Goryeogung Palace Site (고려궁지) – Homepage www.ghss.or.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-32-930-7078 Goryeogung Palace Site on Ganghwado Island is the site of the royal palace where the people of the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392) resisted the Mongolian invasion for 39 years. In the 19th year of his reign, King Gojong moved the capital to Ganghwa on…
Incheon Port Floodgate (인천항 갑문) – Homepage www.icpa.or.kr (Korean, English, Chinese) – Tel +82-32-890-8000 Incheon Port Floodgate is located between the beautiful Wolmisan Mountain and Sowolmido Island. Surrounding the floodgate is a large 66,000 square meter garden covered with grass, pine trees, ginko trees, and cherry blossom trees, creating a beautiful scene. Especially in the…
Seonnyeo Rock (선녀바위) – Homepage www.icjg.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-32-760-6478 Seonnyeo Rock is located near the Seoul metropolitan area, in the northern part of Yongyudo Island, past Masian Beach. The rock is named after the myth that a fairy came down on a rainbow to play on the beach. Artists come to recreate the scenery of…
Ganghwa Janghwa-ri Tidal Flats and blackfaced spponbill breeding place (강화갯벌 및 저어새번식지) – Homepage www.ganghwa.go.kr (Korean only) www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-32-930-3124 Ganghwa Janghwa-ri Tidal Flats in Hwado-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon is well-known among photographers as a great spot to view the sunset from. Along with Dongmak Beach, this area has one of…
Sinteuri Park (신트리공원) – Homepage www.icbp.go.kr – Tel +82-32-509-6973 The city of Bupyeong is surrounded by Gyeyangsan Mountain, Cheolmasan Mountain, and Manwolsan Mountain, which all form a basin-shaped area in the center. Bupyeong slowly began to establish itself as a city after the opening of Gyeongin railway and the U.S. Army base established right after…
Daecheongdo Island (대청도) – Homepage www.ongjin.go.kr – Tel +82-32-899-3610 Daecheongdo Island, with an area of 12.7 square kilometers and 24.7 kilometers in length, houses a little over 1,000 citizens. The island is located 202 kilometers northwest of Incheon and is known for fishing. With most of the villagers being fishermen, the whole island is one…
Information about Jamjindo Island (잠진도).
Information about Wangsan Beach (왕산해수욕장).
Ganghwado Jejeokbong Peace Observatory (강화도제적봉 평화전망대 ) – Homepage www.ghss.or.kr – Tel +82-32-930-7062 Ganghwado Jejeokbong Peace Observatory was constructed in the northern area of the Civilian Restricted Zone in Cheolsan-ri, Yangsa-myeon. Entry to this area was strictly prohibited to the general public until 2008. The observatory allows visitors to take a closer look at the…
Information about Incheon Yonggungsa Temple (용궁사 (인천)).