Things to do in Gyeonggi-do | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters | Day 2

On the second day, we went to the Labor Party Office in Cheolwon. This place was used as The House of Labor Party until the break of the Korean War on June 25, it is now one of the tourist attractions that keep the vestiges of the Korean War.

 Directions

* Take an intercity bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (Seoul subway line 2, Gangbyeon station) to Dongsong-eup or Sincheorwon. (Bus schedule: 06:30-21:00, 20-30min intervals / Estimated travel time: 2hrs 20min)
1. Across from Dongsong Intercity Bus Terminal, take Sintan-ri bound city bus (1 hour interval / 20 min ride).
2. From Sincheorwon Intercity Bus Terminal, walk 3 min toward Cheorwon County Office and there is a post office. Take Dongsong bound city bus there and get off at Dongsong Intercity Bus Terminal (20-30 min ride). Then, move as above. Totally takes 50-60 min.
3. Taxi takes 15-20 min from Dongsong Intercity Bus Terminal, and 30 min from Sincheorwon Intercity Bus Terminal.

Official Website: http://www.cha.go.kr                                                            

   

We were only allowed to take pictures of the ruins and pictures of the gate to DMZ were prohibited. I learnt it the hard way because a soldier caught me taking pictures and chased me and then ordered me to delete the pictures due to security reasons. To my defense, I wasn’t aware about it after all, even tourists go in and out the DMZ all the time.

 

After that, we went to Jaein Falls where it has a beautiful waterfall scenery where Koreans would go there just to take pictures.

 

The name Jaein (clown) was attached to it due to a local folklore about a tightrope walker with a beautiful wife. One of the local administrators was secretly attracted to his wife. One day, the tightrope walker was engaging in an act on the rope tied to the ravine and the administrator had one of his men cut the rope. 

Yes. Sad story.

 

Next, we went to Cheongsan Makguksu where we had cho-gye-tang(초계탕), it is basically shredded chicken with vegetables and sour broth. It basically tasted like a chicken salad with vinegar dressing and I loved it!! This meal is usually shard by more than 2 people. 

 

Then we went to Hyeri Art Village where we visited the Game Museum. 

The game museum showcases many arcade and console games including the ones from the 90s. Visitors can even stay there for hours and just play video/arcade games.

 

Directions
[Subway + Bus]
Hapjeong Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 2.
- Take Bus 2200
 (07:00-23:20, every 15 minutes; It takes 40-50 minutes)
- Get off at the Heyri stop.

Official website: www.heyri.net

Our final stop was the Paju Premium Outlet where various of International Brands of clothing items and accessories such are Nike and Adidas are sold for a cheap price. I managed to get a Levi’s bag there for only 30,000Won! 

 

Directions
From Hapjeong Station (Subway Line 2 or 6), Exit 2.
Go straight for 200m and take Bus 2200.
Get off at the back gate of Paju Premium Outlets.
The outlet is located 600m from the bus stop.
(Bus schedule: 05:30-22:10, 10min intervals/ Travel time: 1hr)

From Hapjeong Station (Exit 2) or Baekseok Station (Subway Line 3, Exit 4).
Take Bus 200 and get off at Paju Premium Outlets.

From Geumchon Station (Gyeongui Line), Exit 1.
Take Bus 033, 035, 036 or 900.
Get off at the back gate of Paju Premium Outlets. (Travel time: 20min)

 Official Website: www.premiumoutlets.co.kr 

This trip was really exciting since its has my two favourite things – water sports and shopping!

Stay tune for more travel blogs!!