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Seongyojang is the most well-preserved and dignified nobleman’s house in the Gangwon-do region. Located about 4km from Gyeongpo in Gangneung-si, Seongyojang represents the residences of the upper class during the Joseon Dynasty and is designated as a National Folk Cultural Heritage site. When Gyeongpo Lake was larger, the village was called Baedari Village (船橋里) because people traveled by boat to cross over; the name Seongyojang originates from this. In 1703 during the reign of King Yeongjo of Joseon, Lee Naebeon, a descendant of Prince Hyoryeong, built the house on a site considered auspicious, which he discovered while chasing a weasel. His descendants still live there today. The total floor area is 1,051.24m² (318 pyeong), featuring a main house, annex, East Byeoldang, family shrine, and other buildings surrounded by long corridors, along with the Hwallaejeong pavilion built over a pond of several hundred pyeong in front of the gate, showing a perfect structure with a garden. Seongyojang is valuable not only for its buildings but also as a precious resource for studying residential life and household items in the late Joseon period, and the scenery blending with the surroundings is beautiful.

Gangneung Gyeongpodae is one of the representative scenic spots of Gangneung and is designated as National Treasure No. 2046. It is one of the Gwandong Eight Views reflecting the culture of the Goryeo period and is a pavilion located on the northern hill of Gyeongpo Lake. Built in the 13th year of King Chungsuk of Goryeo, it has detailed records of one relocation and several reconstructions, with especially detailed records even before its construction, allowing a concrete understanding of the changes over time. The name 'Gyeongpodae' features a signboard in the style of cursive script by Yuhanji and a regular script signboard by Lee Ikhoe. Inside Gyeongpodae are many writings of notable figures and poets, including King Sukjong's own 'Eoje-si', and 'Gyeongpodaebu' composed by Yulgok Yi I at age ten, as well as Cho Hamang's ridgepole inscription. Surrounding the pavilion are appropriately dense pine and sawtooth oak trees, creating an elegant landscape. The Gyeongpo Eight Views and Gyeongpo Wolsam are renowned as magnificent scenes of the world. Nearby attractions include Gyeongpo Lake with its old pine forest and cherry trees, and the coastal sand bar separating Gyeongpo Lake from the East Sea, which forms Gyeongpo Beach.

1982년 강릉시 송정동에서 손성목(설립자) 관장이 “참소리 방”으로 설립된 이래 약 30여 년의 역사와 전통을 지니고 있다. 주요 소장품은 뮤직박스, 축음기, 라디오, TV, 자동차, 에디슨의 발명품 등 5,000여 점으로 소장품 규모면에서 세계 최대의 사립박물관이다. 참소리축음기박물관은 13,220여 평방미터 규모로 전시품의 성격에 따라 4개의 독립 전시관과 330여 평방미터 규모의 전용 음악 감상실이 있으며, 3층에는 경포호수를 감상할 수 있는 전망대가 있다. 에디슨사이언스뮤지엄은 1, 2층으로 되어 있으며, 에디슨 발명품, 유품, 생활용품 등 에디슨의 발명품이 3개의 전시관에 있다.

경포호는 강릉지방 뿐 아니라 국민적 사랑과 동경을 받아온 명승지이다. 주변의 아름다운 경치 뿐만 아니라, 선사시대 문화유적을 비롯해서 화랑의 설화가 전해지는 곳이고 역대 명사의 숨결과 발자취가 담겨져 있는 곳이다. 게다가 경포대에서 바라보는 경포호에 비친 달은 빼어나게 아름답다. 경포호는 바다와 이어지는 넓이 1,256,204m²(38만 평)의 자연호수로, 바다와 맞닿은 도로가 있으며, 특히, 겨울 철새도래지 (청둥오리, 원앙 등)로도 유명해서 자연과 전통문화가 함께 있는 이상적인 휴양지이다. 또한, 경포호는 붕어, 잉어, 숭어, 가물치, 뱀장어 등이 많이 서식하고 자연보호지구로, 낚시는 금지되어 있다.

Anmok Beach, located in Gyeonso-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon, is a 500-meter long, 20,000㎡ white sand beach suitable for families to enjoy summer outings. Adjacent to the beach is Anmok Port, where 23 fishing vessels return by 9 a.m. after catching seaweed in spring; flounder, halibut (gwang-eo), squid, octopus, and manila clams (jjaebok) in summer; and sandfish (doromuk), pollock, and rockfish in autumn and winter. Around the end of August, when the summer season ends, mackerel chase anchovy schools close to the shore, and it is common for people to scoop up the anchovies washed ashore using buckets or nets called bandu. Additionally, this place is famous for its coffee street where visitors can enjoy coffee with a sea view.