Yanggu, the Savory Taste of Home: 'Punch Bowl Siraegi'
5 stops · Approx. 1 hour
Yanggu Punch Bowl siraegi (dried radish greens) is a top wellness food for the winter season. Thanks to its pristine natural environment and large daily temperature fluctuations, Yanggu provides optimal conditions for cultivating and drying radish greens, producing siraegi of the highest quality. Every December, the DMZ Punch Bowl Siraegi Festival is held around the Haean Rest Area plaza in Haean-myeon. Riding a tractor-pulled cart to tour the siraegi drying racks and browsing the local food market filled with dishes made from siraegi and Yanggu agricultural products are very popular. Take a stroll along the Punch Bowl Dulle-gil Trail and discover beautiful constellations at the Center of Korea Observatory.
- Duration
- Approx. 1 hour
- Distance
- 49.55km
Along the way
- 1
Punch Bowl Village
펀치볼 마을
Located in Haean-myeon, Yanggu-gun, about 22 km northeast of the Yanggu-gun center, this basin developed at an altitude of 400 to 500 meters above sea level. It began to be called the "Punch Bowl" because the surrounding topography resembles a punch bowl.MoreLess
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Punch Bowl Battle Monument
펀치볼지구전투전적비
During the Korean War, Haean-myeon was the site of fierce battles centered around the surrounding highlands. UN forces at the time named the area the "Punch Bowl" because the terrain of Haean-myeon resembled a punch bowl, entirely surrounded by highlands exceeding 1,000 meters above sea level.MoreLess
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Yanggu Eco-Botanical Garden
양구생태식물원
Located at the northernmost point of South Korea, it is planted with about 400 species of rare plants, including Korean endemics and species protected by the Ministry of Environment such as Geumgangchorong (Hanabusaya asiatica), Gaenggaeng-ipul (Jeffersonia dubia), and Gaeneusam (Echinosophora koreensis), as well as mountain speedwell, swallow campion, Korean edelweiss, golden patrinia, yellow-striped iris, columbine, pincushion flower, and tube clematis.MoreLess
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Center of Korea Observatory
국토정중앙천문대
Equipped with an 80 cm reflecting main telescope, it features an exhibition hall offering up-to-date astronomical information along with various educational hands-on experiences, as well as a planetarium where visitors can view a digital virtual night sky.MoreLess
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Center of Korea Observatory
국토정중앙천문대
Equipped with an 80 cm reflecting main telescope, it features an exhibition hall offering up-to-date astronomical information along with various educational hands-on experiences, as well as a planetarium where visitors can view a digital virtual night sky.MoreLess
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated