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Where to eat by dish, where to stay, things to do by area, and trips without a car, with kids or on a rainy day. Each guide lists its places with their visit information.

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  1. Restaurants by dish 41places Where to eat in Gunsan by dish: spicy seafood noodle soup, soy-marinated blue crab, tongue sole, braised spicy monkfish, raw fish, grilled short rib patties, bean sprout soup with rice and bakeriesLooking for Gunsan restaurants by dish, you can eat spicy seafood noodle soup at the 9 restaurants on Spicy Noodle Soup Street on Dongnyeong-gil in Jangmi-dong and at Ssangyong Banjeom, Bokseongnu and Jirinseong.
  2. Lodging and pensions 23places How to choose lodging and pensions in Gunsan: from hotels, motels and guesthouses to island homestays and campgroundsYou can find lodging and pensions in Gunsan among the 85 lodgings listed on Gunsangak (51 inns and motels, 15 hotels, 9 guesthouses and more).
  3. Things to do 28places Things to do in Gunsan, area by area: the modern-era Old Downtown, the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa Lake Park, Saemangeum and the Geumgang RiverThings to do in Gunsan cluster in five areas: the Old Downtown, the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa, Saemangeum–Bieung and the Geumgang River.
  4. Car-free trip 10places A car-free day trip to Gunsan: the weekend city tour bus and city busesThere are two ways to see Gunsan in a day without a car.
  5. Family trip 10places Gunsan with kids: where to go and howWith kids in Gunsan, split your trip into two clusters.
  6. Rainy day 12places Indoor sights in Gunsan on a rainy day: which ones open on which day?On a rainy day in Gunsan, indoor places to go are exhibition halls.
  7. Finding a place to stay 8places Private houses and pension-style stays in Gunsan: choosing by room count and cookingOf the 85 Gunsan lodgings listed on Gunsangak, the only one registered as a 'whole house' is Stay, Meomum in Sinheung-dong (2 buildings, one group per building).
  8. Film and drama locations 10places Film and TV drama locations in Gunsan: which works were shot where?In Gunsan, Christmas in August was shot at places including Chowon Photo Studio and Dongguksa Temple.
  9. Food and spicy seafood noodle soup 12places Where and when can you eat spicy seafood noodle soup, soy-marinated blue crab and tongue sole in Gunsan?For spicy seafood noodle soup, 9 Chinese restaurants cluster on the Spicy Noodle Soup Street on Dongnyeong-gil in Jangmi-dong.
  10. 1 night, 2 days 12places Where to stay on Gunsan's official 1-night, 2-day and 2-night, 3-day coursesGunsan City Culture and Tourism lists three 1-night, 2-day courses, A, B and C, and one 2-night, 3-day course.
  11. Gogunsan Islands trip 12places Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island: where do you park, and in what order do you tour the islands?You reach Seonyudo Island by car, without taking a boat.
  12. Modern heritage walk 11places Walking Gunsan's modern cultural heritage: the order to followPark at the Modern History Museum lot (free) and walk to eight places, ending at Dongguksa Temple.
  13. Free attractions 12places Seeing Gunsan without admission fees: which places are free?In Gunsan, sights registered as 'free' are spread across museums and exhibition halls, modern buildings downtown, old historic sites in Gaejeong, Okgu and Impi, parks and lakes, and the islands and beaches of Okdo-myeon, including Gogunsan Islands.
  14. Gunsan at night 12places Gunsan at night: where can you go after sunset?After sunset, you can still enter Eunpa Lake Park, Mallaengi Village, Saemangeum Bieung Park and Bieung Mapaji Trail.
  15. Getting to Gunsan and around 10places How to get to Gunsan from Seoul, Incheon Airport and Iksan Station, and by city bus to the Modern History Museum and Seonyudo IslandFrom Seoul, Gunsan is 2 hours 30 minutes by express bus from Central City Terminal (Seoul Honam).
  16. Designated restaurants 32places Gunsan City's designated restaurants: the 34 'Gunsan Good Restaurants' of 2026, with menus, hours, parking and phone numbersGunsan City designated 34 restaurants as 2026 'Gunsan Good Restaurants'.
  17. Model and good-price restaurants 55places Gunsan's 51 model restaurants and good-price restaurants: menus, hours, parking and phone numbers by neighborhoodGunsan City has 51 Model Restaurants by the Model Restaurant list on the Gunsan Culture and Tourism website.
  18. Cafes 14places Cafes in Gunsan: signature drinks, opening hours and parking at 14 cafes in the Old Downtown, around Eunpa Lake Park and on Jangjado IslandThis site lists 14 cafes in Gunsan.
  19. Eating near the Modern History Museum 18places Where to eat near the Gunsan Modern History Museum: signature dishes, opening hours, closing days and parking at 18 restaurants within 500 m in a straight lineNear Gunsan's Modern History Museum, 18 restaurants with a meal or bread as their signature item are within 500 m of the museum in a straight line.
  20. Eating on Seonyudo Island and at Bieung Port 11places Where to eat on Seonyudo Island and at Bieung Port: menus, opening hours and parking at 4 restaurants on the Gogunsan Islands and 7 at Bieung Port on the way inOn Seonyudo Island itself, there are Namdo Bapsang (Gunsan grilled tongue sole set meal, Seonyudo Island clam knife-cut noodle soup) and Seonyudo Bambada (pen shell trio, cold raw fish soup).
  21. Eating near Eunpa Lake Park 13places Where to eat near Eunpa Lake Park: menus, opening hours, closing days and parking at 13 restaurants and cafes within 1.1 km of the park in a straight lineNear Eunpa Lake Park, the closest places are Samgeori Maeuntang (spicy freshwater fish stew), about 170 m from the park (9 Eunpasunhwan-gil) in a straight line, and Jimiwon (royal court Korean set meal), about 210 m away.
  22. Raw fish restaurants 15places Raw fish restaurants in Gunsan: location, closing days, seats and parking at 15 places serving live raw fish, raw fish, raw fish set meals and sashimiGunsan's raw fish restaurants include Saemangeum Hoetjip, Deungdaero, Mulgogijari and Wando Hoejip in Bieungdo-dong, where Bieung Port is.
  23. Meat restaurants 14places Meat restaurants in Gunsan: signature dishes, closing times and parking at 14 places for Korean beef, pork belly, galbi and grilled intestinesAmong Gunsan's meat restaurants, the ones with beef as the signature are Umin Hoegwan (Korean beef), Marubeol Dolgui Gunsan Branch (Korean beef marbled sirloin), Gunsan Hanuchon (fresh sirloin) and Hanu Jindaega (chuck flap).
  24. Breakfast 14places Breakfast in Gunsan: 14 places open in the morning, from a 24-hour restaurant serving soup with rice to bakeries opening at 08:00For breakfast in Gunsan, you can have bean sprout soup with rice at Welmiga Susong Branch, open 24 hours, at Ilhaeok, opening at 04:00, or at Ilheungok, opening at 05:00.
  25. Markets 7places Markets in Gunsan: what 7 markets, fish markets and local food stores sell, with opening hours, closing days and parking at Gunsan General Seafood Center, Sinyeong Market and Gunsan Public MarketAmong Gunsan's markets, Gunsan General Seafood Center on Naehang 2-gil (07:00–20:00, closed every Tuesday) sells live fish, fresh fish and dried fish.
  26. Monday restaurants 15places Gunsan restaurants open on Monday: 109 places that open on Monday and 15 soy-marinated blue crab, tongue sole, spicy seafood noodle soup and bean sprout soup restaurants with no closing daysGunsan restaurants open on Monday are the 109 whose closing days do not include Monday (excluding cafes).
  27. Late-night restaurants 14places Late-night restaurants in Gunsan: 14 places that close at 22:30 or later, from a 24-hour restaurant serving soup with rice to a galbi restaurant open until 02:00 the next dayGunsan restaurants open late are Welmiga Susong Branch in Susong-dong (bean sprout soup with rice), open 24 hours, and Sanmaru on Naun 5-gil (stone-grilled pork ribs), open until 02:00 the next day Friday to Sunday.
  28. Farm and craft experiences 15places Hands-on experiences in Gunsan: 22 farm and craft activities such as strawberry picking, rice cake making and pottery, with minimum ages and group sizesHands-on activities in Gunsan include strawberry picking at Sarang Ttalgi and Seonhan Farm in Seosu-myeon and Susanghan Haneul Garden in Okgu-eup.
  29. Walking trails 15places Walking paths and trails in Gunsan: 15 places, including Gubul Trails 1–4, the 1.8 km Bieung Mapaji Trail, Eunpa Lake Park, Wolmyeong Park and the Seonyudo TrailGunsan's walking paths and trails are 15 places.
  30. Restaurants for groups 14places Restaurants for groups in Gunsan: 35 restaurants with 100 or more seats (4 with 400 seats, 8 with parking for 100 cars)To find restaurants for groups in Gunsan by seat count: this site has 35 restaurants with 100 or more seats.
  31. Wheelchair travel 11places Wheelchair travel in Gunsan: sights with accessible restrooms, wheelchair rental or rampsFor wheelchair travel in Gunsan, 11 sights have accessibility facilities by Gunsan Culture and Tourism.
  32. Tourist information, guides and stamp tour 35places Tourist information in Gunsan: 8 tourist information centers, free tours by culture and tourism guides and the 47-point Gunsan stamp tour, with hours, departure times and completion rulesAll 8 Gunsan tourist information centers open 10:00–17:00.
  33. City buses to sights 12places Getting to Gunsan's sights by city bus: route numbers and first and last buses for the Modern History Museum, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Bieung Port, Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Gunsan AirportTo reach sights by Gunsan city bus, buses 01, 08, 09, 18, 19 and 71 stop at Modern History Museum.
  34. Island ferries 10places Gunsan island ferries: boats to Eocheongdo Island, Gaeyado and Yeondo, and from Jangjado Island to Gwallido, Bangchukdo Island, Myeongdo and Maldo, with daily sailings, fares and IDGunsan's island ferries run from Gunsan Coastal Passenger Terminal (378-8 Imhae-ro) to Eocheongdo Island, Gaeyado and Yeondo.
  35. Intercity buses, express buses and the airport 0places Gunsan intercity buses, express buses and Gunsan Airport: daily runs and fares by destination, including Jeonju, Gwangju, Daejeon, Daegu and Busan, plus Jeju flights and airport buses and taxisGunsan intercity buses go to 78 destinations.
  36. Public parking near sights 26places Public parking near sights in Gunsan: straight-line distance, spaces and fees for Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, the Modern History Museum, Chowon Photo Studio, Iseongdang, Dongguksa Temple, Eunpa Lake Park, Seonyudo Island and Jangjado IslandOf the 176 public parking lots Gunsan City has posted in the Public Data Portal's parking lot standard data, 174 are free.