Gwango Traditional Market
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Getting there · Parking
On market days, lots near the market fill up quickly. Fees are the registered base rates and may have changed. Parking data: Public Data Portal, National Parking Lot Standard Data.
📞 Market contact 031-2638-8388
Upcoming market days
Market days from public data (as of 2025-11-10). Dates are calculated, so please double-check before you go.
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About the market
- History
- Opened in 1930.
- Type
- A permanent market open every day, with an extra open-air market on dates ending in 2·7.
- Shops
- About 99 permanent shops (not counting market-day stalls)
- What's sold
- Agricultural products, Livestock products, Seafood, Processed foods, Clothing, Shoes, Household goods, Restaurants, Local services
- Facilities
- Parking: yes · Public restroom: yes
Source: Public Data Portal, National Traditional Market Standard Data
🌾 Icheon-si specialties
These are local specialties. It doesn't mean this market sells them right now. (Registered Geographical Indications)
Source: Geographical Indications of the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) and the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
🍶 Local makgeolli from Icheon-si
2 breweries
These drinks are brewed in this area. It doesn't mean this market sells them. Sources: Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation traditional liquor data, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs brewery tour program (Public Data Portal), checked by the site operator (picks).
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🗺️ Market and sightseeing · Suggested route
Markets are busiest in the morning. This is a rough route based on straight-line distance, starting at the market and moving farther out. Check real roads and times with the directions for each leg.
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- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 482 cars, plus an outdoor sculpture park and wood-fired kiln.
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우리의 전통 도자문화와 역사를 느낄 수 있는 곳
- Designated a tourist site in 2007
- Parking for 482 cars
- Facilities: Parking, Restrooms, Park
- Contact 031-799-1500
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- 💡 Good to knowIt has a 100-car parking lot and restrooms.
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천학 강학회를 통해 신앙의 차원인 천주교로 발전시킨 성지
- Designated a tourist site in 2007
- Parking for 100 cars
- Facilities: Parking, Restrooms
- Contact 031-764-5953
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- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 1978.
- 👀 HighlightsEnjoy Hwangpo sailboats and water leisure on the Namhangang River, and visit the Yeoju Museum.
- 💡 Good to knowThe parking lot holds 1,830 cars, with a tourist information center, a water play area and more.
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시원한 남한강을 따라 자전거도로, 각종 체육시설과 여주박물관, 도자세상, 농특산물 판매장이 있으며, 매년 여주도자기축제와 오곡나루축제가 이곳에서 개최되고 있다. 특히 남한강을 가르는 황포돛배(Yellow Sail boat)와 수상레저를 즐길 수 있는 가족 연인들의 나들이 공간이다
- Designated a tourist site in 1978
- Parking for 1,830 cars
- Facilities: Tourist information center, Parking, Tourist hotel, Inn, Condo, Water play area
- Contact 031-887-2070
Source: National Tourist Attraction Standard Data
Summaries were written by AI from public data and may contain mistakes. Please confirm important details in the original or on site.
📍 Nearby sights
- 📜 HistoryDesignated as a tourist site in 2007.
- 👀 HighlightsA place to experience traditional ceramic culture and history.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 482 cars, plus an outdoor sculpture park and wood-fired kiln.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
우리의 전통 도자문화와 역사를 느낄 수 있는 곳
- Designated a tourist site in 2007
- Parking for 482 cars
- Facilities: Parking, Restrooms, Park
- Contact 031-799-1500
- 📜 HistoryA Catholic holy site where Western learning studied at gatherings developed into faith.
- 👀 HighlightsExplore the history of Catholicism at the Catholic Museum.
- 💡 Good to knowIt has a 100-car parking lot and restrooms.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
천학 강학회를 통해 신앙의 차원인 천주교로 발전시킨 성지
- Designated a tourist site in 2007
- Parking for 100 cars
- Facilities: Parking, Restrooms
- Contact 031-764-5953
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 1978.
- 👀 HighlightsEnjoy Hwangpo sailboats and water leisure on the Namhangang River, and visit the Yeoju Museum.
- 💡 Good to knowThe parking lot holds 1,830 cars, with a tourist information center, a water play area and more.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
시원한 남한강을 따라 자전거도로, 각종 체육시설과 여주박물관, 도자세상, 농특산물 판매장이 있으며, 매년 여주도자기축제와 오곡나루축제가 이곳에서 개최되고 있다. 특히 남한강을 가르는 황포돛배(Yellow Sail boat)와 수상레저를 즐길 수 있는 가족 연인들의 나들이 공간이다
- Designated a tourist site in 1978
- Parking for 1,830 cars
- Facilities: Tourist information center, Parking, Tourist hotel, Inn, Condo, Water play area
- Contact 031-887-2070
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- 👀 HighlightsEnjoy Korea's largest amusement park and zoo together.
- 💡 Good to knowThe parking lot holds 10,400 cars, with restrooms and a tourist information center.
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경기도 용인시 처인구 포곡읍 에버랜드로 199에 위치한 테마파크. 현재까지 대한민국 최대 규모의 놀이공원 및 동물원이 있다.
- Designated a tourist site in 1976
- Parking for 10,400 cars
- Facilities: Restrooms, Parking, Tourist information center
- Contact 031-6193-2117
Source: National Tourist Attraction Standard Data
Summaries were written by AI from public data and may contain mistakes. Please confirm important details in the original or on site.
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