Gyeonggido Dance Company’s Saturday Show: Dancing Cultural Heritage(경기도무용단 토요상설공연: 문화유산을 춤추다) - Area information - Korea travel information

Gyeonggido Dance Company’s Saturday Show: Dancing Cultural Heritage(경기도무용단 토요상설공연: 문화유산을 춤추다)

1.9Km    2025-06-11

경기도 수원시 팔달구 효원로307번길 20 (인계동)

Hwacheong Galbi (화청갈비)

1.9Km    2025-01-22

12 Changnyong-daero 41beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

This restaurant offers galbi jeongsik, a set meal featuring Suwon wanggalbi at a reasonable price. Available only at lunchtime, the set includes grilled galbi, steamed rice, and a variety of side dishes, making for a satisfying and filling meal. Located near Hwaseong Fortress and the vibrant Haenggung-dong area (also known as Haengnidan Street), it’s an ideal spot to enjoy a meal after exploring Suwon's famous sights.

Olive Young - Homeplus Dongsuwon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홈플러스동수원)

1.9Km    2024-04-19

257, Hyowon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Homeplus - Dongsuwon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 동수원)

1.9Km    2024-04-19

257, Hyowon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Suwon Yeongdong Market (수원 영동시장)

2.0Km    2022-07-27

6, Suwoncheon-ro 255beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-251-0171

The neighborhood around Paldalmun Gate serves as the main business district of Suwon, where more than 300 stores and stalls are joined to make a large market. The atmosphere and the physical surroundings help to both keep traditions alive and move into the modern age, which is one of the main aspects of this market that draws in more visitors each year. Since 1917 when the market first opened to the public, the vendors here have specialized in traditional garments, including hanbok (traditional Korean clothes) and accessories. Among 300 stores, 40 stores feature finished hanbok, another 40 stores sell fabric, 70 stores are general clothing store, and the remaining stores sell daily goods, accessories, agricultural and stockbreeding products. In the past, the market was the largest market south of the metropolitan area so people from Suwon, Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, and Osan frequently visited. An on-going maintenance project to keep the originality of the market began in 2002 and the market now features modernized facilities.

Yeonmudae Post (Dongjangdae) (연무대 (동장대))

2.0Km    2019-12-31

20, Changnyong-daero 103beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-228-4686

Yeonmudae Post is located inside Suwon's Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Situated on a relatively high hill between Changryongmun (the east gate of the fortress) and Hwahongmun (a north floodgate), Yeonmudae is an excellent military observation post with sweeping views of the inside of the fortress. After the fortress was completed in 1796, Yeonmudae was used as a training ground for troops for over two centuries, where they learned fighting skills involving swords, spears and arrows.

At Yeonmudae, visitors can learn archery while wearing traditional military attire; the fortress also offers a wide array of performances for visitors to appreciate traditional Korean culture. Yeomudae is included in the Suwon City Tour course.

Suwon Hwaseong Museum Themed Exhibition Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion (수원화성박물관 테마전 방화수류정)

2.0Km    2025-07-14

21 Changnyong-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-228-4209

Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion stands looking over the Hwahongmun Gate and Yongyeon Pond and is a place where the aspirations of King Jeongjo live on. Suwon Hwaseong Fortress has a total of four pavilions, and Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion is located on the northwestern side of the fortress. The fortresses were built to act as a watchtower for keeping an eye on outside invasion, with Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion being located at the most strategic point. Although it was built as a military watchtower, it was designed to also act as a pavilion, and Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion was recognized as a National Treasure in 2011 for outstanding techniques and aesthetics that represent the Joseon dynasty in the 18th century. 

Suwon Hwaseong Museum (수원화성박물관)

2.0Km    2021-12-21

21, Changnyong-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-228-4242

Suwon Hwaseong Museum presents the history and culture of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, an important Korean cultural asset and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Visitors to the museum can learn about the formation of the fortress and the city of Suwon itself through detailed, systematically designed exhititions. The museum houses an extensive collection of items that showcase the construction and development of the fortress, as well as gatherings and events that took place within the fortress.

Côte à Côte (꼬따꼬뜨)

2.0Km    2024-02-21

B1, 80-7 Central park-ro 127beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Nestled within Gwanggyo Café Street, Côte à Côte embodies the essence of Parisian charm. Its entrance, designed as a replica of Paris's Wall of Love, along with its sleek, modern black and white interior, captivates visitors. Côte à Côte signiture coffee, served with cream, milk, and vanilla syrup, evokes the essence of Parisian flavors. Moreover, the café boasts an enticing array of desserts, including pain au chocolat, financier, salted bread, and croissant.

Suwon Chicken Street (수원통닭거리)

2.0Km    2025-05-22

16 Jeongjo-ro 800beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Suwon Chicken Street, located in a small 100 m-long alley on Paldal-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon, is where about 11 stores, ranging from the original store that opened in 1970 to new ones, serve fried whole chicken. It is the tradition of Suwon Chicken Street to pour oil into a large cauldron and fry chicken. The menu only consists of fried chicken and seasoned fried chicken, but they are gaining popularity for their savory taste, different from those of famous chicken brands. In Suwon Chicken Street, you can meet the granny of “Maehyang Tongdak,” who has been selling fried chicken in Suwon Chicken Street since the 1970s using the chicken she raised in a chicken coop on a stall, as well as the famous “Yongseong Tongdak" and “Jinmi Tongdak" in this alley. The chicken price is low, so you don't have to worry about it. Thanks to plentiful servings and unique taste, the shops on this street are crowded with customers from all over the country, including students, who come having heard of the place by word of mouth.