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Themed guides to explore Yeoncheon.

Jeongok-ri Paleolithic site: the hand axe that changed archaeology

Jeongok-ri Paleolithic site: the hand axe that changed archaeology

The first Acheulean hand axe found in East Asia — the story of the Jeongok-ri site and museum that overturned a global theory.

Yeoncheon Station Water Tower: a relic of the steam-train era

Yeoncheon Station Water Tower: a relic of the steam-train era

An early-1900s tower that watered steam locomotives on the Gyeongwon Line — a national heritage site with Korean War bullet marks, right by Yeoncheon Station.

A hanok and 1,800 jars: Yeoncheon's top photo spot

A hanok and 1,800 jars: Yeoncheon's top photo spot

Sera:vie, one of the largest hanok cafés near Seoul, whose front yard of some 1,800 traditional jars makes a striking photo spot.

Yeoncheon DMZ Observatories: Visit Without a Car or a Tour

Yeoncheon DMZ Observatories: Visit Without a Car or a Tour

Most DMZ day-trips from Seoul go to Paju. Yeoncheon is the part you can reach on your own by train — how foreign visitors see Taepung and Yeolsoe observatories with just a passport.