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Uidonggyegok Valley (우이동계곡)

Uidonggyegok Valley (우이동계곡)

7.2Km    56245     2021-06-09

Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-909-0497

Uidonggyegok Valley is located between Bukhansan Mountain and Dobongsan Mountain, and is a popular retreat for locals. Near the entrance to the valley are accommodations, a playground, wedding hall, and other amenities. Clean water runs through the valley, and is lined with restaurants. The hiking path starting to the left of the valley entrance passes Doseonsa Temple on the way to Insubong Peak. The hiking path through the valley is quite difficult, but leads to Uiam Hermitage, and further to Dobongsan Mountain along the ridge. Additional temples in the area include Seongbulsa, Yongdeoksa, Seonunsa, and Gwangmyeongsa Temples.

Nari Farm (나리농원)

Nari Farm (나리농원)

7.4Km    0     2023-10-26

812 Gwangsa-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-507-1321-7240

Nari Farm has the largest globe amaranth colony in the nation. During the Globe Amaranth Festival in September-October, the farm is filled with visitors. The farm is a popular attraction for taking walks with family and loved ones in fall.

Tomb of General Gwon Yul (권율장군묘)

Tomb of General Gwon Yul (권율장군묘)

7.5Km    29319     2024-02-07

223 Gwonyul-ro, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

General Gwon Yul (1537-1599) is a historic figure from the Joseon dynasty. He is celebrated for repelling the invading Japanese forces at Haengjusanseong Fortress and other locations near Seoul during the Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592-1598). In front of the tomb stands a tombstone, flanked by pairs of stone statues. These pairs consist of Sangseok, Hyangnoseok, Dongjaseok, Muninseok, and Mangjuseok, with one statue from each pair positioned on the left and the other on the right, respectively. The site also includes the tombs of his father and older brother. His descendants continue to visit and commemorate him to this day.

Gana Art Park (가나아트파크)

Gana Art Park (가나아트파크)

7.5Km    29943     2024-02-07

117 Gwonyul-ro, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gana Art Park is a park featuring an art museum, playground, performing stage, art shop, restaurant, and more. The park includes the Gana Children’s Art Museum, showcasing artworks by Korean and international contemporary art masters. There is also the Blue Space, where a work of Picasso is displayed, the Red Space dedicated to artworks of contemporary masters, and the Yellow Space, which is a playground equipped with nets

Yangju Olleung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (양주 온릉(단경왕후) [유네스코 세계문화유산])

Yangju Olleung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (양주 온릉(단경왕후) [유네스코 세계문화유산])

7.6Km    12547     2021-07-23

255-41, Hoguk-ro, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-855-5228

Olleung Royal Tomb is the royal tomb of Queen Dangyeong (1487-1557), consort of King Jungjong, the 11th ruler of the Joseon dynasty. Queen Dangyeong married King Jungjong when she was 13 years old. In 1506, when King Jungjong ascended to the throne, she became a queen as well, but she was deposed due to her father leading a coup against her husband's acendancy. Therefore, her grave was not regarded as a royal tomb until 1739.

Homeplus Stores - Banghak Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스스토어즈 방학)

Homeplus Stores - Banghak Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스스토어즈 방학)

7.7Km    0     2024-04-22

678, Dobong-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul

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Hanjeongsik Daemun (한정식대문)

7.8Km    67     2024-03-19

139-6 Sirubong-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-956-0843

Hanjeongsik Daemun is a traditional Korean restaurant known for its set meals featuring nutritious pot rice and around 15 side dishes made with natural ingredients. Their main menu includes ganjang gejang jeongsik (soy sauce marinated crab set menu), bori gulbi jeongsik (barley-aged dried yellow croaker set menu), and jeonbok galbi jjim jeongsik (braised abalone and galbi set menu). They offer a variety of Korean table d'hote courses such as sura jeongsik (royal kitchen course table) and teuk jeongsik (special course table), each consisting of 5-6 special dishes, all at reasonable prices. Located in a renovated hanok, next to the Banghak-dong Catholic Church.

Daemun (대문)

7.8Km    5562     2017-03-30

139-6, Sirubong-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-956-0843

Daemun table d’hote consists of delicious Mung Bean jelly cake mixed with beef and vegetables, sweet vegetable salads with fruit sauce, five colors of pan-fried flour dough with duck, and cold jellyfish salad with mustard dressing. Tasty side dishes such as bulgogi and outer leaf of cabbage mixed with soybean paste and rice in a hot stone pot, and soybean paste stew, come right after the main course.

*Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government

Shinheung Leisure Town (신흥레저타운)

7.8Km    31082     2024-02-16

406-9 Yuwonji-ro, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Shinheung Leisure Town is a leisure complex that operates Water World in the summer and Snow World in the winter. Water World, a summer-only leisure facility, is renowned for its clean water and features 400 cabana seatings. Snow World, available only in winter, offers a variety of activities including snow sledge riding, ice sledge riding, smelt-catching activities, and more.

Sujeonggung (수정궁)

Sujeonggung (수정궁)

7.9Km    67     2021-03-29

173, Banghak-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3491-0440

It is a store that has been in operation since 1988. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Dobong-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is dumpling.