Gugokpokpo Falls (구곡폭포)

9.5 Km 37390 2021-04-28

254, Gangchongugok-gil, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-261-0088

Located at the foot of Bonghwasan Mountain in Chuncheon, Gugok Falls with a x_height of 50 m is one of the representative tourist destinations in the Gangchon area. It was named “Gugok” because the falls twist (gok) and turn nine (gu) different times before dropping down, and is also called “Guguripokpo.” Gugok Falls flowing down from a huge stone wall create fantastic scenery. Many tourists visit the falls every year to enjoy cool, refreshing water to overcome the heat wave in summer and to admire a majestic view of the giant ice wall in winter. The road from the ticket booth to the falls is gentle and requires about 20 min walk. It is an easy walking path surrounded by woods and the valley. Visitors can also try to find the nine wooden panels inspired by the spirit of Gugok and designed with Hangeul alphabet “ㄲ” letters (such as 꿈, 끼, 꾀, 깡, etc.). If you go up for about 40 min along the Kkalttak Pass, which is on the right side of the Gugok Falls entrance, you will find Munbae Village, nestled in a basin. The village restaurants are known for local dishes, such as wild vegetable bibimbap and folk liquor. Visitors can also stay overnight at the National Leisure Campground built in the Gukgok Falls Tourist Area.

Motmot (모토모토)

9.7 Km 0 2024-02-26

1F, 1156-19 Sunhwan-daero, Dong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon

Motmot is a bakery café conveniently located near the Gubongsan Mountain café Street. Its outdoor garden offers a scenic view of Chuncheon city, especially breathtaking at night. Indoors, a cozy ambiance awaits, complete with a small swimming pool and an outdoor barbecue area available by reservation. The signature "Gureum coffee (Cloud coffee)," renowned for its smooth flavor, and the "Royal Secret," a delightful honey-infused milk tea, stand out as highlights, perfectly complementing their organic flour-made bread. Furthermore, for interested guests, they offer accommodations in pool villas and the Heavenly Pension.

d.forest (강아지숲)

9.9 Km 315 2021-12-08

437, Chunghyo-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

d.forest is the largest dog park in Korea at approximately 99,173 ㎡. It has various attractions to enjoy, together with visitor's pet dog, including museum, walking trails, playground and more. The museum focuses on the theme of human and dogs living in harmony. The museum provides pet waiting room for owners to enjoy the exhibition without distraction. Various walking trail courses are available with age and physical condition of the dog in mind. A large and small playground where dogs can play without leashes are available as well as a cafe with drinks for dogs, market and more.

Santorini (산토리니)

10.2 Km 12026 2024-02-29

1154-97 Sunhwan-daero, Dong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Santorini is a café and an Italian restaurant located on Gubongsan Café Street. It overlooks downtown Chuncheon and offers beautiful sunset and night views. The Santorini house blend coffee is their signature drink. They also serve proper meals such as Rucola ham pizza and Gambas oil pasta.

Gubongsan Observatory Café Street (구봉산 전망대 카페거리)

10.3 Km 42050 2024-02-28

139-137 Janghak-ri, Dong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-250-4312

Gubongsan Observatory Café Street is situated along the national highway traversing Gubongsan Mountain in Chuncheon. It provides sweeping panoramic views of downtown Chuncheon, making it a renowned spot for sunsets and nightscapes. Visitors can indulge in the breathtaking scenery while enjoying offerings from bakery cafés and restaurants along the street. Additionally, the nearby Sonheungmin Sports Park is well worth a visit.

Gamja IsLand (감자아일랜드)

10.5 Km 0 2024-03-20

77 Bangsong-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Gamja IsLand is a pub in Gangwon-do, created from the innovative ideas of young entrepreneurs. It combines local Gangwon-do potatoes with German beer traditions. Instead of traditional malt, they use potatoes to brew their signature Gamja beer (potato beer) and offer other varieties including Oksusu beer (corn beer), as well as fruit-flavored options such as peach and apple. Their beer selection is complemented by a menu featuring dishes like Sogogi gamja ball (beef potato ball), Saeu gamja ball (shrimp potato ball), Chuncheon dakgalbi pizza (Chuncheon spicy stir-fried chicken pizza), and a homemade potato soup named Gamja Ong Yummy.

Tomb of Sin Sunggyeom (장절공신숭겸장군묘역)

10.7 Km 20938 2021-05-08

272-21, Sinsunggyeom-ro, Seo-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-250-3076

Tomb of Sin Sung-gyeom (posthumous epithet: Jangjeolgong), a founding contributor of the Goryeo Dynasty Sin Sung-gyeom made a great contribution to the foundation of Goryeo by expelling Gung Ye and crowning Wang Geon (later, King Taejo) as a king in 918, together with Bae Hyeon-gyeong, Hong Yu, and Bok Ji-gyeom. When Taejo of Goryeo was surrounded by the army of Gyeon Hwon (founder of Later Baekje) at the Palgongsan Battle in Daegu, Sin exchanged armor with Taejo’s armor to disguise himself as the king and died. The enemy thought that he was Taejo and beheaded him, and Taejo made his head with gold in sorrow and held a funeral for him. The Tomb of Sin Sung-gyeom consists of three mounds, which are said to have been a measure that Taejo took lest the golden head should be stolen. The location of the tomb is regarded as one of the best propitious sites for a grave in Korea, based on geomancy. Surrounded by pine trees, this site overlooks downtown Chuncheon. The tombstone, shrine, and memorial stone were built around the tomb. This tomb was designated as Gangwon-do Monument No. 21 under the title “Sin jangjeolgong Myoyeok (Tomb of Sin Sung-gyeom),” while the memorial stone, bearing the story of the Palgongsan Battle and Sin Sung-gyeom’s performance, was designated as Gangwon-do’ Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 155.

Elysian Gangchon Country Club (엘리시안 강촌 컨트리클럽)

11.0 Km 6536 2021-01-15

688, Bukhangangbyeon-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-260-2000

Elysian Gangchon Country Club is designed with the mountains and the local atmosphere in mind to provide visitors with a beautiful view as they golf. With various courses from precision-oriented courses to dynamic courses with mountain and creek obstacles, golfers will have plenty of challenges throughout their round.

Before Sunset (비포선셋)

11.8 Km 0 2024-03-20

1F Chuncheon Puppet Museum, 3017 Yeongseo-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Before Sunset is a spacious terrace café located right in front of the Soyanggang river. It is particularly renowned for its sunsets, which are as picturesque as scenes from a movie. The café's signature offerings include a fragrant espresso and the sunset-inspired Sunset spänner (Einspänner with vanilla cheese cream). Below the terrace, a bicycle path runs along the Uiamho Lake, and with the Chuncheon Puppet Theater situated next to the café, visitors can enjoy an abundance of activities.

Chuncheon Puppet Theater & Puppet Museum (춘천인형극장&인형극박물관)

11.8 Km 20458 2021-04-20

3017, Yeongseo-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-242-8450

Chuncheon Puppet Theater, which is Korea’s first puppet theater, and Chuncheon Puppet Museum, which exhibits various materials about puppet shows, are located side by side on the Uiamho lakeside. As the Puppet Festival Chuncheon gained its popularity since its first opening in 1989, Chuncheon Puppet Theater and Chuncheon Puppet Museum were also opened in 2001 and 2004, respectively. At present, Chuncheon Puppet Theater is the main stage of the Puppet Festival Chuncheon, which is held every year, and provides a puppet show aside from the festival period. The museum displays various types of puppets from Korea and other countries, including Korea’s puppets from kkokdugaksi nori (Korean puppet play), France’s Guignols, and China’s shadow puppets. It also offers experience programs related to the exhibition. Besides a cafe with a great view by the museum, there are a playground, a waterside bike path, and a trail nearby, as well as Gangwon Provincial Arboretum, which is about 500 m away.

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