Ganghwa itineraries

Forts to Old Town

Cross Choji Bridge, see the cannonball-scarred pine, walk the fortress wall around Jeondeungsa, then finish the day at a textile-mill café and a hanok cathedral. This is the loop that shows up in review after review.

Manisan and West Sunsets

Day one: sweat up to the Chamseongdan altar, wade the mudflats, then watch the sun drop from a west-coast pension. Day two: cross to Seokmodo for the cliff Buddha and a crab stew in Oepo-ri. The south and west of the island, done properly.

North Edge and Gyodong

Day one: the old town, the dolmens and the observatory at the edge of the DMZ zone. Day two: through the checkpoint to Gyodong's time-capsule market, then south to a spa pension. Day three: Gwangseongbo and Jeondeungsa. A clockwise lap of the island.

Festivals & seasons

• 4 — Goryeosan Azalea Festival
• 5 — Lanterns at Jeondeungsa
• 6 — Bandaengi Season at Hupo Harbour
• 7 — Dongmak Mudflats and Swimming
• 9 — Ganghwa Starry Night Festival
• 9 — Hwagae Garden Festival
• 10 — Samnangseong History and Culture Festival
• 10 — National Foundation Day Rite at Chamseongdan
• 10 — Ganghwa Salted Shrimp Festival
• 11 — Ginkgo Gold at Jeondeungsa
• 11 — Ganghwa Pungmul Market Day
• 12 — Winter Sunsets on the West Coast

Souvenirs

• Ganghwa turnip and turnip kimchi
• Salted shrimp (autumn chujeot)
• Ganghwa ginseng
• Hwamunseok rush mats and sedge goods
• Sok-norang yellow sweet potatoes
• Sajabal mugwort products
• Woot Woot salt bread
• Daeryong Market rice cakes