Charmsori Gramophone & Edison Science Museum (참소리축음기&에디슨과학박물관)

0m 19474 2020-07-08

393, Gyeongpo-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-655-1130

Charmsori Gramophone & Edison Science Museum combines a music museum focused on sound with a science museum focused on inventions by Thomas Edison. Opened in 1982, the museum offers over 30 years of history and tradition with over 5,000 collections including music related items and inventions by Edison. Some of the main facilities include four large exhibition halls, a large music room and an observatory with a view of Gyeongpo Lake on the third floor. Edison Museum on the first two floors has three exhibition halls with inventions, artifacts, daily supplies and more.

Companion by Gyeongpo [Korea Quality]컴페니언 바이 경포[한국관광 품질인증]

195.78967034621843m 1 2024-01-18

35-22 , Gyeongpo-ro 371beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-507-1315-0984

Companion by Gyeongpo is a hanok that was built in 1943 is and now a pension combining the hanok style with modern convenience. It’s an exceedingly dog-friendly place: there is a dog salon with a dog spa and a dog drying room. The pension only accepts bookings from one group per day.

Gyeongpoho Lake (경포호(철새도래지))

249.7085052944886m 19399 2023-10-16

365, Gyeongpo-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-640-5119

Gyeongpoho Lake is a popular attraction, with beautiful natural scenery and many cultural relics nearby. The view of the moon reflecting off the lake from Gyeongpodae Pavilion is especially stunning. The 1,256,204 m² naturally formed lake is connected to the ocean, and is famous as a destination site for migratory birds in winter. There are also many fish in the lake, but the lake has been designated as a nature protection site and fishing is prohibited.

Gyeongpodae Pavilion (강릉 경포대)

255.50085144170694m 36090 2024-04-09

365 Gyeongpo-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gyeongpodae Pavilion, located on a small hill north of Gyeongpoho Lake, is one of the eight scenic sites of Gwangdong (northeastern coast). The pavilion was originally built in 1326 but was moved to its current location in 1508. The pavilion shape and design changed over time before settling on the current design. The pavilion has five pillars in the front and on the side, with a gabled roof line, a common design in Korean architecture.

The inside of Gyeongpodae Pavilion is decorated with calligraphy and poems written by many famous scholars of the Joseon dynasty, including both King Sukjong and Yulgok Yi I. The pavilion is surrounded by a pine tree forest, and is famous for its view of the moon reflecting off the waters of the lake below, which gave the pavilion its name. The area around the pavilion was designated as a provincial park in 1981.

Hiocean Gyeongpo [Korea Quality] / 하이오션경포 [한국관광 품질인증]

881.0725604991078m 0 2022-03-31

30-5, Gyeongpo-ro 463beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-646-9999

Hiocean Gyeongpo is a hotel with Gyeongpo Beach and Gyeongpoho Lake, the two representative tourist spots for Gangneung travelers. Standing in the setting surrounded by the sea and the lake, the hotel provides stunning views. However, the reasons you should stay in this hotel are not only the magnificent landscapes. As the first residential hotel founded in Gyeongpo, it provides rooms where you can cook and wash your cloths. That is the reason why it accommodates not only travelers but also many of those who are on a short to long business trip. Guests can enjoy a comfortable stay for there are various convenient facilities, including a convenience store, a restaurant, a terrace garden for some fresh air on 2F, and a rooftop garden for a view over the Gyeongpoho Lake on 8F. Its 132 rooms are divided into Superior, Duplex, and Suite. A lake-view room lets you watch the calm Gyeongpoho Lake before getting sleep, and the Duplex room has a split-level structure and has a double bed on the 1F and a thick padded mattress on the floor on 2F. Como, the restaurant where the breakfast is served, on 1F of the hotel waits for travelers who gets up late with quite a long operation hours.

Y&G[Korea Quality] / 와이앤지(Y&G)[한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

926.4162835672519m 530 2020-12-10

41, Gyeongpo-ro 475 beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-10-3077-3104

Located between Gangneung’s Gyeongpo Beach and Gyeongpoho Lake, Y&G offers both business hotel and pension rooms. Its wide rooms, outdoor barbeque area, board-game room, pool table, ping-pong table, and karaoke make it an ideal vacation site for groups or families. Y&G opens a free outdoor seawater pool in the summer, which enjoys much appreciation from families with young children. Both the hotel and pension rooms offer various room types, ranging from studio-type double occupancy rooms to four-person rooms with separate living rooms. The rooms are decorated with white, minimalist decor and equipped with a TV, refrigerator, dressing table, electric kettle, toiletries, and hairdryer. Sofas and tables can be found in every room for additional comfort. Some four-person pension rooms and four-person hotel rooms boast additional features in the form of roof windows with a view of the blue sky at daytime and the stars at night. Pension rooms are also equipped with a kitchen sink, induction stove, and cooking utensils. Moreover, other on-site facilities include a self-service convenience store and a laundromat. Breakfast is served as a buffet and reserved only for guests staying for more than 7 days or groups of more than 30 people.

Choeilsun Jjamppongsundubu (최일순짬뽕순두부)

950.2834341979263m 65 2021-03-23

517, Haean-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-644-2662

It is a restaurant with 40 years of tradition. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is spicy seafood and soft bean curd stew.

Gyeongpo Chodang Sundubu Sikdang(경포초당순두부식당)

950.2834341979263m 89 2021-04-19

517, Haean-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-644-3799

This is a place where you can enjoy soft tofu dishes. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is soft bean curd.

Gyeongpo Hanmi Hoetjip (경포한미횟집)

1.2 Km 86 2021-03-26

491, Changhae-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-644-1045

It is a place where you can enjoy fresh fish and Maeuntang (fish stew). The best menu at this restaurant is assorted sliced raw fish. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Gangneung Gyeongpo Beach (강릉 경포해수욕장)

1.3 Km 105763 2023-07-27

514, Changhae-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-640-4901

Located 1 kilometer away from Gyeongpodae Pavilion and 6 kilometers from downtown Gangneung, Gyeongpo Beach is a sand bank formed between Gyeongpoho Lake and the ocean. This beach has a beautiful sandy shore that extends to a length of 1.8 kilometers and shallow waters, making it a popular beach attraction. By the beach is a lush pine forest where visitors can enjoy forest bathing. Other activities to enjoy around the area include the cultural art fair that takes place at the beach stage every summer, riding a bike along Gyeongpoho Lake, and hiking the nearby mountains and valleys.

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