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Ganghwa Island

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Ganghwa Island (강화도, 江華島 Ganghwado) [1], also Kanghwa Island, is a rural county (군, gun) of Incheon, South Korea.

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[edit] Understand

Ganghwa is separated from the Korean mainland by a narrow channel, spanned by two bridges passable by cars. North Korea is directly across the channel on the north coast of the island.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By bus

There are frequent direct buses from Seoul's Sinchon Bus Terminal, as well as Bupyeong Station and Incheon Bus Terminal in Incheon. Local buses also connect to Gimpo (the city, not the airport).

[edit] Get around

There is a tourist information located inside the bus terminal. No English is spoken but they have English language tourist maps.

Local buses appear to be infrequent.

[edit] See

  • Gwangseongbo Fortress
  • Mani Mountain
  • Jeondeungsa Temple
  • Bomunsa Temple

[edit] Buy

Ganghwa Ginseng and Hwamunseok, which is a mat woven with flower patterns a representative traditional Korean product, with its intricate handwork and designs.

[edit] Eat

[edit] Drink

[edit] Sleep

[edit] Get out