Geumosan Provincial Park (금오산도립공원) – Homepage www.gumi.go.kr – Tel +82-54-480-4604 Geumosan Mountain (976 m) is part of the Sobaeksan Mountain Range, and was designated as a provincial park in 1970. Daehyepokpo (Myeonggeum) Falls can be accessed via cable car. Additional attractions within the park include Yaksaam Hermitage, Rock-carved Standing Bodhisattva, Haeunsa Temple, Doseongul Cave, and…
Gwanseong Solbat Beach (관성솔밭해변) – Homepage www.gyeongju.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-779-6325 Gwanseong Solbat Beach, formerly Gwanseong Beach, is known for its extremely clean waters, and the connecting pine grove creates a gorgeous semi-circle shape. Nearby in Sindae-ri, Yangnam-myeon is Kolon Garden Golf Club, allowing visitors to enjoy many other leisure activities in the area. The driving…
Cheongdo Hanok School (청도한옥학교) – Homepage www.hanokschool.net – Tel +82-54-373-8555 Located on the slopes of Namsan Mountain, the Cheongdo Hanok School is an educational center for carpenters who specialize in hanok (traditional Korean architecture). Hanok buildings hold cultural and historical values and the school has been gaining in popularity not only among carpenters, but also…
Yeongju Museom Village (영주 무섬마을) – Homepage www.yeongju.go.kr – Tel +82-54-638-1127 Located in Sudo-ri in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Museom Village is a charming hanok village surrounded by water. Flowing down from Sobaeksan Mountain and Taebaeksan Mountain, Naeseongcheon Stream and Yeongjucheon Stream converge and loop around Museom Village, surrounding the village on three sides with water. This…
Gangguhang Port (강구항) – Homepage tour.yd.go.krtour.gb.go.kr – Tel +82-54-730-6533 Gangguhang Port is a large harbor in Yeongdeok, Gyeongsangnam-do. Gangguhang Port is the main marketplace for Yeongdeok snowcrabs and since there are so many places selling crabs near the port, the area is called “Snowcrab Street.” Rows of crab fishing boats can be seen along the…
Tonggumi Pebble Beach (통구미몽돌해변) – Homepage www.ulleung.go.kr – Tel +82-54-790-6454 At Tonggumi Pebble Beach on Ulleungdo Island, you can enjoy the views of impressive sea-side cliffs, the glittering ocean, and the dark pebbles that dot the landscape, all at once. There are always waves at this 1-kilometer-long beach with waters ranging in depth from 1…
Songso House (청송 송소고택) – Homepage www.송소고택.kr – Tel +82-54-874-6556 Located in Cheongsong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Songso House also known as “Sim Wealthy Family House” was built around the 1880s. The house has all the features of a typical aristocrat house during the Joseon dynasty, consisting of a large sarangbang (main building) and individual chambers with a…
Jeodonghang Port (저동항) – Homepage www.ulleung.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-791-6629 Jeodonghang Port is the biggest port on Ulleungdo Island, where most of the island’s squid fishing and related process takes place. Jeodongeohwa, referring to the luring lights from the boats for squid fishing, is one of the famous Eight Major Beauties of Ulleungdo Island. Chotdaebawi Rock,…
Seobyeok Historic House (서벽고택) – Homepage www.cs.go.kr/tour www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-54-870-6247 Located in Jungpyeong-dong at the family village of the Pyeongsan Sin clan, the Seobyeok Historic House was originally created when Sin Hanchang, a scholar from late Joseon dynasty, got married and moved out of his parents’ house. The house was expanded by Sin Chigu…
Imcheonggak House (안동 임청각) – Homepage www.imcheonggak.com www.tourandong.com www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-54-859-0025 Imcheonggak House is the largest remaining household from the Joseon dynasty, holding a history of over 500 years. The house was built for one aristocratic family’s love of the scenic beauty in the surrounding area. It was originally built with a total of…