Gangwon Province · South Korea
Where to stay in Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon Province, South Korea, home to about 207,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- YNY39 km · Yangyang International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Gangneung
Gangneung is a municipal city in the South Korean state of Gangwon, located on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).
Geologically isolated from most parts of the country, the city was able to preserve its own distinct culture, and to date it has a tendency of being politically and culturally more conservative. Gangneung was the venue of the ice sports in the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Gangneung
See
- Ojukheon House & Ojukheon Municipal Museum
- Museum of Oriental Embroidery
- Seongyojang House
- Gyeongpo Wetland
- Gyeongpodae Pavilion & Gyeongpoho Lake
- Charmsori Gramophone & Edison Science Museum
- Gyeongpo Beach
- Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park
- Gyeongpo Aquarium
- Arte Museum
- Gangneung Unification Park
- Haslla Art World
Do
- Biking
- Happy Hour Cruise
- Jeongdongjin Rail Bike
- Aranabi Experience
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Where to stay
Hotels in Gangneung
16 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht | 2026 | 15.3 km |
| Am Hotel | 18.8 km | |
| Boutique Hotel BomBom | 2.1 km | |
| Gangneung Tourist Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Gyungpo Beach Hotel | 5.1 km | |
| Haslla Art World Museum Hotel | 11.6 km | |
| Holiday Inn & Suites Alpensia Pyeongchang Suites | 22.5 km | |
| Holiday Inn Resort Alpensia Pyeongchang | 22.0 km | |
| Hotel Herren-Haus | 4.9 km | |
| Hotel November | 13.2 km | |
| InterContinental Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort | 22.7 km | |
| Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Gangwon Pyeongchang | 19.0 km | |
| Skybay Hotel Gyeongpo | 5.5 km | |
| SL Gangneung Hotel(Formerly Gangneung sea sky Hotel)) | 16.1 km | |
| St. John's Hotel | 4.5 km | |
| Yongpyong Resort | 22.6 km |
All 16 hotels in Gangneung, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Gangneung
Gangneung has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; August is the wettest, with about 323 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gangneung: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yangyang International Airport (YNY), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 90 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Downtown Gangneung is not very big. One can cross downtown on foot in 15 minutes. Getting to other popular areas will take less than 15 minutes by taxi from downtown. Most streets in Gangneung have names and signs. The public bus system is good. Most signs on the buses have English. Fare is a flat ₩1,300 for city routes when you pay cash. Transportation card holders will receive a 10% discount from the regular fares. Transportation card holders can transfer between buses and a regular bus and an express city bus once for free.
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YNY · Yangyang International Airport
WJU · Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)
Questions
Gangneung: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gangneung?
Gangneung has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; August is the wettest, with about 323 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gangneung?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yangyang International Airport (YNY), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 90 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Gangneung?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Gangneung
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.