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The Best Attractions In Gyeonggi-do

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Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, Gyeonggi means the area surrounding the capital. Thus Gyeonggi-do can be translated as province surrounding Seoul. The provincial capital is Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is in the heart of the province but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946. Incheon—South Korea's third-largest city—is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level metropolitan city since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as Sudogwon and cover 11,730 km2 , with a combined p...
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The Best Attractions In Gyeonggi-do

  • 1. DMZ Paju
    The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula. It is established by the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement to serve as a buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea. The demilitarized zone is a border barrier that divides the Korean Peninsula roughly in half. It was created by agreement between North Korea, China and the United Nations in 1953. The DMZ is 250 kilometres long, and about 4 kilometres wide. Within the DMZ is a meeting point between the two nations in the small Joint Security Area near the western end of the zone, where negotiations take place. There have been various incidents in and around the DMZ, with military and civilian casualties on both sides.
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  • 2. Korean Folk Village Yongin
    Minsok village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea. Korean Folk Village is a popular tourist destination for both Koreans and foreigners. It is located near Everland, South Korea's largest amusement park. The purpose of Korean Folk Village is to display elements of traditional Korean life and culture. There are multiple sections to the park. There are numerous replicas of traditional houses of the different social classes from various regions.
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  • 3. Hwaseong Fortress Suwon
    Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a fortification surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, in South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty to house and honour the remains of his father, Prince Sado. Sado had been executed by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after failing to obey a command to commit suicide. Located 30 kilometres south of Seoul and enclosing much of central Suwon, the fortress includes King Jeongjo's palace Haenggung. The site was designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. Suwoncheon, the main stream in Suwon, flows through the center of the fortress.
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  • 4. Everland Yongin
    Everland is South Korea's largest theme park. Located at the Everland Resort in Yongin, a city in Gyeonggi-do, it receives 7.3 million visitors annually and was ranked sixteenth in the world for amusement park attendance in 2014. Along with its main attractions, Everland includes a zoo and water park known as Caribbean Bay. Everland is operated by Samsung C&T Corporation , which is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group. This park was formerly called Jayeon Nongwon which roughly translates to natural farm. Its former English name was Farmland.
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  • 5. Seoul Grand Park Gwacheon
    Seoul Grand Park is a park complex to the south of Seoul, South Korea, in the city of Gwacheon . Facilities at Seoul Grand Park include hills and hiking trails, Seoul Grand Park Zoo, Children's Zoo, a rose garden, Seoul Land amusement park, and the Seoul Museum of Modern Art. The attractions all have separate admission fees. Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stops at Seoul Grand Park Station. A free shuttle bus from the station visits the art museum and upper park entrance. This zoological garden has lions, rhinoceros, Siberian tigers, llamas and even macaws and parrots.
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  • 6. Seoul Land Gwacheon
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. With surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, Seoul forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area, home to roughly half of the country's population. Seoul is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan economy in the world and is larger than London and Paris.Strategically situated on the Han River, Seoul's history stretches back over two thousand years, when it was founded in 18 BC by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The city was later designated the capital of Korea under the Joseon dynasty. Seoul is surrounded by a mountainous and hilly landscape, with Bukhan Mountain located on the northern edge of the city. As with its long history, the Seoul Capital Area con...
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  • 7. Caribbean Bay Yongin
    Caribbean Bay is an indoor/outdoor water park located in Yongin, South Korea. Opened in 1996, it is the Largest Indoor and Outdoor Waterpark in the world, covering a total area of about 242,321,000 square yards . Coordinate is 37°17′49.00″N 127°12′02.00″E Caribbean Bay is part of the Everland Resort, but requires a separate admission fee. Caribbean Bay is located on the outskirts of Seoul.With the opening in 2008 of its newest attraction, the Wild River Zone, Caribbean Bay expanded its capacity by 30%. The park includes a wave pool, the world's Longest Lazy River Ride, a Sandy Pool, a Wading Pool for young children, Various Water Slides, and a Salt Sauna. The children's pool also has a baby pool which is very shallow for adults but perfect for babies. The children's pool is not t...
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  • 9. Yuldong Park Seongnam
    Yuldong Park is a park located at Yul-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea. Yuldong Park opened on September 1, 1999 as a resting place for Bundang residents with many entertainment facilities. It has a bungee jumping site , a large fountain that spurts water up to a height of 103 meters, and many other novel things to see. Surrounding the reservoir, the park is well equipped with a promenade, a theater, flower gardens, children's park, badminton center, artificial rock wall, and many spots for a family picnic. A walking path and bicycle path circle the reservoir. On weekends there are lots of people having a picnic, jogging and taking a walk. A great variety of restaurants are around this park for young couples and families. St. John's Cathedral is close to the Yuldong Park. The park i...
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  • 12. Hoam Art Museum Yongin
    The Ho-Am Art Museum is an art museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, approximately 40 km south of Seoul. It holds a number of traditional Korean paintings. The museum was built in 1982 by Samsung and named after their former chairman, Lee Byung-chull. Ho-Am is his pen name which means filling up a space with clear water as lakes do, and being unshakeable as a large rock. It is located in the Everland Resort. The museum includes a re-created Korean traditional garden, known as the Hee Won Garden.
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  • 14. Hwaseong Haenggung Palace Suwon
    Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a fortification surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, in South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty to house and honour the remains of his father, Prince Sado. Sado had been executed by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after failing to obey a command to commit suicide. Located 30 kilometres south of Seoul and enclosing much of central Suwon, the fortress includes King Jeongjo's palace Haenggung. The site was designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. Suwoncheon, the main stream in Suwon, flows through the center of the fortress.
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