Pohang, the city of sea and industry. Beautiful sunrise at Homigot and nightscape of POSCO reflected at Hyeongsan River are the representative images of Pohang. Also, scenic places called ‘Pohang 12 Spots’ attract travelers.
Among numerous traveling spots in Pohang, there are places to meet with bitter history and harsh and fierce everyday life. That’s Guryongpo Modern Culture Street and Jukdo Market. Let’s head for the places where should visit.
※ Travel Highlights
- Guryongpo Modern Culture Street: Experience the mystery of nature at Ice Cave.
- Jukdo Market: Regain stamina with Baeksuk
- Best Western Pohang: Let’s read the novel ‘Geakju’
<Guryongpo Modern Culture Street is located at Pohang Namgu>
Guryongpo Modern Culture Street, the street located at Pohang Namgu. This street has reenacted the street in the days of the Japanese colonial era. As the site of exploitation, the street has formed in order to keep and remember bitter history.
<It seems like flying back to those days while walking along the street>
Japanese housings are lined at the narrow alley. The housings reenacting those of the 1900s, make visitors feel like flying back to those days while walking along the street.
<Lifestyle of 100 years ago is available at Modern History Hall>
Drop by Modern History Hall when visiting the street. Housings, necessaries or even old iron, relics of those days give a chance to feel the lifestyle of those days.
Guryongpo Modern Culture Street: Gyeongbuk Pohang Namgu Guryongpo Eup Il Won
<Jukdo Market is known as the biggest market along the East Sea>
After watching history at Guryongpo Modern Culture Street, let’s head for Jukdo Market to feel the everyday life of today. Take Bus No. 200 at the entrance of Guryongpo Modern Culture Street to get to Jukdo Market. Jukdo market is known as the biggest market along the East Sea. Its size makes it possible to enter with a various entrance.
<Jukdo Market carries various kinds of product including clothing, vegetables, and even furniture>
Jukdo Market carries various kinds of product including clothing, vegetables, and even furniture. It’s comfortable to look around since divided into several alleys.
<You can feel the life of merchants struggling for another day>
The day at Jukdo Market begins at 5 am. From preparing at dawn, attracting people, processing goods to cleaning up at late at night, you can feel the harsh life at Pohang.
Jukdo Market: Gyeongbuk Pohang City Buk Gu Jukdo Market 13 Gil 13-1
<Guamegi is made with fresh herring or mackerel pike. It’s the specialty of Pohang Guryongpo>
Tasty dishes are essential when traveling. Guamegi is the most famous food in Pohang. To make Guamegi, freeze fresh herring or mackerel pike at the temperature of minus 10℃, then dry at sea breeze outside from December. It’s the specialty of Pohang Guryongpo.
<Guryongpo Guamegi Festival is being held in every early winter>
Guamegi is served with fresh sea mustard, chopped green onion, red pepper and sometimes with dried laver. Guryongpo Guamegi Festival is being held in every early winter, therefore visit if you are interested.
<View of Best Western Pohang, opened in 2018>
The finale of travel is comfortable to rest. Best Western Pohang opened last year at Yeongildae Beach. The hotel with 160 rooms looking down the scenery of the sea, is rising as a new premium hotel of Pohang.
<View of Yeongildae Beach at Best Western Pohang>
The hotel has various facilities for the convenience of guests. Also, this hotel is close to main traveling sites including downtown, Jukdo Market and Yeongildae Beach. Enjoying the scenery of night in a hotel room is recommendable.
- Best Western Pohang: Buk Gu Samhoro 265 1 / 054-230-7000
