Bungeoseom Island (붕어섬) – Homepage tour.ihc.go.kr – Tel +82-33-440-2557 Bungeoseom Island was created as a result of the construction of the Chuncheon Dam. The island was turned into a green recreational site with environmentally friendly facilities. Visitors can enjoy soccer, tennis, and walking trails, as well as an outdoor stage and drinking fountains. The island…
Paroho Lake (Hwacheon) (파로호(화천)) – Homepage tour.ihc.go.kr – Tel +82-33-440-2575 Paroho Lake is a manmade lake created when Hwacheon Dam was built in the valley of the Bukhangang River. The lake was once referred to as Daebungho Lake for its resembling image of an imaginary phoenix rising with its wings spread wide open when seen…
Peace Dam – Hwacheon (평화의댐 (화천)) – Homepage tour.ihc.go.kr – Tel +82-33-480-1512 Peace Dam in Hwacheon-gun was built in response to a potential flooding attack from North Korea. The first phase of construction began in 1986, and ended in 1989; the second phase, which entailed raising the x_height of the dam, began in 2002, and…
Gongjicheon Stream (Gold Scales Theme Street) (공지천(황금비늘테마거리)) – Homepage tour.chuncheon.go.kr – Tel +82-33-250-3322 The city of Chuncheon is surrounded by Uiamho, Chuncheonho, and Soyangho Lakes and is widely known as “Lake City.” Much like the Hangang Riverside Parks are a representative landmark of Seoul, Gongjicheon Resort beside the stream is a treasure of Chuncheon. The…
Mangsang Beach (망상해변) – Homepage bit.lywww.dh.go.kr – Tel +82-33-530-2800 Mangsang Beach is sought out by many families and tourists for its beautiful white sand, lush pine forest, shallow waters, and location in a neighborhood full of convenient facilities. Mangsang Beach is located 3 kilometers north from Mukho Port and it represents the east coast, along…
Auraji Lake (아우라지) – Homepage www.jeongseon.go.kr – Tel +82-1544-9053 Auraji is the name of a lake located in Yeoryang-myeon in Jeongseon-gun. It is here that Jeongseon Arirang, the Intangible Cultural Asset of Gangwon-do, originated. The area has long been famous for its beautiful, clean mountains and rivers. Its name is derived from the Korean word…
Sambong National Recreational Forest (국립 삼봉자연휴양림) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-33-435-8536 Located in Odaesan National Park, Sambong National Recreational Forest is filled with large acicular trees like fir and broad-leaved trees like birch. Lenoks, a species of freshwater fish that are considered a Korean natural treasure, found only in the cleanest water, thrive in…
Mukho Lighthouse (묵호 등대) – Homepage www.dh.go.kr – Tel +82-33-531-3258 Established on June 8, 1963, Mukho Lighthouse serves as a guarding beacon of ships coming and going at Mukho port. Mukho Lighthouse is a 12 meter-tall white circular concrete structure with two floors located at an altitude of 67 m. It is surrounded by a…
Yoseonjeong Pavilion & Yoseonam Rock (요선정·요선암) – Homepage www.yw.go.krwww.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-33-370-2140 Yoseonjeong Pavilion is located in a valley with a clear stream water flowing below. Next to the pavilion is a large rock with the word Yoseonnam inscribed on it. During the Unified Silla period, there was a small hermitage where Yoseongjeong Pavilion stands…
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Seondol Cliff [National Geopark] (선돌 (강원고생대 국가지질공원)) – Homepage www.paleozoicgp.comwww.yw.go.kr – Tel +82-1577-0545 Seondol Cliff features a large split rock standing over the curving river below. The scene created by these two natural elements appears other-worldly. A rocky outcrop appears to have been cut away from the main cliff with a giant knife. Geologically, it…