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Paroho Lake (Hwacheon) (파로호(화천)) - Homepage : tour.ihc.go.kr - Tel : +82-33-440-2575 Paroho Lake is a manmade lake created when Hwacheon Dam was built in the valley of the Bukhangang River. The lake was once referred to as Daebungho Lake for its resembling image of an imaginary phoenix rising with its wings spread wide open when seen from afar. The area was a territory of North Korea after Korea's independence, but became a South Korean territory after the Korean War. - Address : 36-8, Baeteo-gil, Gandong-myeon, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Inquiries and Guides • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-440-2575, +82-33-440-2575 - Open date : - Parking : - Rest date : N/A (Open all year around) - Use season : - Use time [Ferry hours] April-October - Guman-ri 10:00, 14:00 / Dam of Peace 11:30, 15:30 November-March - Guman-ri 13:00 / Dam of Peace 14:30 * I...

Paroho Lake (Yanggu) (파로호(양구)) - Homepage : www.ygtour.kr - Tel : +82-33-480-2531 Paroho Lake is a manmade lake that was completed in 1943. The lake was created due to the construction of a hydraulic power plant in Hwacheon during Japanese colonial period. The name was given after President Syngman Rhee designated a plaque in his own handwriting naming the body of water ‘Paroho Lake’ during the Korean War after a victorious feat in a battle against the Chinese army. The power plant has a generation capacity of 105,000 kilowatts, and the lake is one of the top fishing grounds in Korea as it is abundant in freshwater fish. The area boasts several splendid views and a former president built his country home on the lake. Relics from the Stone Age and New Stone Age were found to be well preserved in the area. Twenty-one dolmens were found on the lake grounds, as well as 4,000 pieces of Prehistoric relics used during Paleolithic age, drawing interest from the academic field. Recently, habi...

Ttansan Mountain (딴산) - Homepage : tour.ihc.go.kr - Tel : +82-33-440-2547 Located just four kilometers away from Hwacheon-eup, Ttansan Mountain is nestled between Paroho Lake and the entrance to Peace Dam, making it appear more like an island floating on the water rather than a mountain. This small island-like mountain offers an interesting and unique setting and the nearby mountains provide a cooling effect with its shadows on the water creating a relaxing resting area. - Address : Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do ※ Introduction Information - Inquiries and Guides • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-440-2547 - Parking : This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 21 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto

Ddansan Mountain (딴산) - Homepage : www.ihc.go.kr/tour - Tel : +82-33-440-2547 Located just four kilometers away from Hwacheon-eup, Ddansan Mountain is nestled between Paroho Lake and the entrance to Peace Dam, making it appear more like an island floating on the water rather than a mountain. This small island-like mountain offers an interesting and unique setting and the nearby mountains provide a cooling effect with its shadows on the water creating a relaxing resting area. - Address : Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do ※ Introduction Information - Inquiries and Guides • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-440-2547 - Parking : This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 21 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto