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Daejeon Travel Lounge (대전트래블라운지)

2023-02-08

187-1, Jungang-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Daejeon Travel Lounge is a cultural complex that provides tourist information and relaxation for those visiting Daejeon. Daejeon Travel Lounge offers a variety of experiences such as old school uniforms, Enlightenment Era clothing, DIY and culture concerts, and also features an unmanned cafe, souvenir shop, Wi-Fi, tourist information search kiosk, and many other convenience facilities.

Yuseong Foot Spa (유성 족욕체험장)

2023-02-09

Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Yuseong Foot Spa located within Yuseong Hot Springs in Daejeon is a street foot spa site that uses 40°C natural hot spring water. Some 200 people can enjoy foot baths simultaneously at four-foot spas whose total area occupies 20,778 square meters. The foot spa is provided for free so that tourists who visit Daejeon can enjoy the hot springs with a light heart. Yuseong-gu Office pays excellent attention to the cleanliness and quality control of the water, which enables visitors to safely experience the foot bath. There is a separate area prepared for thoroughly washing your feet before entering the foot spa. Dipping your feet and legs in the hot water at the foot spa is great for blood circulation and alleviating stress and pain for people of all ages and genders but especially the elderly.

Sikjangsan Cultural Park (Sunrise Observatory) (식장산 문화공원(해돋이전망대))

2023-02-09

32-834, Secheongongwon-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Sikjangsan (623.6 meters) is a mountain spanning three regions - Dong-gu of Daejeon, Gunbuk-myeon and Gunseo-myeon of Okcheon-gun. As the tallest peak in the city located in the southeastern part of Dong-gu, Daejeon, it stands proudly next to great mountains in neighboring regions such as Seodaesan, the tallest peak in Chungcheongnam-do (904 meters), and Daeseongsan, the tallest in Okcheon (705 meters). Home of a 4.82 million-square-meter large, natural ecosystem preservation forest designated by the city, Sikjangsan is an ecological repository featuring plants of 224 species, 45 varieties, 187 genera, and 78 families; 45 kinds of mammals such as roe deer, squirrels, wildcats, raccoons and bats; over 100 types of birds; reptiles; and amphibians.
Sikjangsan Cultural Park is an ecological park that continues from Secheon Park to Sikjangsan Sunrise Observatory. The cultural park was established at the peak of the mountain, which had been regarded as one of the best nightscape viewpoints in Daejeon. A traditional tower built inside the cultural park adds a sense of classical dignity. An observatory from which the entire city can be seen in a single view is also located here. People of all ages and genders visit the tower and observatory to enjoy the expansive view of Daejeon.

Sorae Port (소래포구)

2023-02-08

2-6, Pogu-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-442-6887

Sorae Port is located in Namdong-gu, Incheon, and is one of the most accessible places to feel the sea in the metropolitan area. It has a painful past and is also a tourist destination created by that bitter past. In the late 1930s, it began developing with the construction of a railroad to exploit high-quality salt, a raw material for gunpowder, from the area. After liberation, displaced people gathered to catch shrimp with one or two non-powered ships, made salted shrimp, and took Suin Line trains to Incheon, Suwon, Bupyeong, Seoul, etc., from dawn to sell them, and make a living. The fish market is famous for shrimp, salted seafood, and blue crab. Fresh seafood, generous merchants, and the sound of seagulls drawing patterns in the blue sky following the fishing boats leave a deep aftertaste. In particular, when prawns and blue crabs are in season, the freshness and taste are excellent enough to hold a festival.

By the port is a newly renovated fish market spans from the first basement floor to the second floor above the ground, and there are about 340 shops, including 300 hoe (sliced raw fish) restaurants and salted seafood shops. In particular, the second floor is a restaurant where visitors can taste hoe purchased at the fish market, and there are also convenient facilities such as a nursery cafe. In addition, the recently built Shrimp Tower Observatory is 21 meters high and good for a small number of people to enjoy the scenery comfortably.

Paradise City (파라다이스시티)

2025-03-17

186 Yeongjonghaeannam-ro 321beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-1833-8855

Paradise City is Korea's first integrated resort that combines various hospitality and entertainment facilities such as a hotel, casino, plaza (shopping), spa, and club. It collaborates with world-class partners to present a quality incomparable to other facilities in Korea in all aspects, including facility design, content, and service. In addition, it claims to be the first "art-tainment" complex resort in Korea. In a cultural space like an art gallery where one can appreciate the works of top domestic and foreign artists as well as the works of emerging artists sponsored by Paradise, City it provides a variety of cultures throughout the four seasons. Furthermore, customers can enjoy rest and relaxation in Paradise City, a creative space where artistic and dynamic facilities are harmonized like a patchwork, allowing them to enjoy everything at once. ◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm NewJeans walked under flashes of light in the iPhone 14 commercial shot in Paradise City, a 5-star hotel on Yeongjongdo Island. Known as Korea’s first integrated resort, it combines a hotel, casino, shopping malls, art galleries, spa, and more, making it a popular destination for entertainment.

Yeongjin Beach (영진해변)

2024-11-27

357-155 Yeongjin-ri, Yeongok-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Yeongjinhaebyeon Beach is a quiet and clean beach filled with the blue hue of the sea, making it a popular attraction among the locals. Compared to other East Sea beaches in Gangwon-do, the waves are not as rough and there are many rocks around the beach so children can have fun playing in the water. The beach is a popular vacation spot among people who are seeking to relax in peace.

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - TV series"Guardian: The Lonely and Great God"
This is the place where Eun-tak blows out the candles for her nineteenth birthday and meets Kim Shin. Kim Shin hands over a bundle of buckwheat flowers, which symbolizes “lover,” to Eun-tak, as a foreshadowing of their fate. The breakwater that the two were standing on is still a popular tourist spot visited by many fans of the show.

Sky Garden (하늘정원)

2023-02-07

2848-6, Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-32-832-3031

Sky Garden, located next to Incheon International Airport, becomes covered with pink cosmos flowers every fall. Cosmos shimmering in the autumn sunlight creates a fantastic atmosphere by forming waves with gentle breeze. In addition to cosmos, silver grass and pink muhly are added to the 36,000 ㎡ gardens so that visitors can feel the season's mood. Recently, even orange cosmos have been planted so visitors can enjoy more vibrant colors. Above all, it is a flower garden that can be enjoyed for free, allowing anyone to visit anytime without any burden.

Another attraction of Sky Garden is the sight of planes taking off and landing at Incheon International Airport. The sight of plane flying across the sky over the bed of flowers create a magical scenery. In the evening, the sunset of Yeongjongdo Island creates a romantic atmosphere, making it a good date course.

Songdo Hanok Village (송도 한옥마을)

2023-03-21

180, Techno park-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
+82-32-721-4415

Songdo Hanok Village is a hanok village built in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. It is not a village of old traditional houses but a hanok complex newly built in 2013. The contrast between the high-rise buildings of Songdo International City and the hanok complex creates a space where the West and the East meet. It is said that the initial plan was to create a space for experiencing traditional culture, but now the entire site of the hanok traditional village is leased to a restaurant and used for commercial facilities such as hotels, restaurants, and cafes built in hanok. It is also known as the filming location for the dramas, attracting many visitors.

Amisan Observatory (아미산 전망대)

2023-02-06

77 , Dadaenakjo 2-gil, Saha-gu, Busan
+82-51-265-6863

Amisan Observatory, where you can look down at the point where the Nakdonggang River and the sea become one, consists of a total of 3 floors: an information desk and seminar room on the 1st floor, an exhibition hall on the 2nd floor, an indoor observatory and a cafeteria on the 3rd floor. It is a place where visitors can enjoy the golden sunset and appreciate the pleasant scenery of the river and the sea while feeling the cool breeze.

Jangnim Port (장림포구)

2023-02-06

72, Jangnim-ro 93beon-gil, Saha-gu, Busan
+82-51-220-4502

Jangnim Port is a trending place in Busan that has gained popularity through word of mouth on social media. Administratively, it belongs to Jangnim-dong, Saha-gu, and the name of the port is Jangnim Port after the neighborhood. Because the colorful buildings and small boats floating along the port resemble Venice's Murano Island, its nickname is "Bunezia," meaning Busan's Venice. Due to its beautiful sunset and location on the way to Dadaepo Beach, Jangnim Port has emerged as a new summer resort in Busan, as it is possible to tour in connection with the Amisan Observatory and the Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams.

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