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Seoul Hwagyesa Temple (화계사(서울))

Seoul Hwagyesa Temple (화계사(서울))

12.8Km    2021-11-02

117, Hwagyesa-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-902-2663

Hwagyesa Temple was built in 1522 (the seventeenth year of the reign of King Jungjong of the Joseon dynasty) by monk Shinwol, but was destroyed in a fire in 1618. It was rebuilt the following year, and expanded In 1866 through the efforts of Monks Yongseon and Beomun.
The temple also has various templestay programs for visitors. Hwagyesa Temple is located not too far from the city but also provides a natural environment.

Lotte Himart - Guri Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 구리점)

Lotte Himart - Guri Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 구리점)

12.8Km    2024-04-19

33, Donggureung-ro 148beon-gil, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Samseongsan Holy Ground (삼성산성지)

Samseongsan Holy Ground (삼성산성지)

12.8Km    2021-08-17

454-16, Hoam-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-875-2271

During the Gihae Persecution of 1839, three French Catholic priests were sentenced to death for spreading Catholicism in Korea. Saint Laurent Joseph Marius Imbert (Bishop), Saint Pierre Philibert Maubant (Priest), and Saint Jacques Honore Chastan (Priest) were beheaded on September 21, 1839 at Saenamteo, currently known as the Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs, and their bodies were buried at Samseongsan Mountain and later transferred to the grotto of Myeondong Cathedral.

Seoul International Dance Festival (서울세계무용축제)

Seoul International Dance Festival (서울세계무용축제)

12.8Km    2022-10-13

56, World Cup buk-ro 5-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

SIDance (Seoul International Dance Festival) is a regular international festival, hosted by the Seoul Section of CID-UNESCO. The festival took on the role as a pioneer in promoting international exchange among dancers around the globe. It aims to inspire creators and broaden their perspectives while offering unique and original performances to the audience. Today, the festival is acclaimed Korea's largest scale authentic international dance festival.

Times Square (타임스퀘어)

Times Square (타임스퀘어)

12.8Km    2020-05-07

15, Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2638-2000

Times Square is a large, comprehensive lifestyle complex equipped with various leisure, entertainment, accommodation, and dining establishments. The complex houses Shinsegae Department Store, which features a number of luxury brands and high-end local products, CGV Starium, which houses 12 movie theaters, including the world's largest screen, a multi-purpose performance center, Kyobo Book Center, E-Mart Discount Supermarket, Courtyard by Marriott, which features 273 rooms, Kolon Sporex Luxury Fitness Center, Amoris Banquet and Convention Center, I Like Dalgi Children's Theme Park, various dining establishments, and many more. In addition, several large outdoor spaces, which collectively span over near 14,850 ㎡, provide perfect spots for relaxation and enjoying the nature inside the metropolitan complex.

Bean Pole - Time Squre Branch (빈폴 (타임스퀘어점))

12.8Km    2020-04-23

15, Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2638-2025

Diverse and dramatic show windows and displays will give a special shopping experience. The store offers Bean Pole Men, Bean Pole Ladies, Bean Pole Accessory, and other basic items at reasonable prices as well as hot trend items every month.

ARTBOX - Yeongdeungpo Branch (아트박스 -영등포점)

ARTBOX - Yeongdeungpo Branch (아트박스 -영등포점)

12.8Km    2022-09-14

15, Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2678-4827

ARTBOX offers a wide variety of character products, stationery, and office materials. Its spacious store also provides character products related to Korean entertainment stars. Superb designs are the trademark of ARTBOX.

Olive Young - Times Square Shinsegae Branch (올리브영 (타임스퀘어신세계점))

Olive Young - Times Square Shinsegae Branch (올리브영 (타임스퀘어신세계점))

12.8Km    2020-04-23

15, Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2677-5290

Olive Young is a drug store dealing with various items from health supplements to drugs, cosmetics and cosmetic accessories. It also offers health products, foods, and miscellaneous goods.

N. Olive Esthetic (앤올리브 에스테틱)

N. Olive Esthetic (앤올리브 에스테틱)

12.8Km    2017-07-21

15, Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2638-2604~5

Located on the first underground floor of Times Square in Yeongdeungpo, N. Olive Esthetic is a spa and beauty care shop. It offers professional nail art, hand and foot care and skin and full body therapies. Services include specialty packages like the Oil Candle Therapy (aroma oil produced from melted candles) using beauty care items from France. Every service includes a foot massage.

Gwacheon Wildflower Nature Learning Center (과천야생화자연학습장)

12.8Km    2023-07-17

118, Gyoyugwon-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gwacheon Wildflower Nature Learning Center was opened to provide a place to learn about nature and harmony. The area is 6,900㎡ and has approximately 112 species of wildflowers. The learning center is divided into sections according to the type and use of wildflowers. The learning center also houses a traditional tightrope walking education center. Korean tightrope walking is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The site offers an educational tightrope walking experience program for those interested.