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Memorise Motel - Goodstay
Gangwon-do(Sokcho-si)

Memories Motel is located right next to Dongmyeong Harbor of Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do. Behind the motel is the lighthouse observation building, which is the 1st of Sokcho's 8 Views. There is also Yeonggeumjeong, where you can see the East Sea and sunrise at the same time, a one-minute walking distance from the hotel. To make your trip even better, visit Dongmyeong Harbor’s natural live fish fillet center, just 3 minutes away. You can taste fresh fish fillet there anytime of the year. The view of nature, along with the quiet and clean rooms, is the great benefit of Memories Motel.

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Phoenix Park - The Hotel
Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun)

Located 700m above sea level in the heart of nature, Phoenix Park The Hotel is one of Korea's largest resort hotels. The five-star hotel is known as the venue for the 4th Asia Development Forum and offers a variety of facilities (and a state-of-the-art AV system) that make the hotel an ideal place for both leisure and business purposes. Hotel facilities consist of a banquet hall, JDI Sports Center, swimming pool, sauna, bowling alley, karaoke, Game Land, Kid's Blue play place, internet cafe, pool tables, shopping center, rental ski shop, and a reception hall. Conveniently located only 2 hours from Seoul, the hotel is situated in Bogwang Phoenix Park, a major resort with 21 ski slopes and a ski base 500m wide. Phoenix Park takes pride in its 21 ski slopes and integrated KEY Lift system and is a much sought-after destination for many skiers and snowboarders.

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Hyo-seok Culture Village Buckwheat Food Street (효석문화마을 메밀음식거리)
Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun)

The Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village is a place where author Lee Hyo-seok (penname “Gasan”) was born and raised. The village is also the setting of the author’s story "When the Buckwheat Blossoms,” one of the most celebrated Korean short stories to date. At the x_height of the blooming season, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the snowy-white fields of buckwheat flowers, and also from late August to early September. Buckwheat’s prominence in Pyeongchang comes about largely from its pristine nature. The culinary hero, buckwheat, memil in Korean, comes in different varieties, including memil-guksu (buckwheat noodles), memil-muk (buckwheat jelly), memil-buchim (seaoned buckwheat jelly), and memil-kkotsul (buckwheat flower makkolli). The natural buckwheat dishes are said to possess healing power. Since ancient times, Korea has been making and enjoying jelly and noodles made from buckwheat. It is no exaggeration to say that buckwheat jelly and noodles are one of Korea's national dishes. There is something special about buckwheat dishes in Bongpyeong. Its beautiful nature, along with its preserved literary and artistic heritage, has played a part in maintaining the good taste of its buckwheat dishes. It's a great place to find a thriving food culture.

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Goseong Unification Observatory
Gangwon-do(Goseong-gun)

Built by an army unit in 1983, Goseong Unification Observatory is the nearest place for viewing Geumgangsan Mountain in North Korea, the shortest distance being 16km away and the farthest being around 25km away. From the observatory, you can see Haegeumgang, and the islands nearby, Manmulsang, and Hyeonjongam. On clear days, you can also glimpse various peaks of Geumgangsan Mountain such as Ilchulbong Peak (1,552m), Chaehabong Peak, Jipseonbong Peak, Yukseonbong Peak, Gwaneumbong Peak, and even the greatest peak, Birobong Peak. Goseong Unification Observatory is the closest observatory to the North, and many people who visit are those who had to leave their home and were separated from their families during the Korean War. You can see monuments built in the hope of reunification here.Tongil Security Park, which can be considered the entrance of Unification Observation, was built in 1987 to be used as a national security site. You must pass through a security training here to get to Goseong Unification Observatory.

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Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal
Gangwon-do(Gangneung-si)

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Soyangho Lake
Gangwon-do(Chuncheon-si)

Constructed in 1973, Soyangdam is the largest rock filled dam in Asia. As the waterway is used to bridge together cities, Soyangho Lake which is the largest artificial lake in Korea is called ‘the sea inside the land.’Soyangho Lake has the largest fishing farm, and is called the fresh-water fish museum because more than 50 kinds of fresh-water fish such as cyprinus carpio nudu, trout, carp, eel, and smelt live here. The valleys around the lake is especially famous for smelt fishing in the winter, and nearby are Cheongpyeongsa Temple built in the Goryeo Dynasty and Mt. Obongsan. There are the Yanggu Prehistoric Museum, the 4th tunnel, Eulji Observatory, Pallang Waterfall, Hugok Mineral Spring, Cheonmi Valley, Wolmyeong valley, Suipcheon and Yang-gu Pallang Folk Center on the Yanggu area. The upper area of Soyangho Lake is the Injegun area and includes Gyeongnojeong. There is a ferry terminal and other facilities at the top of the dam.

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Hansol Oak Valley
Gangwon-do(Wonju-si)

Hansol Oak Valley is a family resort operated by Hansol Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hansol Group. The resort has a beautiful facility with golf courses, thrilling ski slopes, leisure and convenience amenities, and European-style condominiums. The resort's golf courses were designed to work with the naural environment and the course-management is eco-friendly.  The resort offers both a members only and public course and a variety of events are ongoing throughout the year. Other amenities include a banquet hall, wedding hall, swimming pool, tennis court and mountain biking. Families and friends alike can join this resort all year round!

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Park Soo Keun Museum
Gangwon-do(Yanggu-gun)

Park Soo Keun (1914-1965) was an artist who devoted his life to drawing the lives of ordinary people with a warm gaze. The Park Soo Keum Museum, which has a floor space of 700 square meters, is built upon the artist’s birthplace in his hometown in Yanggu-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. The museum was founded with the intent to develop into a major cultural space for the region and to honor Park Soo Keun’s life and art. The collection of Park Soo Keun’s artworks exhibited at the museum include: three oil paintings including ‘Two Men Sitting’, a number of prints such as ‘The Tree and Two Ladies’ and ‘Tapdori’, the watercolor painting ‘Watercolors’, and dozens of other drawings.

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BENIKEA Gyungpo Beach Hotel
Gangwon-do(Gangneung-si)

BENIKEA Gyungpo Beach Hotel is located between Gyungpo Beach and Gyungpo Lake, better known to the locals as "the lake as clear as a mirror." Guests can take a stroll around the lake or visit other tourist sites nearby. In addition to 68 rooms, the hotel has a coffee shop, a cocktail bar, a Western restaurant, a Korean restaurant, a wedding hall and a banquet hall, equipped with a state-of-the-art lighting system.

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Bongpyeong 5-day Market
Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun)

Bongpyeong Market opens on days with '2' and '7' with the interval of five days.  One can imagine as the protagonist in the famous novel by Lee Hyo-seok 'When the Buckwheat Blossoms' as he or she goes through the market. Recently, memil without fail, has been the top product in the market. From Memil Mak-guksu (buckwheat noodles), Memil-buchim (buckwheat pancake), Memil-jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe), Memil-Jjinbbang (buckwheat steamed bun), Tojong Memil-Sundae, Memil Guksu-Jeongol (buckwheat noodles hotpot), Memil Namu Bibimbap and more, a variety of buckwheat-related foods can be found in this market.

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