Daegwallyeong Museum (대관령박물관)

13.5Km 2021-07-22

1, Daegwallyeongyet-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-660-3830

Daegwallyeong Museum is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. It is housed in a building that resembles a dolmen, striking a balance with the surrounding landscape and earning it an Outstanding Architecture Award from the Construction Association of Korea and the Best Award from Gangwon-do.

The museum has six exhibition halls, including those that are named after the guardian gods that represent the four directions. Cheongnyongbang (Room of the Blue Dragon - East) is decorated in blue and displays celadon and traditional ceramics. Baekobang (Room of the White Tiger - West) is in white and exhibits Buddhist art and wooden dolls. Jujakbang (Room of the Red Vermillion - South) is in red and displays a bridal palanquin, folk paintings, and calligraphy. The black Hyeonmubang (Room of the Black Turtle - North) displays bronze relics. Also, there is the Togibang (Earthenware) showing Prehistoric era shacks and earthenware, and Uribang, exhibiting wooden furniture and folk craftwork. The outdoor space offers an exhibit of stone pagodas and statues as well as a thatched cottage and an operating water mill.

Dutasan National Recreational Forest (국립 두타산자연휴양림)

13.9Km 2021-03-04

132, Achagol-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-334-8815

Dutasan National Recreational Forest is located at the foot of Dutasan Mountain, which rises 1,357 meters above the sea level and straddles the border between Jinbu-myeon of Pyeongchang-gun and Jeongseon-gun. The recreational forest is in the center of many popular attractions, including Odaesan National Park, Woljeongsa Temple, and beautiful valleys. The robust and rich forest is filled with a wide variety of animals such as badgers, raccoons, boars, and hares, as well as abundant medicinal herbs, and trees such as huge birch, nut trees and lime trees.

Daegullyeong Village (대굴령마을)

14.7Km 2019-10-01

17, Seongyeon-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-648-0406

Daegullyeong Village is a tourist complex located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, which provides visitors with a host of various traditional experiences, sporting events, and lodging accommodations. The village of Daegullyeong got its name from the series of 832-m long Daegwallyeong ridges that stretch along the bordering regions of Gangneung and Pyeongchang. Although the mountain ridges present rigorous passages with 99 turns, the area is popular for its magnificent scenery.

Daegullyeong Village boasts the beautiful Daegwallyeong ridges and clear waters of the valleys in the mountain villages where tourists can take in the spectacular views of Bogwang 1(il)-ri, Bogwang 2(yi)-ri, and Eoheul-ri. The local specialties include the traditional doenjang (soybean paste), various soy and bean pastes, corn, traditional fermented soybeans, potatoes, and vegetables. Visitors can stay at any number of pensions in the area, then take a tour around a traditional soy and bean paste factory and participate in various experience programs such as soy and bean paste making, straw arts and crafts, folk games, and traditional performances.

Bangadari Mineral Spring (방아다리약수터)

15.1Km 2023-04-07

1011-26, Bangadari-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-336-3145

Bangadari Mineral Spring is a crisp and healthy water source located in the woods off the Yeongdong Highway. The mineral spring contains over 30 kinds of healthy minerals including carbonic acid and iron, which are known to be especially effective in treating stomach disorders, anemia, and neuralgia. The 1-kilometer long path leading from the entrance to the mineral spring site is great for taking a stroll as it is surrounded by fir trees.

Namdaecheon Stream (남대천(강릉))

15.2Km 2024-10-31

Gusanan-gil, Seongsan-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province

Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, the actual location where the character Seong-jun warned Su-hyuk in the movie "A Man of Reason," is a river that flows through Gangneung and enters the East Sea. Near the downstream area, you can also enjoy the natural scenery and reed forests of Namdaecheon at the Ecological Observation Center.

Ochaeyeon (오채연)

15.4Km 2021-03-25

26-45, Chilbong-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-642-5288

It is a Korean restaurant where you can enjoy duck with the healthy ingredient Neungi. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is whole chicken soup.

Yetkanaria (옛카나리아)

15.5Km 2021-03-25

74, Gusan-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-641-9502

This spicy steamed dish is a local specialty of Gangneung in Gangwon-do. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is braised codfish head.

Obong Makguksu (오봉막국수)

15.7Km 2021-03-23

16, Chilbong-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-655-1346

This is a place where famous Makguksu is sold in Gangneung. This restaurant's signature menu is buckwheat noodles. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Nadeuri (나들이)

15.7Km 2021-03-26

76, Gusangangbyeon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-644-2332

It is a place where you can enjoy various duck dishes. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled duck. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Seongsan Bapjip (성산밥집)

15.7Km 2021-03-25

49, Gusan-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-655-2757

It is a place where you can enjoy hot Korean soup dishes. The best menu at this restaurant is beef head meat and rice soup. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

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