Gangneung, South Korea: travel guide
Host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics coastal venues. Famous for Gyeongpo Beach, Ojukheon heritage site, Chodang tofu village, and Korea's most celebrated coffee-culture strip.
- Country
- South Korea
- Currency
- KRW
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Nearest airport
- YNY
Top places to visit in Gangneung
Gyeongpo Beach & Gyeongpo Lake
Beach · 4.5 rating · about 2 h
A 1.8 km sandy beach fronted by the freshwater Gyeongpo Lake. The lake offers swan-boat rentals and jogging paths; the beach faces the East Sea for memorable sunrises. Chodang tofu village and Anmok Coffee Street are within easy reach.
Jeongdongjin Beach
Beach · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h
Jeongdongjin holds the Guinness World Record for the world's closest railway station to the sea. The Sundial cruise-ship hotel is a visual landmark. Famous for New Year's sunrise crowds, it is beautiful year-round. The Hourglass Park adds…
Ojukheon House
Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 1 h
The oldest surviving wooden residential building in Korea (c. 1505), birthplace of scholar-artist Shin Saimdang (₩50,000 note) and her son Yi I (₩5,000 note). Set in ancient black bamboo groves.
Things to do
- Gyeongpo Lake Sunrise Cycling Nature · 2.5 h · from KRW 30,800 per person
- Gangneung Specialty Coffee Roastery Crawl Food · 3 h · from KRW 51,300 per person
Where to stay in Gangneung
- Gyeongpo Beach / Anmok about KRW 200,000 per night
Best area for the "five moons" sunrise over Gyeongpo Lake and Anmok specialty coffee strip with 30+ roasters. Most boutique hotels are here.
Hotels
- Seamarq Hotel Gangneung 5-star · KRW 300,000 to KRW 650,000 per night
Where to eat
- Anmok Coffee Street Cafe · about KRW 8,000 per person
- Chodang Sundubu Village Korean Tofu · about KRW 10,000 per person
- Gyeongpo Beach Hoe Restaurant Seafood · about KRW 40,000 per person
Getting around
- Bicycle main way to get around
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- Bus main way to get around
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- Car Rental Self main way to get around
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- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.