Sinheung Beach (신흥해수욕장) – Homepage https://www.wando.go.kr – Tel +82-61-550-6493 Sinheung Beach on Cheongsando Island is well known for its beautiful blue water. The beach also has a reputation as a great fishing spot. Located on the opposite side of the island from Jiri Beach, Sinheung Beach boasts a spacious shore but offers less amenities in…
Damyangho Lake (담양호) – Homepage https://www.damyang.go.kr/tour/ – Tel +82-61-380-3150 Damyangho Lake is a man-made lake, created in 1976 with the construction of a dam on Yeongsangang River. The lake is set at the base of the picturesque Chuwolsan and Geumseongsan Mountains, and its crystal clear water is the habitat of many different freshwater fish species…
Damyang Bamboo Forest (Damyang Marsh) (담양대나무숲 – 담양습지) – Homepage tour.damyang.go.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-61-380-3114 Situated between Damyang-gun and Gwangju Metropolitan City, Damyang Wetland is one of the best places to experience the ecology of Yeongsangang River. It is a habitat for the hawk, wildcat, Boreal digging frog (endangered species), and kestrel. It became…
Wando Arboretum (완도수목원) – Tel +82-61-550-1544 Wando Arboretum features the largest and oldest broadleaf evergreen colony in the nation, along with over 3,800 other flora on a grand plot of land. The arboretum is comprised of an exhibition hall, greenhouses, walking paths, an observatory, campground, basketball court, and more. Created in 1991, Wando Arboretum is…
Chuwolsan Mountain (추월산) – Homepage https://www.damyang.go.kr/ – Tel +82-61-380-3492 Located 13 kilometers away from Damyang-eup, Chuwolsan Mountain (731 m) was designated Jeollanam-do Provincial Monument No. 4 and is one of the five famous mountains of Jeollanam-do. It marks the boundary between Jeollanam-do, South Jeolla Province (Wolgye-ri, Yong-myeon, the most northern town in Damyang-gun) and Jeollabuk-do,…
Geumseongsanseong Fortress (담양 금성산성) – Homepage tour.damyang.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-61-380-2812 Geumseongsanseong Fortress in Geumseongsan Mountain (603m) forms a boundary between two small villages located on the border of two provinces (Geumseong-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do and Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do) and is one of the three popular mountains of the…
Suncheonman Bay Yongsan Observatory (순천만 용산전망대 (S자 물길)) – Homepage www.suncheonbay.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-61-749-6052 Yongsan Observatory offers an unobstructed view of Suncheonman Bay’s large S-shaped waterway. The observatory can be reached by following the trail through the field of reeds, crossing over Daedae Estuary on Mujingyo Bridge. With a birds-eye-view, take…
Wolchulsan Gichan Land (월출산 기찬랜드) – Homepage tour.yeongam.go.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-61-471-8500 Wolchulsan Gichan Land is set in the clean valley and fresh air at the foot of Cheonhwangbong Peak of Wolchulsan Mountain. Many famous people come from the area, including Kim Changjo who created folklore music, Nangsan Kim Junyeon, a member of the…
Gaudo Island (가우도) – Tel +82-61-430-3114 Gaudo Island is the only populated island of the eight islands in Gangjinman Bay. The name comes from its appearance in relation to Boeunsan Mountain in Ganjin-eup, which looks like a cow’s head. The whole island resembles a cow’s meonge (curved stick around cow’s neck used to drag farming…
Jindo Tower (진도타워) – Homepage www.jindo.go.kr Jindo Tower, located on top of Manggeumsan Mountain near the Jindo Bridge, has become a popular tourist attraction among international visitors and Korean tourists alike. The tower was built in recognition of Jindo residents who aided General Admiral Yi Sun-sin in winning the battle of Myeongnyang Daecheop against the…