Hotel East (호텔이스트 (현 애슈리모텔) )

9.0Km 2024-12-19

5031-1 , Donghae-daero, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-521-3589

Hotel East is a 2-star hotel in Donghae, Gangwon-do, which offers good facilities in quiet surroundings at a reasonable price. Guests can choose between a Korean-style ondol room and a western-style bedroom. Donghae Port and Shim Beach are 10 minutes away by car, and major tourist spots such as Mureung Valley, Chotdaebawi Rock, and Hwanseon Cave are also nearby. The annex was renovated and opened in Jan.2022.

Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest (삼척 활기 치유의 숲)

9.4Km 2024-12-10

651-230 Jungyeong-gil, Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do

Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest is nestled in the deep forest of Hwalgi-ri, Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si. It is a recreational and well-being facility that allows visitors to enjoy relaxation and vitality while being surrounded by the dense forest. It has a visitor center, therapy center, tree house, forest experience center, water therapy center, and therapy trails. It has a minimal number of visitor-convenient facilities to avoid damaging the forest. The magnificent forests here fascinate visitors, including the dense forest full of tall, old trees; a forest with beautiful autumn leaves; a forest with diverse trees; the beautiful white-barked birch forest; colonies of Chinese cork oak; a Mi-insong pine tree forest near Jungyeongmyo Tomb; and the millennium forest in Samcheok where a large pine tree stands.

Bukpyeong Fifth-Day Market (북평민속오일장)

10.1Km 2021-07-22

Gumi-dong, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-522-1141

The Bukpyeong Fifth-Day Market takes place in Donghae, and is the largest fifth-day market in Gangwon. The market takes place on days ending in a 3 or an 8. The market began in 1796, and has grown to its current large size. Over 800 vendors sell everything from seafood to clothing and household goods. The market is just 1 kilometer away from Donghaehang Port, providing vendors with the freshest fish. Other local produce available here include mushrooms, foods made with buckwheat, and son kalguksu (house-made noodle soup).

Samcheok Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb (삼척 영경묘)

10.1Km 2022-09-15

Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-570-3722

Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb is the grave of the mother of King Mokjo and the 5th great-grandmother of King Taejo of the Joseon dynasty. During the 3rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1899), the grave as well as memorial monuments were built together with Jungyeongmyo, a grave for the 5th great-grandfather of King Taejo. Surrounded by a rich forest, it has a beautiful view. Every April 20th, an ancestral ritual is held by the Lee family (from Jeonju).

Cheongok Golden Bat Cave (천곡황금박쥐동굴)

10.2Km 2021-09-24

50, Donggul-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-539-3630

Cheongok Golden Bat Cave in Donghae is the only natural cave in Korea located in a downtown area. Estimated to have been created 400 to 500 million years ago, the cave is known to serve as a habitat for the endangered golden bats. The cave's total length stretches for 1,510 meters, with only 810 meters of the cave open the public while the rest of cave remains protected for preservation purposes. The cave features ceiling craters, one of which is the longest in Korea, along with stalactite curtains, travertine terraces, stalactite cascades, and many other fantastic rock formations. The cave's unique features provide a grand spectacle for tourists and great speleological samples for researchers. A 785-meter walkway was made using the sinkhole created by dissolved limestone to help visitors get a better understanding of cave formations.

Donghae Station Railroad Experience Center (동해역 (철도체험학습장)

10.3Km 2025-01-23

69 Donghaeyeok-gil, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

KORAIL, Korean Railroad, offers diverse and high-quality educational and creative programs to nurture future talents. Utilizing its well-established infrastructure, it provides career counseling, safety education, and hands-on experience programs, catering to different age groups. After participating in the experience programs, visitors can explore nearby tourist attractions, such as Donghae Port, Mangyeongdae Pavilion, and Chuam Chotdaebawi Rock.

Louis Castel [Tax Refund Shop] (루이까스텔)

10.9Km 2024-04-19

249, Jungang-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

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Picasso Hotel (피카소호텔(강원))

10.9Km 2024-12-19

123-6 , Donggul-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-533-2500

The Hotel Picasso in Donghae-si, Gangwon-do, has a ground-level parking lot, and offers four kinds of room: Korean, western, deluxe, and villa-style. Villa-style rooms are spacious with separate living and bed rooms, and basic cooking facilities. Some rooms are equipped with computers. Nearby attractions include Cheongok Golden Bat Cave, Chuam Beach, Dutasan Mountain, and Mureung Valley.

Donganjae (동해한옥 동안재)

10.9Km 2024-12-19

74-2 , Cheongok 1-gil, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-531-3003, +82-10-2974-3007

Donganjae is a hanok-style pension built of pinewood and red clay and located in Donghae-si, Gangwon-do. All rooms are ondol-heated and equipped with a shower booth and bidet, and offer scenic views from the numaru floor. The hanok uses geothermal heating (from 150 metres underground) which makes the rooms warm and cozy. Residents can bathe their feet in the fountain in the middle of the yard, and enjoy a morning walk on the pine tree trail behind the house. Donganjae is conveniently located a 10-minute walk from the Donghae City Bus Terminal.

Mangyeongdae Pavilion (만경대)

11.0Km 2020-04-03

Gongdan 4-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-530-2800

Mangyeongdae Pavilion, located on the shore of the East Coast, one-kilometer east of Donghae City Hall, was built in 1613 while old Joseon was under the rule of King Gwanghaegun. However, the pavilion was destroyed by rainstorms and later rebuilt by the Samcheok Kim family some 60 years ago. While offering a spectacular view of sea to the east, the pavilion also offers a refreshing view of expansive pine forests to the north. If you look to the west, you will enjoy a magnificent view of Dutasan Mountain beyond the pavilion’s back lawn as well as the Jeoncheon Stream flowing into the East Sea alongside a steep cliff-wall. As only Jukseoru Pavilion of Samcheok matched its view, poets of former times are said to have frequented Mangyeongdae Pavilion.

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