Lavidol Hotel & Resort is a hotel with both Korean-style and Western-style rooms located within 30 minutes from Seoul. It is a complex leisure facility equipped with state-of-the-art silver facilities, offering an exotic European atmosphere. The ivory white building, visible from afar, harmonizes with the surrounding mountains, attracting attention as an emotional 4-star hotel. There are a total of 241 rooms, a 1,000-person capacity event facility called Syntex, a fitness club with a gym, sauna, swimming pool, a bistro Korean restaurant, Petrus Chinese and Western restaurant, Lounge Castle cafe & bar, an outdoor wedding hall, and a 9-hole public golf course.
Located near Hwaseong Botong Reservoir, Central Insect Ecology Farm is an ecological farm where visitors can experience insects and animals and even purchase insects. The farm operates both indoors and outdoors, with an indoor area of 80 pyeong and an outdoor area of 400 pyeong, allowing observation and interaction with over 50 species of insects and animals. Upon paying the admission fee at the ticket booth, visitors receive a feeding basket along with a convenient map that shows safety rules and which animals correspond to which foods. Additional food purchases beyond the basic feed are also available. The rest area with a sand playground and ball pool is comfortable for children after the experience, and outdoors visitors can also try tractor riding.
Botong Reservoir is located in Botong-ri, Jeongnam-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, and is also called Botong-ri Reservoir. A walking trail surrounds the reservoir, allowing for a peaceful stroll. Botong Reservoir is especially famous as a lotus flower spot. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom over the reservoir, creating a spectacular view. There are many restaurants and cafes near the reservoir, making it an ideal spot for outings.
Yungneung is the tomb of Crown Prince Sado (Emperor Jangjo) and his wife Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hyeon clan (Empress Heongyeong). When Jeongjo ascended the throne, he honored his father as Jangheon-seja, and in 1899, Jangjo was posthumously honored as emperor. At that time, Lady Hong was also posthumously honored as Empress Heongyeong. Yungneung is a joint burial tomb (hapjangneung) where the emperor and empress are buried together under one mound. In 1762 (Yeongjo 38), when Jangjo (Crown Prince Sado) died after being confined in a wooden rice chest by order of his father King Yeongjo, a tomb was established on Baebongsan in what is now Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, called Su-eunmyo (Tomb of Bestowed Grace). In 1776, after Jeongjo ascended the throne, he bestowed the honorary title Jangheon-seja on his father and elevated the tomb to a won, naming it Yeonguwon (Eternal Protection Garden). This was because Jangheon-seja was not only crown prince but also the father of the king, so the tomb was named a won. Later, in 1789 (Jeongjo 13), Jeongjo moved Yeonguwon from Baebongsan to its current location on Hwasan in Suwon and renamed the won to Hyeonryungwon (Illustrious Prosperity Garden). In 1815 (Sunjo 15), Empress Heongyeong (Lady Hong) died and was interred in Hyeonryungwon the following year. After the proclamation of the Korean Empire in 1899 (Gwangmu 3), when Jangheon-seja was posthumously honored as Emperor Jang, the won was elevated to a neung and renamed Yungneung. Geonneung is the tomb of the 22nd Joseon king Jeongjo and Empress Hyoeui Kim. Jeongjo was highly filial, appointed many talented officials, and established the golden culture of late Joseon. Geonneung is also a joint burial tomb where the emperor and empress are buried together under one mound. Geonneung was constructed in 1800 (Jeongjo 24), after Jeongjo's death, on the eastern hill of Yungneung (then the Hyeonryungwon of Crown Prince Sado). However, due to geomantic concerns, it was decided in 1821 (Sunjo 21), after the death of Empress Hyoeui, to move Geonneung. The tomb site was set on the western hill of Yungneung, the current location, where Jeongjo was first enshrined, followed by Empress Hyoeui in a joint burial.
The historic site "Hwaseong Yungneung and Geonneung" located in Annyeong-dong, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, consists of Yungneung, which enshrines Emperor Jangjo (Sado Seja) and Empress Heongyeong (Queen Hyegyeong) Hong, and Geonneung, which enshrines the 22nd King Jeongjo Seon of Joseon and Empress Hyoeseon Kim. It is a valuable cultural heritage that reflects the Joseon Dynasty's royal tomb system and King Jeongjo's filial piety. On site, there is the History and Culture Center where visitors can learn about the historical background of Yunggeon Tombs, and a cultural tourism guide service is operated to help visitors understand the royal tombs while walking. The well-maintained Joseon royal tomb forest path is famous as a pine forest trail used by local residents for walking. Yungneung and Geonneung are located on both sides of the ticket office, and it takes about 1 to 1 hour and 30 minutes to visit both. After passing the ticket office, the History and Culture Center shows photos explaining Yunggeon Tombs in an easy-to-understand way, and it is recommended to visit this before touring the royal tombs. Next to the ancestral rite building, where ritual items are stored, there is a Taxus cuspidata designated as a natural monument. There is a public parking lot near the entrance of Yunggeon Tombs, making parking convenient. If a holiday falls on Monday, the closed day is the following day.
Hwaseong Yunggeolleung is a historical site related to the filial piety of King Jeongjo during the Joseon Dynasty.
