Solbaram Bridge (솔바람다리)

10.8Km 2025-01-16

Byeongsan-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Solbaram Bridge, completed in 2010, is a 197-meter-long pedestrian and bike bridge with great views. It was named after the pine trees of Gangneung (sol) and the wind (baram) due to its windy nature. Connecting the river with the sea, the bridge offers beautiful night views and refreshing sea breezes, making it a popular place for dates as well as family vacations. To the north across the bridge, visitors can find the Gangneunghang Port Yacht Marina and the Gangneung Coffee Street.

Companion by Gyeongpo [Korea Quality]컴페니언 바이 경포[한국관광 품질인증]

10.8Km 2024-08-14

35-22 , Gyeongpo-ro 371beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-507-1315-0984

Companion by Gyeongpo is a hanok that was built in 1943 is and now a pension combining the hanok style with modern convenience. It’s an exceedingly dog-friendly place: there is a dog salon with a dog spa and a dog drying room. The pension only accepts bookings from one group per day.

Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park (허균·허난설헌 기념공원)

10.8Km 2025-01-16

1-29 Nanseolheon-ro 193beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

'Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park was established to honor the Heo siblings: Heo Gyun, the author of Story of Hong Gildong (a 17th-century novel, the first of its kind written in Hangeul), and Heo Nanseolheon, one of Korea's most esteemed female writers. This literary park features the Memorial Hall, the site of Heo Nanseolheon's birth home, a traditional tea experience space, and lush green areas. Every April and September, the Nanseolheon Cultural Festival offers puppet theater, exhibitions, children’s experience programs, and tea ceremony activities.

Gangneung Moraenae Hangwa Village (Galgol Hangwa) (강릉 모래내한과마을(갈골한과)

10.8Km 2025-01-17

20 Hangwamaeul-gil, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gangneung Moraenae Hangwa Village enterprise specializes in producing hangwa (traditional Korean sweets). These sweets are crafted using age-old methods that have been passed down through generations in the village. Additionally, visitors have the oppotunity to sign up for a traditional hangwa-making experience, although it is important to note that reservations must be made in advance via telephone. The enterprise is conveniently located 12 kilometers from Gangneung Station, a mere 15-minute drive by car.

Pyeongchang Uiyaji Wind Village (평창 의야지 바람마을)

11.1Km 2025-01-10

137, Kkotbadyangji-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-336-9812

Pyeongchang Uijaji Wind Village is located at the top of Daegwallyeong Pass. The village is a sight to see in winter when covered in snow. Throughout the year, visitors can join in various activities such as making cheese or ice cream.

Chodang Halmeoni Sundubu (초당할머니순두부)

11.1Km 2024-12-02

77 , Chodangsundubu-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

This restaurant makes bean curd using traditional methods every morning. Their main menu is sundubu baekban (soft bean curd set menu), which lets you savor the rich flavor of freshly made bean curd without any added seasonings. They also serve a popular spicy soft bean curd stew, eolkeun jjaebok sundubu, made with venus clams from the East Coast.

Gangneung Jjamppong Sundubu Donghwa Garden (강릉짬뽕순두부 동화가든 본점)

11.1Km 2025-02-06

15 Chodangsundubu-gil 77beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

This restaurant was the first to start selling jjamppong sundubu (spicy seafood and soft bean curd soup) in Chodang Dubu Village. Their signature dish features a perfect blend of spicy seafood soup and rich, nutty soft bean curd. They also offer eolkeun sundubu (spicy soft bean curd stew) made with pork and beef bone broth, with soft bean curd and eggs at the end. Their kimchi, made with soybean whey left over from the bean curd-making process, is a unique specialty. You can also purchase their bean curd and kimchi separately.

Chodang Dubu Village (초당두부마을)

11.2Km 2022-12-23

89-8 , Chodangsundubu-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-651-9004

Just south of Gyeongpo Beach is Chodang Dubu Village, which is famous for dubu (tofu). Chodang dubu is made from ground beans and salt water from the East Sea resulting in a soft and light tofu. The name of this village, Chodang, originates from the name of a famous family that once lived here known as Chodang Heoyeop. Heoyeop was the father of son, writer/poet Heo Gyun (1569~1618) and daughter, poet Heonan-seolheon (1563~1589). A traditional-style Korean house has been reconstructed on the site where the original house of Heo Gyun and Heonan Seolheon once stood.

Hill (모텔힐)

11.5Km 2024-12-19

43-12 , Bangdong-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-643-8985, +82-33-642-8985

Motel Hill in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, is a six-floor white-painted motel whose guest rooms offer views of the East Sea. A promenade leads from the accommodation to Sacheon Beach, so residents can contemplate the ocean while taking their morning walk. The motel is 10 minutes away from downtown Gangneung, and nearby tourist attractions incude Gyeongpo Beach, Jumunjin Beach, Ojukheon, and the Geumgang River. The motel parking lot is big enough for tour buses.

Songjeonghaebyeon Beach (송정해변(송정해수욕장))

11.6Km 2023-11-22

20-3 , Songjeong-gil 30beonan-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-640-5422

The beach is located in Songjeong-dong with white sand, a length of 700 meters, and an area of 25,000㎡. The surrounding area is famous for its pine forests. It is said that when Choi Mun-han, the wife of King Chungsuk of Goryeo, came to Gangneung from Songdo, he brought 8 pine trees and planted them here. There is also the world's largest Charmsori Gramophone and Audio Museum, making it a great place to enjoy the summer and music. Visitors can also stay in the surrounding area, and accommodation facilities such as inns and hotels, are available in the Gyeongpo or downtown area.

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