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Gallery Bobs (갤러리밥스)

Gallery Bobs (갤러리밥스)

2.0Km    2024-03-18

144 Nanseolheon-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gallery Bobs is renowned for its Chodang oksusu coffee (Chodang sweet corn coffee), also known as Choogi coffee. This unique beverage, featuring layers of Chodang sweet corn cream, milk, and espresso, should be enjoyed without shaking or stirring to maintain the perfect harmony of its compenents.  Nearby attractions include the ARTE Museum Valley Gangneung, Gyeongpo Aquarium, and Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park. 

ARTE Museum Valley Gangneung (아르떼뮤지엄 강릉)

2.1Km    2024-05-23

131 Nanseolheon-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

ARTE Museum Valley Gangneung, located by Gyeongpo Lake, is the third immersive media art exhibition presented by d’strict, a digital media design company. There are twelve media art exhibitions centered on the theme “Valley” to reflect the regional characteristics of Gangwon State and Gangneung, the center of the Baekdu Mountain Range. The works produced under the theme of “Eternal Nature” have vibrant visuals, sensual sounds, and elegant fragrance adding to the entire experience.

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

2.2Km    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.

VV HOTEL [Korea Quality] / VV호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

VV HOTEL [Korea Quality] / VV호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

2.3Km    2024-07-24

22-1 , Haseulla-ro 192beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-647-2222, +82-33-643-1881

 Located in Hasla-ro, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, VV Hotel is an urban hotel in downtown Gyodong - making it convenient for both public transport and car. The hotel has a large parking lot next to the 10-storey main building. Facilities include a public computer near the 1st floor information desk, and seminar and office rooms. The restaurant with a variety of antiques and ornaments offers a freshly-cooked buffet-style breakfast.

Olive Young - Gangneung Gyodong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 강릉교동)

2.5Km    2024-04-19

115, Gyodonggwangjang-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

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Hiocean Gyeongpo (하이오션 경포)

Hiocean Gyeongpo (하이오션 경포)

2.5Km    2024-10-30

30-5 , Gyeongpo-ro 463beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-646-9999

Located next to Gyeongpo Beach and Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, the Hiocean Gyeongpo is a residence hotel with a stunning view of both the sea and the lake. Cooking and laundry can be done in the room, making it popular among both short-term and long-term business travelers. The lake-view rooms provide a view of the tranquil Gyeongpo Lake, while the duplex rooms offer two stories of living space. Hotel amenities include a breakfast restaurant on the 1st floor, a terrace garden on the 2nd floor, a rooftop garden on the 8th floor, a convenience store, etc.

Gangneung Jjamppong Sundubu Donghwa Garden (강릉짬뽕순두부 동화가든 본점)

Gangneung Jjamppong Sundubu Donghwa Garden (강릉짬뽕순두부 동화가든 본점)

2.7Km    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.

Gangneunghyanggyo Local Confucian School (강릉향교)

Gangneunghyanggyo Local Confucian School (강릉향교)

2.7Km    2025-02-04

29 Myeongnyun-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Hyanggyo (local Confucian school) is an educational institution from the Joseon era. It housed memorial tablets for esteemed Confucian scholars, such as Confucius and Mencius, and hosted commemorative services. Gangneunghyanggyo consists of traditional hanok buildings, including Daeseongjeon Shrine, used for rites; Myeongryundang Lecture Hall, a space for education; and the East (Dongjae) and West (Seojae) Dormitories, where students resided. Today, Seokjeon (rite to honor Confucius and Confucian scholars) is held every spring and fall.

Chodang Halmeoni Sundubu (초당할머니순두부)

Chodang Halmeoni Sundubu (초당할머니순두부)

2.7Km    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.

Chodang Dubu Village (초당두부마을)

2.7Km    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.