Flying Suwon (플라잉 수원)

15.2Km 2024-12-24

255-4 Ji-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Flying Suwon is a unique moored helium ballon facility to view the entire Hwaseong Fortress from up to 150 m in the air. You can enjoy Hwaseong Fortress, which has new charms every season, right up against the sky. Create wonderful and special memories with your family, friends, or loved ones. The helium balloon can accommodate up to 30 people and is accompanied by a well-trained pilot to ensure passenger safety. In addition, its safety was proven by passing the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations, receiving a safety certification from the French Department of Public Health, etc. Boarding time is approximately 10 minutes, including ascending, viewing, and descending.

Choujeong (초우정)

15.2Km 2020-03-28

123-12, Osan-ro, Osan-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-378-7755

Choujeong offers fresh beef delivered from Hoengseong in Gangwon-do for the best taste of short ribs. A professional chef with 40 years of experience strictly manages all the dish.

Suwon Jidong Mural Village (수원 지동벽화마을)

15.3Km 2024-10-24

75-5 Changnyongmun-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

A friendly alley with Kuk Yeonsoo’s house
Jidong Mural Village is a neighborhood with many winding alleys where Kuk Yeonsoo lived. Murals with seven themes are painted on the 6km-long road, so just walking along the pictures is as fun as a treasure hunt. As you walk, you will see a familiar green gate next to Jidong Supermarket, which is the house of Kuk Yeonsoo in the drama. As rainbow murals often appeared on the opposite side in the drama, there are many fans who take proof shots here.

Motgol Market (못골종합시장)

15.3Km 2024-11-18

10-12 Suwoncheon-ro 258beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-246-5638

Motgol Market features a variety of shops selling side dishes and ingredients ranging from fresh and dried fish to meat, vegetables, rice cake, and more. The sells make great efforts in promoting trust between merchant and customer, providing their products at the lowest prices with a friendly smile. The market stands as a representative culture market of Korea, thanks to the convinence in shopping and the affordable products.

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Motgol Market is where Sol and her mother shopped for groceries for her father’s memorial ceremony, with their playful bickering over the fruits for the ritual adding a heartwarming touch. The market is filled with affordable, high-quality food, making it a popular spot for both tourists and locals.

Wentteok Village (웬떡마을)

15.3Km 2025-01-10

10, Eohyeon-ro, Wonsam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-333-2777

Wentteok Village gets its name from the word “Wentteok” (meaning “unexpected windfall”) and is a slow food village located in Jungneung-ri, Wonsam-myeon, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do. At the village, you can make traditional rice cake from fresh seasonal ingredients or make a tteok (rice cake) cake and have your own small party.

The village is a great venue to learn more about tteok (rice cakes) and to enjoy other hands-on activities such as eco-friendly farming activities and other traditional activities.

Changnyongmun Gate (창룡문)

15.3Km 2023-09-25

697, Gyeongsu-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Changnyeongmun Gate, the eastern gate of Hwaseong Fortress, is similar in shape and size to Hwaseomun Gate to the east. Something to take note of is the nameplate carved into the wall left of the gate. While the names on the polished granite at the other three main gates have become obscure over time, the nameplate at Changnyeongmun Gate is still clearly visable.

Firefly Restroom (반딧불이화장실)

15.4Km 2019-10-31

166, Gwanggyosan-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-228-2259

In honor of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, Suwon adopted the idea of ‘restrooms with culture’- building beautiful, clean, brand new bathrooms at main tourist sites around the city. The Firefly Restroom, located near the Gwanggyo Reservoir, is the most beautiful of them all. It features a tunnel for the handicapped, a ceiling which filters light, a simple interior, a coffee vending machine, and a rest area.

Hwaseong Fortress Tourist Trolley (화성어차)

15.5Km 2025-07-01

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

With a design inspired by the royal vehicle used by King Gojong and palanquins of the Joseon dynasty, Hwaseong Fortress Tourist Trolley provides visitors with a comfortable tour around the main attractions of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. It is divided into a sightseeing course that starts at Hwaseong Temporary Palace and visits the main gates, and a circular course that starts at Yeonmudae Post and visits the main military facilities. Reservations are required on the website. All seats are equipped with an earphone jack offering an audio guide of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress in English, Chinese and Japanese.

Suwon Yeongdong Market (수원 영동시장)

15.5Km 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))

15.5Km 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.

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