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Jumunjin Lighthouse (주문진 등대)

Jumunjin Lighthouse (주문진 등대)

12.0Km    2021-01-05

24-7, Yetdeungdae-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-662-2131

Established on March 20, 1918, Jumunjin Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in the Gangwon region. The lighthouse is 3 meters in diameter at the base and 10 meters in x_height with white mortar covering the exterior wall. The building shows the early structure of Korean lighthouse architecture, which is a great value in terms of the nation’s architectural history. The light signal blinks at 15-second intervals and can be seen from 37 kilometers away. The original lighthouse was destroyed during the Korean War but was rebuilt in 1951.

Terarosa Coffee (테라로사 커피공장)

12.1Km    2024-02-28

7 Hyeoncheon-gil, Gujeong-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-648-2760

Terarosa Coffee is a sprawling coffee shop and roastery that encompasses a coffee factory, café, restaurant, bakery, art shop, coffee museum, and garden. Its signature offering is a wide array of drip coffees. In addition to these, Terarosa also serves various other beverages and desserts. The bakery section offers baked goods and cookies that pair excellently with coffee. The premises are also well-known for their stunning natural surroundings, red-bricked buildings, and chic industrial interior.

Namdaecheon Stream (남대천(강릉))

Namdaecheon Stream (남대천(강릉))

12.2Km    2024-10-31

Gusanan-gil, Seongsan-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province

Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, the actual location where the character Seong-jun warned Su-hyuk in the movie "A Man of Reason," is a river that flows through Gangneung and enters the East Sea. Near the downstream area, you can also enjoy the natural scenery and reed forests of Namdaecheon at the Ecological Observation Center.

Ochaeyeon (오채연)

Ochaeyeon (오채연)

12.2Km    2021-03-25

26-45, Chilbong-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-642-5288

It is a Korean restaurant where you can enjoy duck with the healthy ingredient Neungi. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is whole chicken soup.

Siingwa Bada (시인과바다)

Siingwa Bada (시인과바다)

12.2Km    2021-03-25

1887, Haean-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-10-5378-4662

It is a place where you can enjoy various types of coffee and desserts. This cafe is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The most famous menu is americano.

Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum (강릉 솔향수목원)

12.4Km    2023-12-06

156 Sumogwon-gil, Gujeong-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum was built in 2008 and opened on October 30, 2013 in Gujeong-ri, Gujeong-myeon. The arboretum was formed around the scenic Yongsogol Valley and the foothills of Chilseongsan Mountain, which still preserves the prestigious Geumgang pine tree forest. The arboretum spreads across an area of 78.5 ha and is organized in 25 themes that boast a total of 220,000 plants of 1,127 different species. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of scenery that change with season as well as themed areas such as eco-forest path dense with a colony of ginger trees and bamboos, pine forest square, wildflower gardens and more. The main attraction of this arboretum is the walking path named "Breath of Thousand Years Healing Path."

Ppoppai Hoetjip (뽀빠이횟집)

Ppoppai Hoetjip (뽀빠이횟집)

12.7Km    2021-03-25

1941, Haean-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-661-9898

It is a place where you can enjoy fresh sashimi. The best menu at this restaurant is assorted sliced raw fish. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Mujinjang Dwaeji Sundae Gukbap (무진장돼지순대국밥)

Mujinjang Dwaeji Sundae Gukbap (무진장돼지순대국밥)

12.8Km    2021-03-25

538, Yeonju-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-10-9298-7988

They use the Sundae they personally prepared at the store. The best menu at this restaurant is blood sausage and rice soup. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Gwangsunne (광순네)

Gwangsunne (광순네)

12.9Km    2021-03-25

1960, Haean-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-10-9599-5460

It is a place where you can enjoy fresh sashimi. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The most famous menu is grilled clams.

Sodol Adeul Rock Park (소돌아들바위공원)

Sodol Adeul Rock Park (소돌아들바위공원)

13.0Km    2023-07-27

Jumun-ri, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Follow the coastal road north of Gangneung to reach the white lighthouse at the end of the hill in Jumunjin. Beyond the lighthouse is Sodol Adeul Rock Park, boasting beautiful and unique rock formations sculpted by wind and waves. The first thing that greets the visitors as they approach from the road is a sharp and angular black rock formation that resembles a bull, followed by other rocks that take on the shape of elephants and many other shapes. Sodolbawi Rock was originally underwater before rising to the surface due to tectonic movements during the Jurassic Period 150 million years ago. It is home to a legend where an old couple prayed for 100 days to conceive a son, and thus a famous spot visited by many newlyweds.