Manggyeongam Hermitage (망경암) – Tel +82-31-753-3090 Manggyeongam’s name derives from the hermitage’s view of Seoul, and is located in Bokjeong-dong of Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do. Manggyeongam Hermitage is said to be the place where kings of the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods prayed for peace for their subjects. In addition, Prince Pyeongwon, the 7th son of…
Jungwonpokpo Falls (중원폭포) – Homepage tour.yp21.net – Tel +82-33-773-5101 Jungwonpokpo Falls is located at the eastern edge of Jungwon Valley in Jungwonsan Mountain, Yangpyeong. A 15-minute walk from the parking lot through the valley pathway will take the visitors to the three-tiered waterfalls. Rather a small waterfall less than 10 meters high, Jungwonpokpo Falls is…
Ansan Botanical Garden (안산식물원) – Tel +82-31-481-3168 Opened in 2001, the Ansan Botanical Garden has three halls. The first hall (382.81㎡) is a tropical garden, home to 98 species, including palm trees. The second hall (846㎡) features 177 species in 11 families of floral plants, such as irises. The third hall (846㎡) features 177 species…
Gapyeong Baengnyeonsa Temple (백련사(가평)) – Homepage www.baekryunsa.org – Tel +82-31-585-3855 Baengnyeonsa Temple is surrounded by mountains, as it is located off Yongmunsan, Myeongjisan, and Daegeumsan Mountains. On each side of the temple, one can also find Unaksan Mountain as well as Cheonmasan Mountain. In addition, just behind the temple are Chungnyeongsan Mountain and Seorisan Mountain….
Supullo Unsimni (수풀로 운심리) – Homepage www.hanriver.or.kr – Tel +82-31-774-3603 Opened in 2004, Supullo Unsimni is situated on the Namhangang Riverside. The site used to be a sandpit before it was turned into a wetland. Effluent from wastewater treatment plants, which in the past was released directly into the Hangang River, now passes through several…
Paldangho Lake (팔당호) – Homepage www.gjcity.go.kr – Tel +82-31-760-2000 Paldangho, a man-made lake, lies beside the townships of Toechon-myeon and Namjong-myeon in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. Completed in 1973, this reservoir stores approximately 250 million tons of water, which is supplied to the Seoul and Gyeonggi regions. It is also one of Gwangju’s tourist attractions, offering an…
Yongmunsan Recreational Forest (용문산자연휴양림) – Homepage www.ypforest.com – Tel +82-31-775-4005 Yongmunsan Recreational Forest offers log cabins, camping sites, a multipurpose playground, walking paths, and hiking trails. The forest offers a great view of downtown Yangpyeong and blends well with the surrounding landscape. The hiking trail leading to Baegunbong Peak (940 meters) is recognized as one…
Jungmisan Observatory (중미산 천문대) – Homepage www.astrocafe.co.kr – Tel +82-10-7244-3498 Situated only 40 minute’s drive from Seoul, the Jungmisan Observatory is nestled within Jungmisan Recreational Forest 437 kilometers above sea level. In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, the main draw of this particular location is that there is no other place near Seoul as…
Chungnyeongsan Recreational Forest (축령산자연휴양림) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-31-8008-6690 Opened in 1995, Chungnyeongsan Recreational Forest is located in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, approxmately 1-hour drive from Seoul. The recreational forest has various trekking courses leading to Chungnyeongsan Mountain and Seorisan Mountain as well as facilities like the forest park, training facility, water play site, nature observation…
Soyosan Tourist Site (소요산국민관광지) – Tel +82-31-860-2065 Soyosan Mountain (altitude 587.5 meters) features exquisite rock formations and artistic valleys and forests. The tourist site includes the Freedom & Peace Museum, the site of Princess Yoseok’s villa palace where she spent time with Monk Wonhyo, Jajaeam Hermitage, Cheongnyangpokpo and Wonhyopokpo Falls, and many more historic sites….