The North Face [Tax Refund Shop] (노스페이스)

11.8Km 2024-04-23

134, Sehwa-ro, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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JJ Jigott [Tax Refund Shop] (JJ지고트)

11.8Km 2024-04-23

134, Sehwa-ro, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Galaxy - Lotte Mall Suwon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (갤럭시 롯데몰 수원점)

11.8Km 2024-04-18

134, Sehwa-ro, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Janganmun Gate (장안문)

11.8Km 2019-12-31

910, Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-031-228-4416

Janganmun Gate is the main gate of Hwaseong Fortress at the northern wall. Jangan means capital, implying that Hwaseong Fortress is the secondary capital. Janganmun Gate served as the main gate because the king would pass from this gate when arriving from Hanyang, the capital city, now modern-day Seoul. It is interesting to note that this gate is larger than Sungryemun Gate in Seoul.

Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival (수원화성문화제)

11.9Km 2025-01-03

825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-228-1010

Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every autumn. The festival’s main event is the “King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade,” a reenactment of King Jeongjo’s procession to pay respects to his father Crown Prince Sado’s tomb. This spectacular event features over 4,000 participants in traditional Joseon-era costumes marching along a 59km route. The “King Jeongjo’s Dasobangwa” program, offering a taste of royal court cuisine served for the Banquet of Lady Hyegyeong-Gung Hong, is especially popular among international tourists. Additionally, the festival includes fortress-building experiences, night tours, and various reenactment events and performances, all linked to Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon.

◎Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon
This planned city was built by King Jeongjo during the Joseon Dynasty. It is considered a pinnacle of Korean fortress culture, incorporating the advanced technologies of its time.

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress [UNESCO World Heritage] (수원 화성 [유네스코 세계유산])

11.9Km 2024-10-24

Yeonghwa-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-290-3600

Suwon was one of four main regional government centers during the Joseon dynasty. Hwaseong Fortress, built to protect the city, was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site on December 12, 1997 for its historical value. The fortress offers various performances daily as well as the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every fall. The walls stretch for 5,700 kilometers, with Paldalsan Mountain at the center. The fortress, constructed from 1794 to 1796, was built as a display of King Jeongjo’s filial piety towards his father and to build a new pioneer city with its own economic power.

Jeju Swellfish House (제주복어)

11.9Km 2021-03-23

73, LG-ro, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-373-2500

A place where you can taste various fugu cuisines. This restaurant's signature menu is spicy puffer fish stew. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Samsung Transportation Museum (삼성화재 교통박물관)

11.9Km 2022-12-20

171, Everland-ro 376beon-gil, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-320-9900

Samsung Transportation Museum, the nation’s first automobile museum, is located near Everland. It serves as a children’s traffic safety learning space. The museum displays a collection of over 700 world-famous pieces including 50 cars, 15 motorcycles, bicycles, horse-drawn carriages, and other transportation-related articles such as vehicle prototypes, parts, hood ornaments, souvenirs, and artwork. There are many hands-on programs for visitors to learn about transportation safety.

Hwaseomun Gate (화서문)

11.9Km 2022-12-29

334, Jangan-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-290-3600

Hwaseomun Gate is the western gate of Hwaseong Fortress, a Treasure. Over the stone mujigae (rainbow) door is a single-story tower gate. Hwaseomun Gate's ongseong (defensive gate) forms a crecent shape, with one side of the ongseong remaining open.

Janganmun Geobuk Market Saesutmak Festival (장안문거북시장 새숱막축제)

12.0Km 2024-07-24

40 Jeongjo-ro 934beon-gil, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-890-5757

Janganmun Geobuk Market Saesutmak Festival celebrates the crafting of makgeolli. Festival-goers can enjoy this traditional rice wine with cheap, tasty market foods.

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