Seonyudo Island (선유도) – Homepage www.gunsan.go.kr – Tel +82-63-454-7280 Seonyudo Island, one of the most popular tourist destinations on the west coast during the summer, lies in the heart of the Gogunsan Archipelago. The island has an area of 2.12 ㎢, which is only about 1/4 of Yeouido in Seoul. The island’s coastal shore is…
Gosan Recreational Forest (고산자연휴양림) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-63-263-8680 Located in Osan-ri, Gosan Recreational Forest is a popular family destination throughout all four seasons. Full of thick groves of larch trees, Korean white pines, rigida pines, and plenty of broad-leaved trees, the forest and its streams offer a cool and refreshing retreat. In spring,…
Ungok Ramsar Wetland (고창 운곡람사르습지) – Homepage www.gochang.go.kr – Tel +82-63-560-2720 Ungok Ramsar Wetland, registered as Ramsar Wetland in 2011, is home to endanged species and various rare animals and flowers. The wetland also has four different courses that will take visitors all around the wetlands. Course 1 takes approximately 50 min and is…
Gaeksa-gil (객사길) – Homepage our.jeonju.go.kr – Tel +82-63-282-1330 Gaeksa, which was installed in every town during the Goryeo and Joseon periods, was a type of accommodation where foreign envoys or government officials from other regions stayed. Gaeksa can still be seen today in downtown Jeonju and there’s a “Gaeksa-gil Street” at the main street of…
Jinan Baegundonggyegok Valley (백운동계곡(진안)) – Homepage www.jinan.go.kr Baegundonggyegok Valley is between Deoktaesan Mountain and Seongaksan Mountain. The water in the valley flows into the Seomjingang River, and there are many small waterfalls and wide rocky areas. The water is abundant, and the waterfalls are cool. The sound of the waterfalls in the dense forest is…
Saekjang Rice Mill (색장정미소) – Homepage blog.naver.com/euiman0916 – Tel +82-63-272-2460 Saekjang Rice Mill, located approximately 5 minutes by car from Jeonju Hanok Village, is a unique cafe that transformed an old rice mill from the 50s. The cafe exhibits antique art works perfect as a photo spot, but the best photo zone is on the…
Bieung Port (비응항) – Tel +82-63-454-4000 Bieung Port is the starting point of Saemangeum Embankment which is at the entrance of the Saemangeum tourist area. Bieung Port was once closed due to the excess of soil sedimentation after the construction of Geumgang Estuary seawall. In addition, when the shores were closed off with the Saemangeum…
Maisan Provincial Park (마이산도립공원) – Homepage www.jinan.go.kr – Tel +82-63-430-8751 Maisan Provincial Park is a rocky mountain composed of two great peaks, Ammaibong (687.4 meters) and Sumaibong (681.1 meters), and dozens of smaller peaks. These peaks have a variety of names depending on the season. In spring, the mountain provides sweeping panoramic views for its…
Jirisan National Park (Namwon) (지리산국립공원(남원)) – Homepage jiri.knps.or.kr – Tel +82-63-630-8900 Jirisan National Park is the second-highest mountain in South Korea, standing at an elevation of 1,915 meters, spanning across the provinces of Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do. Revered as a sacred mountain alongside North Korea’s Baekdusan Mountain, it is home to the Asiatic Black Bear and…
Gimje Munsusa Temple (문수사(김제)) – Tel +82-63-547-0972 Munsusa Temple, located in Hwangsan-dong, Gimje, is a branch temple of Geumsansa Temple. The temple is located in the heart of nature atop Bonghwangsan Mountain (alt. 100 meters), which is surrounded by the seemingly endless Mangyeong Plains. The temple was built by the great monk Hyedeok Seonsa in…