Lotte Mart - Pohang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 포항점) - Area information

Lotte Mart - Pohang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 포항점)

8.8 Km 0 2024-04-22

247, Jigok-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Appletree Hotel

8.8 Km 17634 2021-04-09

7-5, Jungheung-ro 100beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-241-1234

Apple Tree Hotel is a business hotel located in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It's a five-story building with a total of 28 Double, Twin, and Ondol Rooms. Non-smoking rooms are available, and free breakfast is served from 7:00am to 9:00am. The hotel is a mere 5-minute walk from Pohang Bus Terminal and only a 10-minute ride from Pohang Airport. Nearby tourist attractions include Guryongpo and Homigot Sunrise Square. The most famous dish in Pohang is "Guryongpo Guamaegi,” which is half-dried mackerel pike or herring.

Pohang Steelworks (포항제철소)

9.8 Km 17222 2018-09-05

6261, Donghaean-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Pohang Steelworks, also known as POSCO, was built at Yeongilman Bay from 1970 until 1981 to shift the focus of the country's growth engine from the agriculture-oriented primary industry of the 1960s to the heavy chemical industry. Photography within the factory is prohibited, making a visit here key to fully experiencing all POSCO has to offer.

The POSCO Museum (포스코 역사관)

9.9 Km 3344 2018-08-07

14, Donghaean-ro 6213beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
054-220-7720, 7721

The POSCO Museum shows the history, spirit, corporate culture and vision of POSCO. POSCO was able to achieve success thanks to the POSCO employees who fought against all kinds of adversities. The POSCO museum showcases such great achievements, as well as the entire history of the company, giving dreams and hopes to the youth who visit the museum.

Robo Life Museum (로보라이프 뮤지엄)

10.2 Km 7915 2021-03-10

39, Jigok-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
054-279-0427

The Robo Life Museum is a place where one can meet robots that are already part of our daily lives, knowingly and unknowingly. Visitors can learn about robots while dancing and drawing with them as well as touching and operating them. Through the museum, visitors can experience what the future will be like. It also is an ideal place for kids to satisfy their curiosity and have fun.

Igari Anchor Observatory (이가리 닻 전망대)

10.7 Km 0 2023-01-02

Iga-ri, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-270-3204

Igari Anchor Observatory, located in Iga-ri, Cheongha-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, is an observatory in the shape of an anchor that anchors ships near the beautiful beach and blue sea pines. With a x_height of 10 meters and a length of 102 meters, visitors can see the open sea of Pohang at a glance. It is also a popular attraction visited by many tourists as the main filming location for the popular drama "Run On (2020)."

Homibando Peninsula Coastal Trail (호미반도 해안둘레길)

11.3 Km 0 2024-02-13

360 Ibam-ri, Donghae-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

The Homibando Peninsula Coastal Trail is a picturesque trekking route that spans a remarkable 58 kilometers of Pohang's coastline, stretching from Donghae-myeon to Janggi-myeon via Guryongpo-eup and Homigot Cape. This easternmost section of the Korean Peninsula offers an opportunity to marvel at rugged cliffs and savor the soothing sounds of crashing waves as you stroll along the shoreline. The trail is divided into four distinct courses, with the third course, known as Guryongso-gil, being the lengthiest, taking approximately two hours to complete. It begins at Janggun Rock, winding its way through the Golden Rain Tree and Black Jetbead colonies, ultimately concluding at Guryongso. On the other hand, the fourth course, Homi-gil, is the shortest and starts at Eagle Rock, concluding at the picturesque Homigot Sunrise Square.

Beopgwangsa Temple - Pohang (법광사 (포항))

14.8 Km 7331 2020-03-25

290, Sangeup-gil, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-243-0178

Beopgwangsa Temple is located at the foot of Bihaksan Mountain in the city of Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. It was originally built during the reign of King Jinpyeong (579-631) of the Silla Kingdom by Great Monk Wonhyo upon the order of the king.

The temple used to be large measuring 525 kan (kan is a traditional measurement of distance between two columns, about 1.8 meters), but most of its buildings burned down in a fire in 1863. The current buildings were rebuilt in 1952. The site of the old temple is designated as Historical Site no. 493. Some of the remaining relics are a three-story pagoda, Bulsangyeonhwadaejwa (Buddha on a lotus stand), and a twin Ssanggwibu (turtle-shaped stone base of a monument).

Yeongil Bay Hot Springs (영일만온천)

15.1 Km 22503 2020-03-18

21, Unje-ro 386beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-285-0101

The construction of this huge hot spring complex started in Yeongil Bay in 1988 after it was found that Yeongil Bay has the highest geothermal heat in Korea while drilling for oil in 1974.

The water’s main ingredients contain healthy minerals such as calcium, natrium, fluorine, magnesium, chlorine, sulfuric acid, fluorine, zinc, germanium and radium. Yeongil Bay Hot Springs maintains its water with alkali bicarbonate at a pH of 9.43. The temperature of the water is somewhat low though at 35℃.

The hot springs help to recover from fatigue, to help beauty care, anti-aging, neuralgia, heart disease, and liver functions. The water here also has a very unique texture.

Hyangdan [Korea Quality] / 향단 [한국관광 품질인증]

15.6 Km 42644 2023-09-05

121-83 , Yangdongmaeul-gil, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-10-6689-3575

Hyangdan in Yangdong Village, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is a grand old house designated as a national treasure, having been built by King Jungjong for the elderly mother of his courtier Yi Eonjeok. Much of the original 99-kan house was destroyed during the Korean War and the rest converted to a guesthouse. Visitors can stay in the anchae, haengnangchae and an annexe - which all appear to be different x_heights because of the upward slope of the site. Various experience programs are offered: woodblock printing, a tea ceremony, natural dyeing, and traditional etiquette.

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