Gyeonggi Province · South Korea
Gunpo travel guide
Gunpo is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, home to about 270,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- GMP25 km · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Gunpo
Gunpo (Korean: 군포; Korean pronunciation: [kun.pʰo]), formerly romanized as Kunp'o, is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is south of Seoul and in the Seoul National Capital Area.
Located near Seoul and Suwon city, Gunpo is also considered as suburban with its enormous industrial expansion and rapid urbanization. The city is influenced by continental weather. However, this city also takes on the features of an oceanic climate.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Gunpo
See
- Surisa Temple
- Taeeulbong Peak
- Dang Forest of Deokgogae
- Galchi Reservoir
- Cherry Blossom Path of Gunpo
- Royal Azalea Hill
- Chomak-gol Eco-Park
- Banwol Lake Park
Do
- Royal Azaleas Festival
- Surisan Drawing Contest
- Forest Concert
- Citizen's One Mind Hiking
- Lotte Cinema Sanbon FITIN
- CGV Sanbon
- Megabox Geumjeong Ak Plaza
- Gunpo Urban Corporation Citizen Sports Plaza
- Gunpo Urban Corporation National Sports Center
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When to go
The best time to visit Gunpo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gunpo are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 326 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 Gunpo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 45 km) and Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 88 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
There are several bus lines available in Gunpo city that provides service to travel around the city and intercity. [ 3030 ] from Sanbon Station to Seoul - offers the advantage of convenient transportation, as it allows direct access to Seoul. Visitors also can travel around Gunpo city by using taxi, the fare starts from ₩3,800. You can book a taxi by making request through Kakao T application.
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GMP · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
ICN · Incheon International Airport
CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
Questions
Gunpo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gunpo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gunpo are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 326 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gunpo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 45 km) and Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 88 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gunpo?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Gunpo
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.