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Gyeonggi
Heritage and creative day trips around Seoul
Photo: Suwon Hwaseong by YKJJ — CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop varies by layout. Any adapted image is shared under the same license.
Find your starting point
A wider horizon beyond the capital: start with Suwon’s fortress heritage or Paju’s art spaces. These cities sit on different sides of Seoul, so choose one for each outing.
Suwon for a heritage-focused day; Paju for art and a separately planned border-history visit.
Selected region in deeper green. Choose any region to open its introduction. Generalized map adapted from Simplemaps; for travel orientation, not precise boundary or navigation use.
Where to go in Gyeonggi
Suwon 수원
Hwaseong Fortress gives Suwon its distinctive skyline of stone walls and traditional gates. Combine a manageable section of the walls with the lanes around Haenggung rather than trying to see everything at once.
Explore Suwon →
Paju 파주
Paju brings art, architecture and border history into a day trip north of Seoul. Explore Heyri Art Valley, or plan an Imjingak visit; DMZ-related visits need separate checks for access and tour requirements.
Explore Paju →Before you set off
Last checked: September 15, 2026. Official tourism reference. Route and pacing suggestions are Korea Pathbook editorial guidance; check live transport and attraction information before travelling. Region names follow the current tourism grouping; the map uses generalized source outlines.
Photograph credits and licenses
Photo: Suwon Hwaseong by YKJJ — CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop varies by layout. Any adapted image is shared under the same license.
Photo: Imjingak, Paju by KinqV — CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop varies by layout. Any adapted image is shared under the same license.
