Yangyang International Airport 2 hr 17
Gyeongpo Beach (1 hr 29) Wide sand beach, a popular summer destination, backed with pine trees, restaurants & hotels. Jeongdongjin Beach (38 min) Overlooked by a ship-shaped hotel, this beach is popular for watching the sunrise on New Year’s Day. 경포호 (49 min) Lake haven for migratory birds, popular for sunset views & a park with flower beds on its banks. Chamsori Gramophone Museum and Edison Science Museum (1 hr 41) Museum featuring thousands of vintage gramophones & extensive Edison-related exhibits & artifacts. 강문해변 (28 min) 경포대 (1 hr 38) 16th century works by Yulgok are housed in this pavilion also containing 11th century poems. Daegwallyeong (16 min) 江陵中央城南市場 (10 min) 경포해변 (1 hr 29) Long sandy provincial park beach backed by pine groves & resorts & dotted with large sculptures. 안목해변 (23 min) Long, sandy strip known for sunrise views & overlooked by cafes on popular Gangneung Coffee Street. Ojukheon (18 min) Historic site once home to a prominent Confucian scholar, with a museum & interpretive information. Seongyojang House (1 hr 33) Elegant, well-preserved 18th-century home of an upper-class family, now a museum. Anmok Beach (23 min) Wide & relaxed sandy beach backed by a road lined with casual coffee shops. |