Samcheok Deokpunggyegok Valley Village (삼척 덕풍계곡마을) – Homepage valley.invil.org (Korean only) – Tel +82-33-576-0394 Deokpung Village is a typical mountain village with bountiful resources and a great potential for development. The village has abundant forest resources with rare and valuable flora and fauna and is home to a natural recreational forest, mountain goats, and wild…
Unification Security Park (통일안보공원) – Homepage www.tongiltour.co.kr Unification Security Park serves as the entry point to the Unification Observatory. Before entering the observatory, visitors can watch a video at the Education Security Hall, which has a seating capacity of 700 people. In front of the Education Security Hall, stands the Peace Bell, a symbol of…
Namaehang Port (남애항) – Homepage https://tour.yangyang.go.kr/https://blog.naver.com/likeyyang – Tel +82-33-670-2398 The largest port in Yangyang area is also one of the Eight Sights of Yangyang, and along with Simgokhang Port of Gangneung and Chogokhang Port of Samcheok, said to be the three most beautiful ports in Gangwon-do. Indeed, its reputation can be seen in the picturesque…
Gongjaksan Mountain (공작산) – Homepage www.great.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-33-430-2791 Gongjaksan Mountain, spreading out from the peak with an altitude of 887.4 meters, resembles the outstretched wings of a peacock (gongjak in Korean). Looking out from the top of the mountain, the entirety of Hongcheon County can be seen, as well as…
Villa of Rhee Syngman (이승만별장(고성)) – Homepage tour.gwgs.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-33-682-0500 During the 1950’s, three leaders, namely Kim Ilsung, Rhee Syngman and Lee Ki-poong had summer houses built around the lake of Hwajinpo. The villa of Rhee Syngman, Korea’s first president, was built in 1954 but fell into a state of…
Sangmaengbanghaebyeon Beach (상맹방해변) – Homepage www.samcheok.go.kr Sangmaengbanghaebyeon Beach is located 5 kilometers from downtown Samcheok and connected to Maengbanghaebyeon Beach. With a shallow average depth of 1-2 meters, its crystal clear water and white sand makes it a perfect location for a family vacation. The pine forest stretched across the beach allows visitors to enjoy…
Chuam Beach (추암해변) – Homepage www.dh.go.kr Chuam Beach is a white sandy beach with various unique rock formations. Even though the beach itself is small, there are plenty of things to see like beautiful sunsets, a suspension bridge over the ocean, and the famous Chotdaebawi Rock. The suspension bridge is a perfect photo spot with…
Sacheonjinhaebyeon Beach (Sacheon Dwitbul Beach)(사천진해변(사천뒷불해수욕장) – Homepage www.gn.go.kr Sacheonjinhaebyeon Beach is wide and shallow sand beach situated in Sacheonjin-ri, Gangneung-si. Spanning 800 meters in length and covering a land area of 16,000 square meters, it is conveniently located right next to Sacheon Port. This proximity allows for easy access to fresh fish, along with opportunities…
Gangneung Boksakkot Village (강릉 복사꽃마을) – Homepage http://dohwavill.co.kr/ – Tel +82-33-661-5208 Gangneung Boksakkot Village blooms with peach blossoms each spring. The village is criss-crossed by Hacheon and Sillicheon Streams, which can be crossed by log bridges built long ago by the residents. These precious log bridges are sometimes removed for protection during the rainy summer…
Yangyang Dongho Beach (동호해변(양양)) – Homepage www.donghori.com – Tel +82-33-670-2787 This relatively small beach is located in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do. It is 500 meters in length and 55 meters in x_width, and has an average depth of 1.2 meters. The beach is particularly known for its soft and fine sand, often considered to be the best…