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#GGROUTE 1000 YEARS OF HISTORY GYEONGGI GRAND TOUR CONTENTS INFO GYEONGGI-DO OVERVIEW Source. Statistics on Gyeonggi-do INFO GYEONGGI-DO OVERVIEW OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION ON GYEONGGI GRAND TOUR Population Area HIGHLIGHTS THE 50 MAIN SPOTS OF GYEONGGI GRAND TOUR 25 % 10 % PLUS BARRIER-FREE GYEONGGI TOUR MUST VISIT 5 GYEONGGI-DO REPRESENTATIVE THEME PARKS 5 13. 45million people 6,320 miles As of December 2018 As of December 2012 FESTIVAL Account for 25% of the national population Accounts for 10% of the national territory THE 15 MOST REPRESENTATIVE GYEONGGI FESTIVALS Administrative District Average Population Age 28 cities years old 3 counties 39.8 As of December 2017 Provincial Flower Provincial Bird Provincial Tree Korean Pigeon Ginkgo Forsythia 2 3 N OVERVIEW Quick view of INTRODUCTION ON GYEONGGI GRAND TOUR Gyeonggi Grand Tour S Around 1,000 years ago, in 1018, King Hyeonjong of Goryeo reorganized the central and regional administrative systems. In this process, the then capital Gaegyeong and surrounding 12 counties, prefectures and cities were merged together into Gyeonggi. Gyeonggi-do encompasses the YEONCHEON YEONCHEON 22 Hangang River and Seoul that cut across the Korean Peninsula. As such, Jaein Falls 24 Gyeonggi-do has served as a strategic location in 1,000 years of history. 23 POCHEON Gyeonggi Grand Tour is the historic, cultural and ecological travel 25 Pocheon Art Valley routes covering all areas of Gyeonggi-do. The travel routes have been 21 developed in a way to allow you to easily find the historic, cultural and ecological tourist spots in one view by grouping the spots that are scat- tered all over the province by themes. Experience Gyeonggi-do that has POCHEON 26 abundant historic and cultural sites and beautiful natural environment GAPYEONG 19 20 using Gyeonggi Grand Tour! The Garden of Morning Calm DONGDUCHEON GAPYEONG 27 PAJU Total length 677 miles 18 YANGJU 15 Total amount of time required(by car) 30 hours 17 28 16 UIJEONGBU 29 The number of main spots 50 PAJU Imjingak GIMPO 14 NAMYANGJU The number of associated spots 147 GOYANG Nuri Peace Park 13 30 The number of cities and counties 22 GURI 31 32 34 12 HANAM 33 YANGPYEONG BUCHEON 42 35 GWANGMYEONG 11 History Culture Nature Peace GWACHEON 41 10 SEONGNAM 9 ANYANG GWANGJU 1 Hwaseong Fortress 7 Moon Observatory 5 Gungpyeong-ri Village 3 Jaeamri 3·1 SIHEUNG UIWANG 2 Yungneung and at Sihwa Narae Tidal 6 Daebu Bada Hyanggi Independence GUNPO 40 Geolleung Royal Tombs Power Culture Pavilion Theme Park Movement Site 7 8 36 4 Sudosa Temple 12 Korea Manhwa Museum 9 Wolgot Harbor 14 Independence ANSAN 1 6 50 YONGIN 39 8 Byeolmangseong 16 Mimesis Art Museum 10 Siheung Movement Memorial 44 Fortress 17 Songam Stars Valley Gaetgol Eco Park 19 Imjingak Nuri ANSEONG 37 2 13 Haengjusanseong 20 Yankee Market 11 Gwangmyeong Cave Peace Park ICHEON YEOJU Namsadang 43 38 Fortress 26 Pocheon Art Valley 18 The Botanical Garden 22 Typhoon Observatory Performance Hall SUWON 15 Munsusanseong 27 Zip Wire BCJ 34 Yeo Un-hyeong HWASEONG OSAN 45 Fortress 29 Petite France 21 Jeongok-ri Birthplace 5 3 33 Dasan Heritage Site 30 Koo House Prehistoric Site 47 March First 35 Jipyeong Brewery 39 Icheon Cerapia 23 Jaein Falls Independence 48 49 47 36 Silleuksa Temple 44 Korean Folk Village 24 Hwajeokyeon Movement Hall 38 Jachaebanga Village 46 Namsadang 25 Pyeonggang 46 41 Cheonjinam Performance Hall Botanical Garden 4 PYEONGTAEK ANSEONG 42 Namhansanseong 49 Wootdali Culture Village 28 The Garden of Fortress Morning Calm 43 Wawoojongsa Temple 31 Slow City Joan 45 Anseong Mirinae Village 32 Dumulmeori SUWON GWANGJU 48 Sambong Memorial 37 Gangcheon Island Hwaseong Fortress Namhansanseong Fortress 40 Hwadam Botanic Garden 50 Gwanggyo Lake Park 10km 4 5 8 Byeolmangseong Fortress 13 Haengjusanseong HIGHLIGHTS Byeolmangseong was a stone wall Fortress THE 50 MAIN SPOTS OF GYEONGGI GRAND TOUR stronghold built along the slope Here, you can feel the courage and facing the sea in the 15th century determination of the ancestors during the Joseon dynasty. It was who fought the enemy carrying the used as a fortification of naval stones in their aprons haengju in Korean forces for protecting the shoreline. and the fighting spirit of General 1 Hwaseong Fortress 4 Sudosa Temple Today, Byeolmangseong is Gwon Ryul. Hwaseong Fortress is the Sudosa Temple is where Monk nothing but an old fortress site, 89, Haengju-ro 15beon-gil, culmination of the technology of Wonhyo attained enlightenment but the view seen from here is still Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si that time. Now, after 200 years, after drinking water from a skull. stunning. Hwaseong Fortress has become The temple now has a space 656, Choji-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si 14 Independence Movement the stronghold that protects the where visitors can experience Memorial center of Suwon city. The fortress Monk Wonhyo’s enlightenment. 9 Wolgot Harbor This place was built in Imjingak Nuri Peace Park walls that were built with bricks for 58, Hoam-gil, Poseung-eup, This is a harbor built in Wolgot, commemoration of the spirit of Pyeongtaek-si the first time look firm and classic. and residents in nearby Siheung the March First Independence 18 The Botanical Garden BCJ 22 Typhoon Observatory 190, Yeonmu-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si call this land protruding toward Movement launched in Gimpo in The Botanical Garden BCJ Byeokchoji Typhoon Observatory is located 5 Gungpyeong-ri Village the sea “Dalwol.” The harbor is also 1919 and the patriot ancestors. is an arboretum built on a vast at Suribong Peak in Bikkisan At Gungpyeong-ri Village, visitors 2 Yungneung and Geolleung a famous place where people can 46, Yanggok 2-ro 30beon-gil, 120,000-square-meter site, Mountain, which is 6km away from can choose either to take a Royal Tombs eat raw live fish, which are even Yangchon-eup, Gimpo-si featuring 1,400 species of plants. Seoul. On a clear sunny day, you rest enjoying the view of the Yungneung is the joint tomb of fresher and tastier. The taste of Here, you can enjoy the beauty can overlook the entire view of leisurely and quiet sea or to have 15 Munsusanseong Fortress Posthumous King Jangjo, also raw fish enjoyed while watching of both the Oriental gardens Imjingang River and North Korea a memorable time experiencing The Munsusanseong Fortress was known as Prince Sado, and his the scenery of the sea is beyond and the Western gardens in a from the observatory. fishing village life. The offshore of built in 1694 during Joseon Dynasty wife Queen Heongyeong, and compare. single arboretum. 109San, Hoengsan-ri, Jung-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun Geolleung is the joint tomb of Gungpyeong-ri serves as a habitat Wolgot-dong, Siheung-si mainly to ward off the foreign 242, Buheung-ro, Gwangtan-myeon, King Jeongjo and his wife Queen for a variety of costal species. invasion from the sea and defend Paju-si 1069-11, Gungpyeonghang-ro, 23 Jaein Falls Hyoui. As the two tombs are 10 Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park Ganghwa Strait. Seosin-myeon, Hwaseong-si San36-2, Seongdong-ri, Wolgot-myeon, 19 Imjingak Nuri Peace Park Hantangang River meandering situated in one location, the two There is an eco-park built in Gimpo-si The Nuri Peace Park was built in through Yeoncheon creates are also collectively known as Siheung tidal channel gaetgol in 6 Daebu Bada Hyanggi Korean 1972 as a security tourist site picturesque painting-like “Yunggelleung.” which was designated as a Theme Park 16 Mimesis Art Museum with a view to reflecting upon landscapes in its path. Jaein 21-1, Hyohaeng-ro 481beon-gil, national wetland protected area With the Sihwa Seawall built, the This museum building expressed the painful history of national Falls, especially, tops the list of Hwaseong-si in February 2012. Walking through mudflat turned into marsh. The in a simple and elegant form division and showing aspirations seven most beautiful places in the park slowly, visitors can meet 3 Jaeamri 3·1 Independence vast site consists of nine zones of an open white book was to national reunification. Yeoncheon. salt plants and a variety of fish including Entrance Plaza, Coastal designed by Portuguese architect 177, Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si San21, Gomun-ri, Yeoncheon-eup, Movement Site and amphibian species. Green Forest and Lawn Plaza. The Alvaro Siza who is considered as Yeoncheon-gun Soon after the 3 · 1 Independence 287, Dongseo-ro, Siheung-si the “last master of the modernism 20 Yankee Market Movement was launched in 1919, salt plants growing only in salty, architecture.” As the local economy of Dongdu- 24 Hwajeokyeon the independence uprisings desolate wetlands offer a unique 11 Gwangmyeong Cave 253, Munbal-ro, Paju-si cheon began to grow centered on The name “Hwajeokyeon” of these spread across the nation with view against the backdrop of the The cave was first built as a coal surrounding environment. the 2nd In-fantry Division of the granite rocks originates from their the sound of “hurray to a free mine in 1912, and it had remained 17 Songam Stars Valley 1841-10, Daebubuk-dong, Danwon-gu, U.S. Army in the 1960s, the Yankee resemblance to sheaves of rice Korea!” Fierce uprisings also took obscure for over 40 years, during Ansan-si This is a theme park with the Market was booming with the stacked on top of each other. The place in Hwaseong. You can learn which it was used as a salted planetarium, theaters and stores selling the military supplies granite rocks rising high above the more about the 3 · 1 Independence shrimp storage facility, but it has 7 Moon Observatory restaurants. Stars Valley consists and imported goods.