Suwon

Worth seeing in and around Suwon

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Hwaseong Fortress

   Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a Korean fortress surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of Joseon to house and honor the remains of his biological father, Crown Prince Sado.

   1.7 km · palace · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Suwon Sports Complex

   Suwon Sports Complex is a group of sports facilities in Suwon, South Korea. The complex consists of the Suwon Stadium, Suwon Baseball Stadium, and Suwon Gymnasium.

   3.5 km · stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Ajou University

   Ajou University is a private research university located in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It was founded in 1973.

   3.2 km · university in Suwon, South Korea · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Korean Folk Village

   Korean Folk 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. It was first opened on October 3, 1974.

   9 km · living museum · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Gwanggyosan

   Gwanggyosan is a 582 m tall mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies on the border of Suwon and Yongin, though the wider range extends north and so also borders Uiwang, Gwacheon, Seoul, and Seongnam.

   8.8 km · mountain in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea · Wikipedia
6. 06
   University of Suwon

   The University of Suwon is a university in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was established under the Confucian values of Dong-Go Lee Joon-Kyung, one of the most representative scholars in Joseon Dynasty.

   7.3 km · university in Hwaseong, South Korea · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kyonggi University

   Kyonggi University is a private university in South Korea that was established in 1947. Originally established as a school in Seoul, it was eventually expanded and upgraded to a college and then a university.

   4.2 km · university in Yeongtong-gu, South Korea · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Suwon Baseball Stadium

   The Suwon KT Wiz Park, also known as the Suwon Baseball Stadium, is a baseball stadium in Suwon, South Korea. Since 2015, it has been the home of KBO club KT Wiz.

   3.8 km · Stadium in Suwon, South Korea · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Yongjusa

   Yongjusa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

   6.1 km · head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Chilbosan

    Chilbosan is a hill on the border of Suwon and Ansan, Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It stands 239 metres above sea level and 6 km from the Yellow Sea coast.

    7.6 km · hill in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea · Wikipedia

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Where to eat

The food court in the mall at the train/metro station is excellent and extensive. You can get a fantastic meal for ₩4,500 and select from many choices; there's a showcase displaying all your choices. Besides plentiful traditional Korean restaurants, there are many places which serve other cuisines and fast food. Suwon is famous for its Galbi (sweet marinated ribs).

1. 01
   Seonggwak
2. 02
   Bon-Suwongalbi

   This place is very popular place in Suwon.

3. 03
   Boyoungmandu

   Noodle is the main menu and it tastes sweet and moderately spicy.

4. 04
   Dukkeobijib

   Budaejjigae is the most famous in this restaurant.

5. 05
   Daewangkalgugsu

   You can eat very cheap kalguksu at this restaurant.

From Wikivoyage: Suwon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Suwon

Airports

Seoul Gimpo (GMP), 38 km · Incheon (ICN), 55 km · Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 75 km

Stations

Suwon Station, 1.5 km · Byeongjeom Station, 6.8 km · Sungkyunkwan University Station, 5.4 km · Suwon Air Base, 3.5 km · Hwaseo station, 3.2 km

• Seoul → Suwon

  31 km · quickest by road, 50 min · ₩4,020–5,350
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• Cheongju → Suwon

  84 km · quickest by road, 2h 10m · ₩11,400–15,200
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• Gonghang-ro → Suwon

  34 km · quickest by road, 58 min · ₩4,470–5,950
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Suwon. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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