Ulleungdo Island (울릉도) – Homepage www.ulleung.go.kr – Tel +82-54-790-6454 Ulleungdo Island is the seventh largest island in Korea. The volcanic island consists of 44 islets of varying sizes annexed around it. With many cliffs, the island is a popular spot for rock climbing. Many walking trails that connect the sea to the mountain and rivers…
Historical site of General Chung Ki-ryong (Chunguisa Temple) (정기룡장군 유적지(충의사)) – Homepage www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-54-537-6095 Chunguisa Temple is home to the tablets of General Chung Ki-ryong, a great army general who led during the reign of Joseon King Seonjo. In 1974, the temple and related relics were designated as a Regional Cultural Asset Monument….
Gyeongju Tomb of Kim Yu-sin (경주 김유신묘) – Homepage www.gyeongju.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-749-6713 The tomb of General Kim Yu-sin (595-673) is located near the Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal at the end of a scenic lane, popular in spring for its walls of yellow forsythia and pink cherry blossom trees in bloom. The tomb itself is…
Seonbichon Village (선비촌) – Homepage www.sunbichon.net (Korean only) – Tel +82-54-638-6444 Seonbichon Village in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the cradle of Korean Confucianism, is where the spirit and cultural heritage of Korea’s classical scholars are preserved. The village is the perfect place to learn about traditional Korea, and is famous for its classical scholars’ loyalty and filial…
Songjeong Recreational Forest (송정 자연휴양림) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-54-979-6600 Songjeong Recreational Forest is located at the foot of Gibansan Mountain (464.7 meters). The forest is filled with wild flora and fauna and is a habitat for many wild animals like hare and roe deer. “House in the Forest,” the park’s accommodation for visitors,…
Ulleungdo Lighthouse (울릉도 등대 (태하등대)) – Homepage www.ulleung.go.kr – Tel +82-54-791-5334 Ulleungdo Lighthouse, sometimes called Taeha Lighthouse, was first lit in 1958 as a guiding light for boats coming to and from Ulleungdo Island. The lighthouse is a round, white concrete structure rising 7.6 meters high. With a new prisim light placed in 2003, the…
Seokcheongyegok Valley (석천계곡) – Homepage www.bonghwa.go.kr – Tel +82-54-679-6334 Waters from the Taebaek Mountains forged Seokcheongyegok Valley, located in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The valley is wide, shallow, and surrounded by thick pine forests. Broad, flat rocks are scattered throughout, and the valley is a great place for children to play. Next to the valley, visitors will…
Head House of the Tapdong Branch of the Goseong Yi Clan (법흥동 고성이씨탑동파종택) – Homepage www.tourandong.com www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-54-840-5225 Head House of the Tapdong Branch of the Goseong Yi Clan, located in Andong, serves as a residential house of the Yi descendents even to this day. Constructed in 1685, this house has all of…
Daejin Beach (대진해수욕장) – Homepage tour.yd.go.kr – Tel +82-54-730-7721 Daejin Beach is located in Daejin-ri, a coastal village in Yeonghae-myeon, Yeongdeok-gun, and has all the conditions for a coastal attraction. The water is clear and clean, and a pine forest surrounds the white sandy beach. The beach is 8 kilometers long and 100 meters wide….
Bonghwa Cheongnyangsa Temple (청량사(봉화)) – Homepage www.cheongryangsa.org – Tel +82-54-672-1446 Located in Cheongnyangsan Mountain Provincial Park, Cheongnyangsa Temple was built by the great monk Wonhyo in 663, the 3rd year of King Munmu of the Silla Kingdom. According to the principles of feng shui, the area is an ideal place for a temple – with…