Cheongok Golden Bat Cave (천곡황금박쥐동굴)

18.6 Km 33731 2021-09-24

50, Donggul-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-539-3630

Cheongok Golden Bat Cave in Donghae is the only natural cave in Korea located in a downtown area. Estimated to have been created 400 to 500 million years ago, the cave is known to serve as a habitat for the endangered golden bats. The cave's total length stretches for 1,510 meters, with only 810 meters of the cave open the public while the rest of cave remains protected for preservation purposes. The cave features ceiling craters, one of which is the longest in Korea, along with stalactite curtains, travertine terraces, stalactite cascades, and many other fantastic rock formations. The cave's unique features provide a grand spectacle for tourists and great speleological samples for researchers. A 785-meter walkway was made using the sinkhole created by dissolved limestone to help visitors get a better understanding of cave formations.

Picasso Hotel [Korea Quality] / 피카소호텔[한국관광 품질인증]

18.9 Km 7666 2020-09-10

123-6, Donggul-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-10-9249-8060

Hotel Picasso is a dark modern building with more than 50 rooms and a parking lot on the ground floor. There are traditional Korean rooms, rooms with a bed, and vacation home-type rooms. The Garden VIP Suite Room can accommodate up to five people, and it comes with an outdoor kitchen and barbecue facility for guests to cook. There is a desktop computer in some of the rooms, so those who need one can ask for a room with a computer when making a reservation. Nearby tourist attractions include the Cheongok Cave, a limestone cave with a total depth of 1,400 meters, located in the downtown area, and Chuam Beach, which is a popular destination among families during the summer. There is also Mureung Valley in between Dutasan Mountain and Cheongoksan Mountain for those looking for a quiet place to relax during the hot summer days.

Malgeun Nuri Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (맑은누리안경원)

19.0 Km 0 2024-04-22

Store #105, 223, Jungang-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

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Himart - Donghae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 동해점)

19.0 Km 0 2024-04-19

222, Jungang-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

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Louis Castel [Tax Refund Shop] (루이까스텔)

19.2 Km 0 2024-04-19

249, Jungang-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

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Miinpokpo Falls (삼척 미인폭포)

19.4 Km 30591 2023-09-26

77-162, Munuijae-ro, Dogye-eup, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-570-4062

Miinpokpo Falls, located near Taebaek-si, has various size waterfalls from small to large. There's a sad legend on why the waterfall got its name. There is a tomb of a beautiful woman near the waterfall, who jumped to her death after losing two husbands through early death. There's also a valley that's called the Grand Canyon of Korea nearby. It takes approximately 15 minutes to get to the fall from Yeoraesa Temple parking lot on foot through 300 meters of trekking.

E-Mart - Donghae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 동해)

19.4 Km 0 2024-04-22

100, Cheongok-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

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Donganjae [Korea Quality] / 동해한옥 동안재(동안재) [한국관광 품질인증]

19.8 Km 774 2020-09-08

74-2, Cheongok 1-gil, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-10-2974-3007

Donganjae, a traditional Korean style house located near the beach in Donghae City of Gangwon-do, was opened in June 2018. The traditional Korean style house is equipped with modern facilities for convenience while still maintaining the elegant mood of a traditional house. The rooms are located in 5 traditional buildings. The foot bath in the garden gives the feel of a pool villa. Each of the 5 independent buildings (named Mureung, Duta, Chooam, Mukho, and Mangsang to accommodate 3-4 guests in each building) has an upper floor of which the three sides can be opened to command an unobstructed view. The outdoor foot bath in the center of the garden with pine trees relieves fatigue, and the soothing scent of pine trees completes the ambiance. It is possible to cook food in the room. Each room also has a bathroom equipped with bidet and a shower booth. The recently constructed buildings are also handicapped-friendly. There is a parking space exclusive for these guests. There is also no raised spot at the gate and the threshold is made very low for easy entrance and exit. Various tools such as Tuho, Yut, Jegi, and top are ready for playing traditional games. You can likewise try wearing hanbok, Korean traditional clothes. The nearby tourist attractions include Cheongok Natural Cave, Chooam Chotdaebawi Rock, Mangsang Beach, Mukho Por,t and Mukho Lighthouse. There is a walking path behind the pension in the pine forest.

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