Olive Young - Gimpo Sau Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 김포사우) - Area information

Olive Young - Gimpo Sau Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 김포사우)

6.8 Km 0 2024-04-22

45, Saujung-ro, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Olive Young - Paju Dayul Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 파주다율점)

6.8 Km 0 2024-06-26

#104~#106, 20, Haeol 2-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Paju Booksori Festival (파주 북소리)

6.8 Km 20038 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.

Ilsan Astro Camp (일산 어린이천문대)

6.8 Km 8720 2018-06-29

306-176, Jungsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-975-3245

The observatory not only has a 3m circular dome and sliding dome, but also a catadioptric telescope and other major equipment for space observation. Regular education program are help during school summer vacation to explain astromony concepts in relatively simple terms and to engage children with folk stories behind each constellation.

Other programs like ‘A Trip to the Space with My Daddy”, and “Weekend Family FAM Tour” are also available. In a "A Trip to Space with My Daddy” (21:00 to 24:00 daily) participants can learn how to operate a telescope and observe celestial bodies in space. The “Weekend Family FAM Tour” program opens from 10:00 to 17:00 on weekends and presents short films on astronomy and gives visitors a look at telescopes and other astrological equipment. The program is popular among elementary and middle school students from Seoul and Ilsan area.