Gangneung, South Korea

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On the eastern portion of the Korean peninsula, looking over the East Sea lays one of KoreaÂ’s most well known Tourist destinations, Gangneung. Such cultural treasures as Daegwallyeong and Odaesan can be found here. Dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty, this city in Gangwon province has played a very important role. Presently, in Gangneung, we can still see Gangneung Confucian School, Gaeksamun, and Ojukheon, as well as many other cultural relics. The Dano Festival, dating back centuries, has become one of Gangwon provinces most famous festivals. From the well developed highways and railways, to the convenient local transportation, it is an ease to travel from Seoul to Gangneung. When traveling by express bus from Seoul to Gangneung it takes approximately 3 hours, while by airplane it is merely a 1 hour flight. Some of the most well known tourist spots in Gangneung include: Gyeongpo Pavillion, Gyeongpo Lake, Gyeongpo Beach, Ohdaesan Sogeumgang, Jumunjin Beach, Jumunjin Harbor, Chamsori Gramophone Edison Museum, Seonkyojang (mission), Ojukheon Residence, Ohjukheon Municipal Museum, Unification Park, Jeongdongjin, and Gangneung Confucian School. With plenty of things to see, Gangneung is the ideal tourist destination all year round. Source: english.tour2korea.com

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