Paju Booksori Festival (파주 북소리)

15.4Km 2022-12-29

145, Hoedong-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-955-0055

Paju Book City is a leading publishing and cultural hub in Korea, started in 2011 with the establishment of a street lined with bookstores to transform the area from a place of publication to a place for enjoying book culture. A total of 42 bookstores opened within the city's first year. In view of participating in international activities, the city joined the International Organization of Booktowns (IOB) in June 2012. The IOB is an organization of 16 booktowns in 13 countries.

Paju Booksori Festival is the largest book festival in Asia. Launched in the fall of 2011, the festival draws around 100 publishers, and leading organizations related to the publishing industry, books, education, and culture.

Café Calming

15.5Km 2024-02-28

311 Soraji-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Café Calming is a serene dessert café celebrated for its stunning view of the Hangang River, offering a tranquil escape. The café's signature dish is the saengmango bingsu (shaved ice with fresh mango), which is garnished an entire sliced mango on top. Its spacious interior and outdoor terrace provide plenty of seating, with the terrace exuding the feel of a Southeast Asian resort. Alongside this, the café serves homemade scones that complement their slightly sour espresso perfectly. A notable highlight of the Café Calming is its stunning views of the Hangang River at sunset.

Uniqlo - Gimpo Janggi Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (유니클로 김포장기)

15.6Km 2024-04-19

1523, Gimpo-daero, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Monte Del Pino (몬떼델피노)

15.7Km 2024-02-21

49-19 Gimpohangang 6-ro, Yangchon-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do

Monte Del Pino is a spacious brunch and bakery café, featuring an expansive outdoor garden and high ceilings. It offers a variety of beverages to complement its basic espresso, as well as an assortment of bread made from organic flour and premium French butter. Their brunch menu includes American brunch platter and eggs benedict. Additionally, they host live performances four times a day, each lasting for forty minutes.

Pyeongchang Jinbu Makguksu (평창진부막국수)

15.7Km 2024-02-21

29 Gimpo-daero 1518beon-gil, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do

Pyeongchang Jinbu Makguksu is a restaurant specializing in Pyeongchang memil makguksu (buckwheat noodles), using exclusively high-quality buckwheat flour from Pyeongchang. Their signature dishes include mulmakguksu (buckwheat noodles), bibim makguksu (spicy buckwheat noodles), and deulgireum makguksu (buckwheat noodles with perilla oil). The combination of the pleasantly spicy bibim makguksu and Jeju hanbang suyuk (boiled Jeju pork slices with medicinal herbs) is particularly noteworthy. The restaurant also offers memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe), sonmandu (handmade mandu), and the seasonal hanu sagol manduguk (mandu soup), available only in winter (November to February).

Samantha Thavasa - Lotte Paju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (사만사타바사 롯데 파주점)

15.8Km 2024-04-18

1F, 284, Munbal-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Line - Lotte Paju* Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (라인 롯데(아)파주점*)

15.8Km 2024-04-22

(Munbal-dong) 2F, 284, Munbal-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Donggeomdo (Trail, Campground, Art Cinematheque) (동검도(나들길,캠핑,예술극장))

15.8Km 2024-02-20

60 Donggeom-gil 63beon-gil, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon

Donggeomdo Island is a petite island connected to the main island of Ganghwado Island, celebrated for its stunning tidal flats and coastal vistas. A stroll along the trail on the eastern coast of the island offers visitors a chance to savor diverse natural landscapes, while the scattered campgrounds provide a romantic setting for leisure activities. Notably, the DRFA365 Art Cinematheque, featuring art films, adds to the island's charm and attractions.

Elijah Resort [Korea Quality]엘리야리조트[한국관광 품질인증]

15.9Km 2023-05-23

2782-24 , Haeannam-ro, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
+82-507-1334-5921

Elijah Resort on Ganghwado Island, Incheon, stands on a coastal site from where guests can watch the sun setting over the West Sea. Guestroom types range from basic standard rooms to deluxe; deluxe rooftops are suitable for small families, deluxe gardens for family gatherings, and loft-type grand suites with rooftop lawns can be used by two or more families. There’s an outdoor garden, a walking trail, a pay-for swimming pool and an outdoor barbecue area.

Lotte Paju Premium Outlet (롯데 파주 프리미엄아울렛)

15.9Km 2025-01-06

390, Hoedong-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-960-2500

Lotte Paju Premium Outlet is Korea’s largest premium outlet, offering more than 250 international and Korean luxury brands at affordable prices. The outlet aims to be a family-friendly location, with amenities including Lotte Cinema, a merry-go-round, an electric train, premium train, and many kids' facilities. The neighboring Simhaksan Mountain creates a natural environment for a relaxing time. The outlet is also conveniently located in the vicinity of Paju Book City.

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