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City in North Jeolla, South Korea
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Gunsan (군산시) is a city in North Jeolla in the south of South Korea.
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군산 근대 역사 박물관
History of the city, including its maritime heritage and the period of Japanese colonial rule.
군산근대미술관
Housed in a former Japanese colonial bank building.
동국사
Probably the only remaining Buddhist temple in Korea that was constructed in the Japanese style.
군산 임피역
One of Korea's oldest stations, built in 1912 but no longer used as a railway station. It is a rail museum and sculpture gallery.
Monument placed where South Korean marines held the line against overwhelming communist forces during the Korean War.
채만식 문학관
A museum to the famous Korean satirical writer during the Japanese occupation.
진포해양테마공원
Military museum with ships and planes.
군산근대건축관
Formerly the Gunsan branch of Joseon Bank built during the Japanese colonial period, this museum now displays the architectural history and modern heritage of Gunsan.
월명공원
It is connected to Wolmyeong Mountain, which is a symbol of Gunsan City, as well as Changgye Mountain, Seollim Mountain, Mubangbang Mountain, and Mt. If you go up the park along the promenade between the ridge and valley, you can see the Gunsan city area, Geumgang Hagduk, West Sea, Outer Harbor, Airfield and Janghang Smelter. The park is well landscaped, and its mature wisteria and cherry trees are lush. There are tourist spots such as Ohseongsan Mountain, Eunpa Amusement Park, and Geumgang Howadduk.
초원사진관
This studio is a film set of Christmas in August. This is not a real studio.
금강철새조망대
Geumgang Migratory Bird Observatory is an eco-friendly park, where you can enjoy the nature of Geumgang estuary bank. Gunsan citizen can enter here by half of price.
군산새만금해맞이행사
The Gunsan sea wall is the world's longest, and every January 1st there is a festival to celebrate the new year here.
선유도
One of the most popular island destinations in the Gogunsan Archipelago. Connected by bridges to neighboring islands like Munyeodo and Jangjado, making it easy to explore on foot, by bike, or via electric vehicles. Features scenic beaches and dramatic coastal peaks like Mangjubong.
군산컨트리클럽
This is a famous golf course in Gunsan.
군산 시간여행축제
This festival is held every October in Gunsan-si, using modern architectural heritage. The three-day street, where the Time Travel Festival takes place, features a rickshaw stamp tour to explore modern heritage facilities with a bicycle rickshaw, a Jangdol banger play yard, an experience yard for Japanese martyrdom, a street magic, an art performance, an amateur saxophone performance contest and an art performance program participated by ordinary citizens at the range section of the Lee Seong-dang.
꽁당보리축제
This festival is held every May to promote regional specialty 'white rice barley'. This consists of 7 parts, ggongdang barley madam contest and recreation ground, performance ground, experience ground, marketplace ground, rest ground, and walk ground.
군산곤충체험학습농장
An educational farm offering hands-on experiences with insects for children and families. Visitors can learn about beetle life cycles, touch various specimens, and purchase live beetles or caterpillars.
미즈카페
Former warehouse, and now a cafe and book shop.
일해옥
Classic Korean restaurant. This restaurant is famous for Kong-namul-gukbap (bean sprout and rice soup), and it costs ₩6,000.
이성당
This is a famous bakery in Gunsan, and it is known as the oldest bakery in Korea. It traces its roots back to the 1920s when it was founded by a Japanese person under the name 'Izumoya', but it was renamed Leesungdang after Korea's independence in 1945. Their signature bread is danpatppang (단팥빵), which is bread filled with red bean paste, but other flavors such as vegetable bread (야채빵, yachaeppang) are also hot-sellers. They have branches in Seoul, Yongin and Hwaseong, but tourists still flock to the HQ, so arrive early if you want a taste.
스위티인디아
This place has some pretty good Indian food if you are looking for anything besides Korean.
물고기자리
This is a seafood restaurant. And it is in front of the sea, so the landscape is great. The price of sashimi is little bit expensive.
한소끔
This restaurant is famous for Seafood Stew in a Hot Pot. And there are lots of seafood dishes. But price is little bit expensive.
왕산중화요리
This is the most famous Chinese restaurant in the Gunsan-si. The price of hot-jjamppong (Chinese-style noodles with vegetables and seafood) and baek-jjamppong (not spicy jjampong) is ₩9,000. But you may have to wait because of lots of people.
지린성
This Chinese restaurant is famous for hot pepper jajangmyeon (black-bean-sauce noodles). But you should be careful. This one is really really rellay spicy.
한일옥
This is a restaurant of Korean-style dishes. Beef radish soup and Beef Tartare Bibimbap is the most famous.
복성루
1. jajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles): ₩6,000. 2. jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle noodle soup): ₩9,000. 3. jjamppong bap (spicy seafood noodle soup with rice): ₩9,000. 4. fried rice: ₩9,000. 5. japchae bap (rice with stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables): ₩10,000.
로즈호텔
It takes 5 minutes from Lee sung dang to here. It takes 5 seconds from Bean Haewon. It offers a free drink and pretzel for every visitor. Sausage Stew, Chicken ribs with shrimp and Tteokbokki made with oil are typical. After you finish drinking and finish the check, the owner of this store will give you a rose.
육값어치
Korean-style raw meat: ₩35,000. Yukhoe (Korean-style raw beef): ₩19,000. Yukhoe + small octopus + abalone: ₩55,000. Yukhoe + small octopus: ₩29,000. Yukhoe + abalone: ₩35,000.
청담이상 군산수송점
Butagagguni (Japanese home-style pork stew): ₩20,000. Butteriggafry (Japanese-style French fried potatoes): ₩15,000. Skiyaggi (Japanese-style pot food that tastes beef and green onion as soy sauce): ₩28,000. Tantannabe (a spicy Sichuan-style soup with beef and vegetables): ₩28,000. Urinegi (chicken-fried dishes that allow you to enjoy a luxurious taste in the mixing of appetizing soy sauce sauce and crispy vegetables): ₩20,000.
장미맨숀
The set menu with pasta and chicken is the most famous. If your name is jamg-mi or rose, you can try one of the menus for free.
소주집
If you go for a drink here, you can get some light sweets and canned peaches for free. Whelk soup, pasta, spicy Makchang, fried chicken is representative menu.
심야식당쥬라이
Signature menu: 1. Gambas: ₩20,000, 2. Tuna&Salmon: ₩25,000, 3. Salmon&avocado: ₩18,000. There are lots of delicious food and drinking.
메카닉
Mechanic is a nice atmosphere rooftop bar. There are lots of drinkings (alcohols).
월명동 휘겔리
This store is in the wooden building built 100 years ago. There are many delicious food and alcohol. But Sake (Japanese alcohol) is little bit expensive.
구름공방 은파호수공원점
This is a Western food restaurant.
거북이식탁
This store is famous for Braised Spicy Chicken.
There are various types of accommodation, from a regular double to the Presidential Suite, which is almost 90 m2 and costs ₩990,000.
유로빌리지
Clean housing complex which can hold a family party. Add ₩10,000 per adult and ₩5,000 per child. 1. Pension-type: 47m2, up to 6 people: ₩70,000 for weekday and ₩120,000 for weekend and holiday. Two-storied structure. 2. Condo-type: 76m2, up to 8 people: ₩90,000 for weekday and at least ₩150,000 for weekend and holiday. 3. Condo-type: 89m2, up to 10 people: ₩100,000 for weekday and ₩170,000 for weekend and holiday. VIP condo: 122m2, up to 14 people: ₩160,000 for weekday and ₩250,000 for weekend and holiday.
군산라마다호텔
Free Wi-Fi is available anywhere in the hotel. 42" LED TV, alarm clock, telephone, coffee pot, private safe, refrigerator, business desk, multi-outlet. 2 free bottled water per day, coffee and tea. Fitness center
에이본호텔, (구)세빌스호텔
It was built in 2015. In the center of Gunsan, it is convenient for sightseeing or moving to other places. The first and second floors have a fitness center, a banquet hall and a restaurant. The third and eighth floors are rooms.
베스트웨스턴호텔 군산
. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre. In addition, the staff can speak foreign languages, making it a good accommodation facility for foreigners. The hotel offers room discounts to employees of companies that have agreements with Gunsan Hotels, officials of Gunsan City and Saemangeum Gunsan Free Economic Zone Authority, customers of wedding and family parties, and long-term guests. Double ₩198,000, Twin ₩220,000, Deluxe Twin ₩242,000, Ondol ₩220,000, Residence ₩242,000, Ondol Suite ₩440,000, Suite ₩440,000, Presidential Suite ₩990,000
군산 리버힐 관광 호텔
군산 리츠프라자 호텔
군산공설시장
Gunsan Public Market is the most famous traditional market in Gunsan, which was opened in 1918. You can buy various items such as agricultural products or marine products.
롯데마트 군산점
이마트 군산점
노브랜드 군산미장점
A convenience store. Also, you can not use cash, so you must pay by credit or check cards only.
By plane
By car
From Seoul, it takes about 2 hours to drive here depending on traffic.
There are bus stops everywhere in this city. They connect well to other areas as well, so if you need to get to a tourist spot, it's not too difficult. If you purchase a transportation card, transferring is free.
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