and an art museum. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom, while summer brings beautiful…

Nueseom Lighthouse Observatory (누에섬 등대전망대) Nueseom Lighthouse Observatory is a lighthouse and observatory located on the small uninhabited Nueseom Island, just off the coast of Tando Port in Daebudo Island. Serving to aid the safe navigation of ships along the Seohae Coast and providing opportunities for coastal tourism and natural learning. On the first and…

Daebudo Island (대부도) – Homepage www.ansan.go.kr – Tel +82-1899-1720 Daebudo Island, connected to the mainland by the Sihwa Seawall, is named ‘daebu’ due to its resemblance to a “great hill.” A notable feature is the cluster of six islands known as Yukdo, which includes Tando (known for its black stones), Buldo (legend says a Buddha…