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Chonpines Ocean Suite Hotel (컨피네스 오션 스위트 호텔)

Chonpines Ocean Suite Hotel (컨피네스 오션 스위트 호텔)

4.2Km    2024-10-04

5 Jillihanggu 2-gil, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Chonpines Ocean Suite Hotel is a 4-star hotel that offers a relaxing environment for visitors. Opened in July 2022 as a family-friendly accommodation, the hotel offers rooms with separated living room and bedroom spaces, a balcony, and kitchen facilities. Additionally, the hotel has the highest rooftop infinity pool in Gangneung, as well as a BBQ zone and restaurant for convenient dining.

Hill (모텔힐)

Hill (모텔힐)

4.4Km    2024-12-19

43-12 , Bangdong-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

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))

4.5Km    2023-11-22

20-3 , Songjeong-gil 30beonan-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

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.

Sacheonjinhaebyeon Beach (Sacheon Dwitbul Beach)(사천진해변(사천뒷불해수욕장)

Sacheonjinhaebyeon Beach (Sacheon Dwitbul Beach)(사천진해변(사천뒷불해수욕장)

4.6Km    2025-01-16

111 Jillihaebyeon-gil, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Sacheonjinhaebyeon Beach is wide and shallow sand beach situated in Sacheonjin-ri, Gangneung-si. Spanning 800 meters in length and covering a land area of 16,000 square meters, it is conveniently located right next to Sacheon Port. This proximity allows for easy access to fresh fish, along with opportunities for fishing and yachting. Just a 10-minute car ride away from the Gyeongpodae Pavilion, the beach is also surrounded by numerous cafés along the seaside, making it an ideal spot for coffee enthusiasts.

Gangneunghyanggyo Local Confucian School (강릉향교)

Gangneunghyanggyo Local Confucian School (강릉향교)

4.7Km    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.

The Beauty Hotel / 더뷰티호텔

The Beauty Hotel / 더뷰티호텔

4.9Km    2025-03-31

19 , Okcheon-ro 62beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

The Beauty Hotel, just 5-minutes’ walk from Gangneung Station in Gangwon-do, offers a range of rooms to suit different customers. A breakfast of cereal, yogurt, bread, eggs, and coffee is provided. Gangneung tourist information and a bicycle/electric scooter rental service are both available at the front desk. The hotel’s central location makes it a good base for exploring Gangneung; Jungang Market is reachable on foot.

Gangneung Museum of Art (강릉시립미술관)

5.1Km    2023-07-27

46 , Hwabusan-ro 40beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gangneung Museum of Art was opened in September 2006 and re-opened as a museum managed by the city of Gangneung in April 2014. Gangneung Museum of Art has nearly 530,000 m2 of exhibition space across two floors, and the building also has a view of Gangneung’s city center as well. The museum hosts exhibitions that allow everyone to communicate through artworks, not just artists, and is trying to expand cultural education in the city by providing various experience programs. In addition to special exhibitions by famous Korean and international artists, there are also frequent exhibitions based on the local colors of Gangwon-do and the people of Gangneung, offering an opportunity to get a deeper understanding of Gangneung.

Anmokhaebyeon Beach (안목해변)

5.4Km    2024-05-23

20-1 Changhae-ro 14beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Anmokhaebyeon Beach spans over 500 meters in length and covers an area of 20,000 square meters. The beach is often packed with families on vacation. Right in front of the beach is Anmokhang Port, where around 23 fishing boats can be moored to unload their catch throughout the year. The place has also become more popular since the main street along the beach earned the reputation as a "coffee street."

Gangneung Coffee Street (강릉커피거리)

Gangneung Coffee Street (강릉커피거리)

5.4Km    2024-11-11

20-1 Changhae-ro 14beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Having gained much attention for coffee expertise through Animok Cafe Street since the 1980s, Gangneung in Gangwon State is the first local district in Korea to host a coffee festival and support coffee artisans as well as promote development of coffee related facilities and content such as coffee museum, coffee street, coffee factory, barista academy, and more. With almost all coffee shops in the area roasting their own coffee beans, Gangneung is well-recognized as the "city of coffee."

Galgol Hangwa Village - Korea Food Master’s House (갈골한과마을 명인의 집)

5.6Km    2024-03-18

62 Jungangseo-ro, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

This house, with a tradition spanning over 150 years, specializes in making hangwa, traditional Korean sweets crafted with Korean rice. Galgol Hangwa’s delicacies are prepared exclusively with select rice and rely on healthy fermentation agents naturally present in the air, ensuring a process of natural fermentation.  Conveniently, it is situated just a 10-minute car ride from Gangneung Station.