Guess - Suwon Station AK Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (게스 수원역Ak) - Area information

Hwaseomun Gate is the western gate of Hwaseong Fortress, a Treasure. Over the stone mujigae (rainbow) door is a single-story tower gate. Hwaseomun Gate's ongseong (defensive gate) forms a crecent shape, with one side of the ongseong remaining open.

E-Mart - Hwaseong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 화성봉담)

17.1Km 2024-04-22

278, Hyohaeng-ro, Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Songihyang Hanjeongsik (한정식 송이향)

17.2Km 2024-02-29

413, Baegun-ro, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-426-9181

Songihyang Hanjeongsik is a Korean restaurant offering tranquil views of Cheonggyesan Mountain and Baegun Lake. Their signature dish, the borigulbi jeongsik (barley-aged dried yellow croaker set menu), features barley-aged yellow croaker dried in the sea breeze of Yeonggwang, soaked in rice water to remove excess salt, and steamed with pine needles. This main dish is accompanied by seven other dishes, with the rice cooked in a cast-iron pot highlighting the meal’s flavors. Additionally, the deodeokgui jeongsik (grilled deodeok set menu) and jjukkumi jeongsik (spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus set menu) are also highly recommended. Nearby attractions such as Gwanggyo Mountain, Seoul Grand Park, and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art offer visitors a comprehensive experience of the area.

Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival (수원화성문화제)

17.2Km 2025-07-09

825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-228-3920

Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every autumn. The festival’s main event is the “King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade,” a reenactment of King Jeongjo’s procession to pay respects to his father Crown Prince Sado’s tomb. This spectacular event features over 4,000 participants in traditional Joseon-era costumes marching along a 59km route. The “King Jeongjo’s Dasobangwa” program, offering a taste of royal court cuisine served for the Banquet of Lady Hyegyeong-Gung Hong, is especially popular among international tourists. Additionally, the festival includes fortress-building experiences, night tours, and various reenactment events and performances, all linked to Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon.

◎Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon
This planned city was built by King Jeongjo during the Joseon Dynasty. It is considered a pinnacle of Korean fortress culture, incorporating the advanced technologies of its time.

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