tourist attractions in gyeonggi-do, south korea

Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site - Hantangang River Geopark

Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site - Hantangang River Geopark

The Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site is the prime site on the Korean peninsula for the study of Paleolithic relics, and was unearthed after the discover...

Godaesan Mountain

Godaesan Mountain

Godaesan Mountain (alt. 832 meters) is located next to Sintan-ri Station, which is the railroad disconnection point of the Gyeongwon Line. It is al...

Hongneung And Yureung Royal Tombs Unesco World Heritage

Hongneung And Yureung Royal Tombs Unesco World Heritage

Hongneung and Yureung Royal Tombs is Historic Site No. 207. Hongneung Tomb is the resting place of Emperor Gojong and his wife Empress Myeongseong,...

Pocheon Jainsa Temple

Pocheon Jainsa Temple

Jainsa Temple in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, lies deep within the rugged cliffs of Myeongseongsan Mountain with a large smiling Buddhist statue welcoming...

Yangpyeong Wild Flower Arboretum

Yangpyeong Wild Flower Arboretum

The Yangpyeong Wild Flower Arboretum has several major facilities. The Nature Ecology Museum showcases a natural ecology model structure with educa...

Jebudo Island

Jebudo Island

From Jebudo Island visitors can witness the parting of the sea. The sea parts twice a day during the low tide. Located in the vicinity of Seoul, th...

Hwahongmun Gate

Hwahongmun Gate

Hwahongmun Gate refers to the northern gate of Hwaseong Fortress among the two main gates installed to control the flow of Suwoncheon Stream that c...

Soyosan Tourist Site

Soyosan Tourist Site

Soyosan Mountain (altitude 587.5 meters) features exquisite rock formations and artistic valleys and forests. The tourist site includes the Freedom...

Chungnyeongsan Recreational Forest

Chungnyeongsan Recreational Forest

Opened in 1995, Chungnyeongsan Recreational Forest is located in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, approxmately 1-hour drive from Seoul. The recreational ...

Arachnopia Ecological Arboretum Joopil Spider Museum

Arachnopia Ecological Arboretum Joopil Spider Museum

The JooPil Spider Museum was founded on September 1, 1985 by Dr. Kim Ju-pil, who traveled around the world to collect and study spiders. The museum...

Jungmisan Observatory

Jungmisan Observatory

Situated only 40 minute's drive from Seoul, the Jungmisan Observatory is nestled within Jungmisan Recreational Forest 437 kilometers above sea leve...

Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park

Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park

Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park in Gyeonggi-do features the nation's only inland beach along the shores of a river that ebbs and flows with the ocean tide...

Hyowon S Bell

Hyowon S Bell

Hyowon’s Bell is located at the summit of Paldalsan Mountain. The bell was created to honor the filial devotion of King Jeongjo towards his father,...

Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion

Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion

Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion, officially called Dongbukgangnu Pavilion, was built in 1794 during the construction of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. It sits...

Yongmunsan Recreational Forest

Yongmunsan Recreational Forest

Yongmunsan Recreational Forest offers log cabins, camping sites, a multipurpose playground, walking paths, and hiking trails. The forest offers a g...

Paldangho Lake

Paldangho Lake

Paldangho, a man-made lake, lies beside the townships of Toechon-myeon and Namjong-myeon in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. Completed in 1973, this reserv...

Supullo Unsimni

Supullo Unsimni

Opened in 2004, Supullo Unsimni is situated on the Namhangang Riverside. The site used to be a sandpit before it was turned into a wetland. Effluen...

Gapyeong Baengnyeonsa Temple

Gapyeong Baengnyeonsa Temple

Baengnyeonsa Temple is surrounded by mountains, as it is located off Yongmunsan, Myeongjisan, and Daegeumsan Mountains. On each side of the temple,...

Ansan Botanical Garden

Ansan Botanical Garden

Opened in 2001, the Ansan Botanical Garden has three halls. The first hall (382.81㎡) is a tropical garden, home to 98 species, including palm tree...

Jungwonpokpo Falls

Jungwonpokpo Falls

Jungwonpokpo Falls is located at the eastern edge of Jungwon Valley in Jungwonsan Mountain, Yangpyeong. A 15-minute walk from the parking lot throu...