Things to do in Tongyong | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 1)

So for the final trip, we went to Tongyong, which is a small city located in the very south of the Korean Peninsula.

We first started the trip at the Hallyeo Cable Car. We were taken to the peak of Mireuk mountain. Unfortunately for us, the weather was really foggy so we couldn't see anything from the top of the mountain.

However, if the weather is nice, I strongly recommend you to visit there! Here's a blog post I wrote with all the details!

After that, we went to the Dongpirang village where we get to see lots of beautiful and cute mural paintings.

Its one of the must go places in Tongyong!

 

Here's how to get there!

Directions

From Seoul Express Bus Terminal, take an express bus bound for Tongyeong Bus Terminal. Transfer to Bus 101 in front of the Bus Terminal and get off at Toseonggogae Pass Bus Stop. Continue walking toward the four-way intersection and take a left to reach the venue. Dongpirang Village will be on your left.

After that, we went to the Nammang Sculpture Park to look at the night view! The view was really breathtaking!

 

 

Hallyeosudo Viewing Ropeway | A view that will take your breath away | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters

If you happened to be at Tong-Yeong, which is located at the very south of South Korea, Hallyeosudo Viewing Ropeway is definitely the place to be!

Located on Mireuksan Mountain, one of Korea's top 100 mountains, Hallyeosudo Viewing Ropeway is the only dual-cable automatic circulating gondola system in Korea. At 1,975 meters long, it is the longest tourist ropeway in the nation. The ropeway is made up of 47 gondolas and one freight unit. Traveling at an average of 4m/sec, it takes approximately 9 minutes to reach the summit station from the ground station.

From the top of Mireuksan Mountain, one can see the historical venue for the Great Battle of Hansan below and even see as far Hallyeohaesang National Park (from Hansando Island to Yeosu), Japan's Daemado Island, Jirisan National Park's Cheonwangbong Peak, and Dolsando Island.

Here are the details if you are just dying to know how to get there!

Individual
- Adults: round-trip 10,000 won / one-way 6,500 won
- Children: round-trip 6,000 won / one-way 4,000 won
- Seniors: round-trip 8,000 won / one-way 5,000 won

Group
- Adults: round-trip 9,000 won / one-way 6,000 won
- Children: round-trip 5,500 won / one-way 3,500 won

Directions

[Bus] From Seoul Express Bus Terminal or Seoul Nambu Terminal, take a bus bound for Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal. Take Bus 141 in front of Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal. Get off at Tongyeong Cable Car of Ground Station Bus Stop. (29 bus stops / approx 40 min) From the bus stop, the venue is located within 140m on foot (approx. 2 min). OR Take a taxi to the venue from the bus terminal. (Taxi fare: about 11,000 to 13,000 won / Travel time: 20 min

 
For more info, check out their website!
http://cablecar.ttdc.kr (available in Korean only)

Things to do in Kangwon-do, S. Korea | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 2)

Day 2

After waking up, I was super hungry!!! And so, we went to this little restaurant that serves fish, bean-paste soup and some delicious side dishes.

 Also went to the national park where there was a temple a huge statue of Buddha.
 And since the weather was so wonderful, we went to up to Mt. Seorak by cable car.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ON HOW TO TAKE THE CABLE CAR :)

  Thank god we didn't have to climb all the way up to the top.

 

But since I was feeling adventurous, I decided to hike up but it was a bit too terrifying to get to the top of Mt. Seorak.

I did manage to enjoy the view up there and even met some other Malaysian visitors.

I really do recommend going to Mt. Seorak if you happened to be at Kangwon-do.

After that, we went strawberry-picking in Engol Strawberry Farm (응골딸기마을)! 

HERE IS THE WEBSITE!

Even though strawberry season is almost over, this strawberry farm still has lots of strawberries that can be plucked and eaten! In fact, they don't use any insecticides and it's 100% organic! And I picked a box of strawberries myself :)
 

Then, we went to the Sokcho central market for some street food. Had the famous Hodeok (호떡), ice-cream fished-shaped bread (아이스크림 붕어 빵) and Sokcho's very own specialty - 닭간정, which is fried chicken covered with savoury sauce.

   

These pictures make me sooooo hungry~

And our eating tour did not end yet. We traveled to Gangneung to have their famous soft tofu stew. 

It was a little spicy but it was sooo good!! And it only cost 14,000 Won!!
TO FIND THE RESTAURANT, CLICK HERE!


After that we went to stay at a Hanok (한옥) stay which was an extremely unique accommodation. Check out the next post to find out how awesome the Hanok stay is!!