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Oido Island (오이도)

14.2Km    2025-05-08

175 Oido-ro, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do

Located off the western coast of the city of Siheung, Oido Island was originally an island and then connected to the mainland during the Japanese occupation as its tidal flats were used as a salt plant. During the day, the blue sea and the red lighthouse, the symbol of Oido, create a picturesque scene. In the evening, visitors can enjoy the spectacular sight of red sunsets over the sea. It also includes the largest prehistoric site on the west coast. The expansive tidal flats are home to a wide variety of creatures, attracting seasonal migratory birds.

Soraepogu Festival (소래포구 축제)

Soraepogu Festival (소래포구 축제)

14.2Km    2025-06-09

86-17 Jangdong-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-453-2142

Soraepogu Festival, a maritime ecology festival, has been held annually since 2001. Sorae Port has become a popular attraction, visited by over 7 million domestic and international tourists each year. During the festival, visitors can enjoy Sorae Marsh Eco Park, Shrimp Tower, and Haeoreumhosu Lake. Festival programs include seafood-catching events like shrimp and crab catching, various cultural performances, and engaging events.

Sorae Port (소래포구)

14.3Km    2023-02-08

2-6, Pogu-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-442-6887

Sorae Port is located in Namdong-gu, Incheon, and is one of the most accessible places to feel the sea in the metropolitan area. It has a painful past and is also a tourist destination created by that bitter past. In the late 1930s, it began developing with the construction of a railroad to exploit high-quality salt, a raw material for gunpowder, from the area. After liberation, displaced people gathered to catch shrimp with one or two non-powered ships, made salted shrimp, and took Suin Line trains to Incheon, Suwon, Bupyeong, Seoul, etc., from dawn to sell them, and make a living. The fish market is famous for shrimp, salted seafood, and blue crab. Fresh seafood, generous merchants, and the sound of seagulls drawing patterns in the blue sky following the fishing boats leave a deep aftertaste. In particular, when prawns and blue crabs are in season, the freshness and taste are excellent enough to hold a festival.

By the port is a newly renovated fish market spans from the first basement floor to the second floor above the ground, and there are about 340 shops, including 300 hoe (sliced raw fish) restaurants and salted seafood shops. In particular, the second floor is a restaurant where visitors can taste hoe purchased at the fish market, and there are also convenient facilities such as a nursery cafe. In addition, the recently built Shrimp Tower Observatory is 21 meters high and good for a small number of people to enjoy the scenery comfortably.

Sorae History Museum (소래역사관)

Sorae History Museum (소래역사관)

14.3Km    2025-10-23

1605 Aam-daero, Namdong-gu, Incheon

The Sorae History Museum, which opened in 2012, is the first public museum in Namdong-gu, Incheon, built to preserve the history and culture of Sorae, which is disappearing due to rapid urbanization. It features four interesting exhibition themes, including Sorae mudflats, Sorae Port, Sorae salt fields, and the Suin Line narrow-gauge train, which represent the image of Sorae. 

Sorae Fish Market (소래포구 종합어시장)

Sorae Fish Market (소래포구 종합어시장)

14.4Km    2025-10-23

12 Soraeyeok-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-719-1522

Sorae Fish Market welcomes visitors all year round with its capability to offer fresh fish. During spring, crab can be bought fresh from the catch, and during kimchi season, many Koreans visit to but salted seafood. The market was renovated to offer visitors with a clean and fresh environment. The heating and cooling system, as well as large parking area and quick delivery service makes shopping  here more enjoyable. There are also many attractions and festivals that happens near the market.

Soraepogu Pocha Street (소래포구 포차거리)

Soraepogu Pocha Street (소래포구 포차거리)

14.4Km    2024-02-15

12 Soraeyeok-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon

Located just in front of the Sorae Fish Market, Soraepogu Pocha Street comes alive in the evening as a vibrant street filled with food stalls. Visitors are treated to an array of fresh seafood dishes, including daeha sogeum gui (salt-grilled prawn), kkotgejjim (steamed blue crab) and kkotge twigim (fried blue crab). Additionally, patrons have the unique opportunity to purchase hoe (sliced raw fish), directly from the fish market and pair it with the street food offerings.

Anyangcheon Stream (안양천)

Anyangcheon Stream (안양천)

14.5Km    2025-01-13

Seoksu-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-8045-7000

Anyangcheon Stream flows through seven cities in Gyeonggi-do as well as 7 districts of Seoul. The stream starts from the valley, south of Cheonggyesan Mountain, in Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do and flows 35.1 kilometers to the Hanggang River between Yeongdeungpo-gu and Yangcheon-gu. Various types of birds enjoy the stream making it an ecology stream in the middle of the city as well as provide citizens with leisure including bicycle path, bridges, rest area, sports facilities and more.

Gwangmyeong Cave (광명 동굴)

Gwangmyeong Cave (광명 동굴)

14.6Km    2025-10-27

142 Gahak-ro 85beon-gil, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gwangmyeong Cave was developed in 1912 during the Japanese colonial period to exploit resources, including gold mines, and continued to be developed for industrial purposes after liberation. After the mine was closed in 1972, it was used as a salted seafood warehouse for about 40 years. Gwangmyeong City purchased the site, reorganized it, and made it available to the public. It is currently recognized as a modern industrial heritage site with high historical value, and is well known as a cave theme park in the metropolitan area. Along with the cave, colorful lights and sculptures create a spectacular sight. Aside from tasting and purchasing Korean wine at the Gwangmyeong Wine Cave, visitors can also see the largest media art piece in Korea at the Lascaux Exhibition Hall, enjoying a more diverse travel experience.

Gloucester Hotel Incheon (글로스터호텔 인천)

Gloucester Hotel Incheon (글로스터호텔 인천)

14.6Km    2024-12-23

36 , Soraeyeok-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-460-1100

Gloucester Hotel Incheon stands in downtown Incheon overlooking Sorae Port. It offers a range of rooms including ondol rooms, bedroom-style rooms with kitchen facilities, and kids rooms. Some rooms have a bathtub. Additional facilities include a meeting room and business center, a coin operated laundry, and a breakfast buffet in the 3rd floor Glory Hall. The night view from the Sky Lounge bar on the 17th floor is spectacular. Soraepogu Station is a 5-minute walk away, while Soraepogu Fish Market and Sorae Wetland Ecological Park are also nearby.

LOTTE Department Store - Pyeongchon Store [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데백화점 평촌점)

LOTTE Department Store - Pyeongchon Store [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데백화점 평촌점)

14.7Km    2024-04-22

180, Simin-daero, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

- Uncover daily delights at LOTTE Department Store Pyeongchon, with distinct food courts in its culture and department store buildings.
Escape the monotony of daily life and enjoy shopping at LOTTE Department Store Pyeongchon, a true shopping paradise.