Samcheok Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb (삼척 영경묘) – Homepage www.samcheok.go.kr www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-33-570-3722 Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb is the grave of the mother of King Mokjo and the 5th great-grandmother of King Taejo of the Joseon dynasty. During the 3rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1899), the grave as well as memorial monuments were built together…
The 4th Tunnel (제4땅굴) – Homepage www.ygtour.kr www.dmz.go.kr – Tel +82-33-481-9021 The 4th Tunnel was discovered on March 3, 1990. It is located 1,200 meters from the Military Demarcation Line in the demilitarized zone of South Korea. This is the only tunnel to be discovered that provides full access to tour groups. Educational instruction is…
Eulji Observatory (을지전망대) – Homepage www.dmz.go.kr/www.ygtour.kr – Tel +82-33-481-9021 Eulji Observatory, located near the Military Demarcation Line along the ridge of Gachilbong Peak, is now one of the most informative sites dating back to the Korean War. From Eulji Observatory, visitors can see North Korean land from afar as well as Birobong Peak of Geumgangsan…
Hambaeksan Mountain (함백산) – Homepage tour.taebaek.go.kr – Tel +82-33-550-2828 With an elevation of 1,573 meters above sea level, Hambaeksan Mountain is the tallest mountain in the eastern part of Gangwon-do. The main ridge of the mountain stretches between the city of Taebaek to the east and Yeongwol and Jeongseon counties to the west. The mountain…
Gangwon Yongchupokpo Falls (무릉계곡 용추폭포(강원)) – Homepage www.dh.go.kr – Tel +82-33-534-7306 Located approximately 2.5 kilometers west of Samhwasa Temple, the entrance of Mureunggyegok Valley, Yongchupokpo Falls is a three-tiered waterfall in a shape of a pot that gets its waters from Cheongoksan Mountain (1,403.7 meters). Located 70 meters below Yongchupokpo Falls is Ssangpokpo Falls, where…
Wonju Baegunsan National Recreational Forest (국립 백운산자연휴양림 (원주)) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-33-766-1063 The valley flowing from the top of Baegunsan Mountain to the north direction is called Yongsugol Valley. A dense forest, pristine waters and numerous rock formations in the vicinity all provide a beautiful scenery. The downstream area of the valley holds…
Cheorwon Peace Observatory (철원평화전망대) – Homepage www.cwg.go.kr – Tel +82-33-450-5558 Cheorwon Peace Observatory offers a panoramic view of the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea) in the central forward area of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do. From this observatory, one can see the Cheorwon plain, areas of the DMZ, and even North Korea. Photos of the…
Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone (대관령 관광특구) – Homepage www.gn.go.kr www.dh.go.kr/tour/ www.samcheok.go.kr tour.pc.go.kr www.hsg.go.kr – Tel +82-33-330-2799 The Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone is made up of five cities and counties in Gangwon-do, including Pyeongchang-gun, which hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics. Blessed with picturesque highland scenery, the Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone includes Gangneung, Donghae, Samcheok, Hoengseong and…
Cheorwon Dopiansa Temple (도피안사(철원)) – Homepage www.cwg.go.kr – Tel +82-33-455-2471 Dopiansa Temple was built by the Buddhist Monk Doseon in 865, the 5th year of the reign of King Gyeongmun of the Unified Silla Period. Legend has it that Monk Doseon founded this temple because a 91 centimeter-tall iron seated Vairocana Buddha statue had disappeared…
Chuam Chotdaebawi Rock (추암 촛대바위) – Homepage www.dh.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-33-530-2801 Chuam Chotdaebawi Rock in Donghae-si, Gangwon-do is one of Korea’s most famous tourist attractions. The beautifully formed rock towers high into the sky and resembles a candlestick, from which it gets its name. Chotdaebawi Rock and the nearby rock formations seem to change the…