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Yagam Hongyeomcheon Tourist Hotel (약암홍염천관광호텔)

Yagam Hongyeomcheon Tourist Hotel (약암홍염천관광호텔)

15.2Km    2020-04-15

965-7, Yagam-ro, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-989-7000

Yagam Hongyeomcheon Tourist Hotel in Gimpo offers 71 guest rooms and a variety of amenities, including the Mammoth Tub, able to accommodate over 1,000 guests at once. Being near the city, many tourists from Seoul and Incheon come to relax during the weekends. The Hongyeomocheon waters are famous for healing the eye disease of Joseon dynasty King Cheol-Jong. The water come from 460 meters underground. It is clear, clean, and contains great iron minerals and the salt content is one tenth of the ocean water. The water color turns red after about ten minutes of exposure to the air.

Odusanseong Fortress (파주 오두산성)

Odusanseong Fortress (파주 오두산성)

15.4Km    2024-12-03

Seongdong-ri, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Odusanseong Fortress is built around the strategic summit of Odusasn Mountain. The walls stretch across roughly 620 meters and were built during the Baekje dynasty. The fortress is built on the intersection of the Imjingang River and the Hangang River on the summit of Odusan Mountain (119 meters). The mountain’s slope is steep and stones used in the construction of the fortress walls are scattered here and there at the summit. These scattered stones are evidence that the fortress underwent repairs several times during the Samguk (Three Kingdoms) era and the Joseon dynasty, as these stones were evidently quarried and used to mend the fortress walls. Excavations have discovered a great deal of earthenware, white porcelain, tile, and iron arrowheads. Topographically, the fortress sits on a prime strategic junction and the Unification Observatory has been situated there as well. The fortress stands as an important object of study concerning fortifications and structures from the Baekje dynasty. It has been recorded on the stele of King Gwanggaeto, Samguksagi (History of the Three Kingdoms), in the Naekjebongi (Baekje Annals) and on Daedongyeojido (Map of Korea) that the fortress was the Gwanmi Fortress of Baekje, attracting many scholars and researchers interested in this period.

Odusan Unification Observatory (오두산 통일전망대)

Odusan Unification Observatory (오두산 통일전망대)

15.4Km    2024-12-03

369 Pilseung-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-956-9600

Located in Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Odusan Unification Observatory was established to console the feelings of dispersed families and provide an educational site for the unification education through 5F to B1 in 1992.
The observatory is situated in the northernmost ceasefire line of the western front where the Hangang River and Imjingang River meet. It offers a wide view of Songaksan Mountain in Gaeseong to the north and 63 Building in Seoul to the south. Also, it is a valuable unification security tourist attraction related to Imjingak, the 3rd Tunnel, and Panmunjeom (Joint Security Area) stretching along Jayu-ro Road in the northeast.
Since its opening, almost 1,900,000 people have visited the observatory to feel the reality of the division, making this area the best national unification education site.

Ganghwa Chojijin Fortress (강화 초지진)

Ganghwa Chojijin Fortress (강화 초지진)

15.5Km    2021-02-10

58, Haeandong-ro, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
+82-32-930-7072

Chojijin Fortress is believed to have been built in 1655 (6th year of King Hyojong) for the purpose of national defense against coastal attacks from foreign enemies based on articles regarding the construction of Chojijin Fortress. The fortress was the scene of many hard-fought battles including the invasions of America and Japan in the 1870s. The site was then taken by the foreign troops due to the inferior fighting power of the Korean military, and very nearly completely destroyed. In 1876 (13th year of King Gojong), the Japanese warship Unyangho invaded and forced the Joseon Kingdom to open their ports, which later led to the forced signing of the Jana-Korea Treaty of 1876. Only the base of the fortress and the site of the high ground remained until 1973, when restoration work was started. The patriotic spirit of the Joseon dynasty still remains in this historic site.

Ganghwa Jeondeungsa Temple (강화 전등사)

Ganghwa Jeondeungsa Temple (강화 전등사)

15.5Km    2025-06-18

37-41 Jeondeungsa-ro, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
+82-32-937-0125

Jeondeungsa Temple is located in Samnangseong Fortress, which is said to have been built in 381 by the three sons of Dangun, the founder of Korea. The temple was originally called Jinjongsa Temple, but changed to the current Jeondeungsa Temple during the Goryeo period.

Jeondeungsa Temple contains significant architectural works. Decorated with delicate carvings, the temple buildings are superlative examples of the architecture of the mid-Joseon dynasty. Visitors can see names of soldiers written on the walls and columns of Daeungjeon Hall. These soldiers fought against the French Navy and wrote their names in Jeondeungsa to pray to Buddha for good luck in war.

There are ten other structures of historical significance at the temple including Yaksajeon Hall, Beomjong Bell, and Yangheonsu Victory Monument. The compound is also home to many ancient trees.

Soswaewon Ganjang Gejang Gimpo Main Branch (소쇄원간장게장 김포본점)

16.0Km    2024-02-20

53 Geumpo-ro 1915beon-gil, Haseong-myeon, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-983-8801

Soswaewon Ganjang Gejang Gimpo Main Branch is a restaurant specializing in ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab), housed in a hanok-style building. Ganjang gejang is a Korean dish consisting of live crabs marinated in a seasoning made by boiling various vegetables with soy sauce. In addition to their signature ganjang gejang jeongsik, the sogalbijjim jeongsik (braised beef galbi set menu) is also popular. The set menu includes a main dish, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste jjigae), dolsotbap (hot stone pot rice), and side dishes.

Pyeongane Doenjang (편가네된장)

Pyeongane Doenjang (편가네된장)

16.2Km    2021-04-07

11, Ganeungpo-ro 89beon-gil, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
+82-32-937-6479

This is a Korean cuisine located in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon. The representative menu is bibimbap with soybean paste sauce. Bibimbap, one of Korea's representative dishes, with fermented soybean paste sauce.

Ganghwa Haesoo Land (강화해수랜드)

Ganghwa Haesoo Land (강화해수랜드)

16.2Km    2024-02-20

13-12 Haeannam-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon

Ganghwa Haesoo Land, established in 1992, is a comprehensive leisure facility that integrates a sauna with seawater baths. The sauna encompasses various facilities, including red clay sauna, salt sauna, charcoal sauna, and steam sauna. The seawater baths utilize mineral-rich seawater sourced from 560 meters underground. Complementing these features, the facility offers additional amenities such as a swimming pool, outdoor concert hall, and a café.

Provence Village (프로방스 마을)

16.3Km    2024-10-31

69 Saeori-ro, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-946-6353

Provence Village is a themed village that began with the opening of a chic French restaurant in 1996. It has expanded to include a famous bakery cafe, Italian and Korean restaurants, shops, colorful murals, a beautiful garden, and romantic lighting displays in the evenings.

Each unique shop is connected to other shops in the village. An art studio offers a wide array of dishes used in cafes and restaurants in the village; the Living Gallery not only decorates Provence Village, but also makes decorative items such as hand-painted ceramics, available for purchase; and the European bakery boasts fresh, delicious breads. Each shop is an independent unit with a unique design concept. The Living Gallery offers shops selling ceramics, flowers, and herbs, while the Fashion Gallery consists of shops offering clothing, accessories, and interior design items. The Herb Garden hosts a wide array of cultural events and performances for visitors throughout the year.

Picaso Hotel (피카소호텔)

Picaso Hotel (피카소호텔)

16.4Km    2020-03-19

34, Seongdong-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-947-5512

Located in Tanhyeon-myeon of Paju-si in Gyeonggi-do, Picaso Hotel is a nine-story building with rooms of various themes. The fresh air and gorgeous scenery helps draw in guests. The nearby Heyri Village is another attraction, as well as Paju English Village, Tongildongsan and Provence Village. Breakfast is free the restaurant and the hotel is also equipped with a large parking lot capable of accomodating large groups.