[Ganghwa Nadeul-gil Course 2] Homeland Fortification Trail ([강화 나들길 제2코스] 호국돈대길) - Area information - Korea travel information

[Ganghwa Nadeul-gil Course 2] Homeland Fortification Trail ([강화 나들길 제2코스] 호국돈대길)

[Ganghwa Nadeul-gil Course 2] Homeland Fortification Trail ([강화 나들길 제2코스] 호국돈대길)

16.7Km    2021-08-11

24, Cheonghadong-gil, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
+82-32-934-1906

The Ganghwa Nadeul-gil Trails are a collection of walking paths along the coast of Ganghwa Island that connect the watchtowers and and walls of Ganghwasanseong Fortress, as well as royal tombs and other historically significant sites from the Goryeo dynasty that dot the island.

[Ganghwa Nadeul-gil Course 2] Homeland Fortification Trail
Course 2 stretches over a 17 kilometer area between Gapgotdon Watchtower and Chojijin Fort. This trail showcases the history of the island and the changes that happened before and after the opening of the port. The course follows a coastal road that is particularly beautiful in spring and fall.

Olive Young - La Festa Sageori Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 라페스타사거리)

Olive Young - La Festa Sageori Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 라페스타사거리)

16.7Km    2024-04-19

104-2, 34, Mugunghwa-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Gleen Park (글린 공원)

16.7Km    2024-02-20

34 Seongmo-ro 5beon-gil, Yangchon-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-996-5177

Gleen Park is a café that harmoniously blends various plants and decorations. The first floor offers a camping-like ambiance, complete with artificial grass, camping tables, and chairs. On the second floor, a picnic atmosphere is created with hammocks and rocking chairs. The café's signature menu item is the Original Misu, a misutgaru latte (roasted grain powder latte) made using grain power ground in-house.

Royal India (로얄인디아)

Royal India (로얄인디아)

16.8Km    2020-06-01

20-11, Mugunghwa-ro, Ilsan-Dogu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-816-6692

Royal India serves traditional Indian curry, various barbeque dishes cooked in tandoor, and naan bread in an exotic setting. The restaurant features Indian-style interior design, but most of the items on the menu are fusion Indian cuisine that is well-suited to Korean people’s taste buds.

Byukchoji Gardens (벽초지수목원)

Byukchoji Gardens (벽초지수목원)

16.8Km    2024-10-28

242 Buheung-ro, Gwangtan-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-957-2004

Byukchoji Gardens is made up of a Korean-style and a European-style garden. It is home to nearly 1,400 species of plants. Each garden is organized under a single theme, such as mythology, adventure, and freedom. Byukchoji Gardens also features walking trails, ponds, greenhouses, and lawns. Byukchoji Pond has a Lotus Flower Garden with lotus flowers blooming. Visitors can walk on the trails built above the pond to examine the flowers up close. Nearby tourist sites include Bakdalsan Mountain, Paju Book City, and the Paju Samneung Cluster, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Gimpo Art Village (김포 아트빌리지)

16.8Km    2023-02-06

170, Modamgongwon-ro, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gimpo Art Village features various culture and arts experience sites, an art center exhibition hall where high-quality exhibits can be enjoyed, an outdoor performing stage that can accommodate up to 1,000 people at once, and a traditional play experience ground. The Village also has a traditional hanok stay experience hall, multipurpose hall and practice rooms where art clubs and organizations can engage in creative activities to their heart's content, a VR (virtual reality) experience hall for people of all ages and genders, and many other spaces for culture and arts for citizens to enjoy in the midst of their lives.

Historical background: The Unyang-dong part of Modamsan Mountain where Gimpo Art Village is located is speculated to be the origin of the ancient country of Baekje. Seated before broad plains and Najincheon Stream, the art village also sits in front of Modamsan, the home of numerous Mahan tombs from which a 120-centimeter-long steel sword, crystal jade, and golden earrings, the oldest of its kind unearthed thus far, were once discovered. There have also been many discoveries of settlements from the New Stone Age and Bronze Age as well as dolmens from the Bronze Age so it is believed that a group with a powerful authority had been living in the Modamsan area since ancient times. In the Joseon period, the area became a part of Cheonhyeon-ri and Cheongsudong-ri, Seokhan-myeon. Modamsan is the home of the shrine and grave of Sim Ong, a military vassal from the early Joseon Dynasty who was a second-level meritorious vassal and had the positions of General Jeolchung and later Yeonguijeong, which was given after his death. Also located on the northern riverside of Hangang is Gambawi Rock where Jungbong Jo Heon, a civil vassal from the mid-Joseon period and leader of a righteous army, used to fish to soothe his patriotic sentiments.

Korean Traditional House Association (한국전통가옥협회)

Korean Traditional House Association (한국전통가옥협회)

16.9Km    2016-12-01

16-5, Goyangsicheong-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-907-2007

Korea Traditional House Association studies traditional houses which embrace the spirit of the ancestors and develop traditional cultural asset by creating miniatures of the houses. Through in-site survey and history of ancestors, the area is reproduced intact down to the structure, materials and architectural method used, creating a lively miniature village.

Lafesta (라페스타)

16.9Km    2022-12-16

1305-56, Jungang-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-920-9600

Lafesta is a shopping mall located in the center of Ilsan's pedestrian-friendly business district. It was the first mall-type shopping space in Korea, spread over a large area. The mall is divided into six separate buildings over a 300-meter-long avenue, with each block having its own bright and vibrant design. The mall has everything from beauty shops to a food court to an eight-theater cinema. There is also a cultural space suitable to live concerts and large performances.

Olive Young - Lafesta Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 라페스타점)

17.0Km    2024-06-27

A-102, 38-31, Jungang-ro 1275beon-gil, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Monte Del Pino (몬떼델피노)

Monte Del Pino (몬떼델피노)

17.0Km    2024-02-21

49-19 Gimpohangang 6-ro, Yangchon-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do

Monte Del Pino is a spacious brunch and bakery café, featuring an expansive outdoor garden and high ceilings. It offers a variety of beverages to complement its basic espresso, as well as an assortment of bread made from organic flour and premium French butter. Their brunch menu includes American brunch platter and eggs benedict. Additionally, they host live performances four times a day, each lasting for forty minutes.