things to do in gangneung-si, gangwon-do, south korea

Gangneung Boksakkot Village

Gangneung Boksakkot Village

Gangneung Boksakkot Village blooms with peach blossoms each spring. The village is criss-crossed by Hacheon and Sillicheon Streams, which can be cr...

Jumunjin Lighthouse

Jumunjin Lighthouse

Established on March 20, 1918, Jumunjin Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in the Gangwon region. The lighthouse is 3 meters in diameter at the ba...

Gangneung Baugil Section 5 Beach And Lake Road

Gangneung Baugil Section 5 Beach And Lake Road

Gangneung Bau-gil Road is a 150-kilometer walking trail comprised of 10 courses including mountain ranges and coastal sections, including Baekdudae...

Charmsori Gramophone Edison Science Museum

Charmsori Gramophone Edison Science Museum

Charmsori Gramophone & Edison Science Museum combines a music museum focused on sound with a science museum focused on inventions by Thomas Edison....

Sun Cruise Theme Park

Sun Cruise Theme Park

Sun Cruise Resort is a cruise-shaped resort located on a cliff 60 meters above sea level. Surrounding the resort is an extensive park, with themed ...

Daegullyeong Village

Daegullyeong Village

Daegullyeong Village is a tourist complex located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, which provides visitors with a host of various traditional experienc...

Jumunjin Breakwater

Jumunjin Breakwater

Jumunjin Breakwater was built to protect the coastline from the effects of erosion and longshore drift. It became a popular attraction after its fi...

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Galgol Hangwa Village - Korea Food Master S House

This house, with a tradition spanning over 150 years, specializes in making hangwa, traditional Korean sweets crafted with Korean rice. Galgol Hang...

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Sacheonjinhaebyeon Beach Sacheon Dwitbul

Sacheonjinhaebyeon Beach is wide and shallow sand beach situated in Sacheonjin-ri, Gangneung-si. Spanning 800 meters in length and covering a land ...

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Gangneung Coffee Street

Having gained much attention for coffee expertise through Animok Cafe Street since the 1980s, Gangneung in Gangwon State is the first local distric...

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Gyeongpodae Pavilion

Gyeongpodae Pavilion, located on a small hill north of Gyeongpo Lake, is one of the eight scenic sites of Gwangdong (northeastern coast). The pavil...

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Arte Museum Valley Gangneung

ARTE Museum Valley Gangneung, located by Gyeongpo Lake, is the third immersive media art exhibition presented by d’strict, a digital media de...

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Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum

Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum was built in 2008 and opened on October 30, 2013 in Gujeong-ri, Gujeong-myeon. The arboretum was formed around the sce...

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Songjeonghaebyeon Beach

The beach is located in Songjeong-dong with white sand, a length of 700 meters, and an area of ​​25,000㎡. The surrounding area is famous for its p...

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Jumunjin Beach

Jumunjin Beach is located in the northernmost part of Gangneung, and is a great place for summertime family vacations due to the beach's shallow wa...

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Gangneung Museum Of Art

Gangneung Museum of Art was opened in September 2006 and re-opened as a museum managed by the city of Gangneung in April 2014. Gangneung Museum of ...

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Gangneung Gyeongpo Beach

Located 1 kilometer away from Gyeongpodae Pavilion and 6 kilometers from downtown Gangneung, Gyeongpo Beach is a sand bank formed between Gyeongpoh...

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Jumunjin Breakwater

Jumunjin Breakwater was made famous as the filming site of the show “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016).” Serving as the backdro...

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Yeongjinhaebyeon Beach

Yeongjinhaebyeon Beach is a quiet and clean beach filled with the blue hue of the sea, making it a popular attraction among the locals. Compared to...

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Jeongdongjin Beach

Jeongdongjin Beach is a nice, sandy beach that stretches over 250 meters with three major swimming spots: in front of Jeongdongjin Station, by Sand...