Courtesy of Chuncheon City Hall

Chuncheon, the capital of Gangwon Province, is literally a lake city, as it sits on a basin surrounded by lakes, rivers and hills. It is a popular day trip destination. One of the best ways to get an overview of Chuncheon is through the Chuncheon City Tour, which departs daily from Chuncheon Station. The tour course varies slightly depending on the day of the week. During lunch, passengers are let off the bus for free time at a street lined with restaurants. The city is also known as the filming location for the popular Korean drama Winter Sonata. As popularity of the drama spread overseas, Chuncheon has become a popular travel destination for international tourists from Asia.

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Visitors are highly encouraged to try dakgalbi (stir-fried chicken) or makguksu (buckwheat noodle dish), both of which are local specialty dishes of Chuncheon.

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Aquatic sports are very popular. There are regular ferries at Soyangho, Uiam, and Chuncheon Lakes, and fishing in these areas is a common scene.

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Chuncheon and its vicinities have a great deal of tourist attractions, including Namiseom, Jungdo Island, Cheongpyeongsa Temple, the Gongjicheon area, Wido Island, Soyanggang River, Samaksan Mountain, and Gugok Waterfall.

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There are many lodging facilities located near the Chuncheon Intercity Bus Terminal.

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http://tour.chuncheon.go.kr
T. 033-241-5533, www.haniltour.co.kr/nano/www/sub3_1.php,

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Trains depart from Seoul’s Cheongnyangni Station. Buses come every 15 minutes at Dong Seoul Bus Terminal. Approximately a 1-hour 30-minute trip.

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Manseok Dakhanmari | 만석닭한마리
(Insa-dong)
It’s all about the broth. The rich chicken broth here in Insa-dong is flavored with oriental herbs, mung beans, and spices, and it is then used to cook a whole chicken. One of the best parts about this place is the sauce you make to dip the chicken in. You get fresh greens and add mustard, soy sauce, and chili paste to your liking. Their dakgalbi and dakbokkeum tang is spicy and quite good as well. You can even add noodles or dumplings after you eat the meat so that you don’t waste any of that wonderful broth.

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Cost: 10,000 won a person
11am–10pm (last call)
T. 02-723-8286
(136 Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul | 서울시 종로구 인사동 136)

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Jonggak Station 종각역 (Line 1), Exit 3

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