Sangnim Park (상림공원) – Homepage www.hygn.go.kr – Tel +82-55-960-5756 Hamyang is well known for its beautiful mountains and clean waters. Sangnim Park, located in Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, has beautiful sceneries throughout the year as well as various attractions including pavilions, memorial plaques, walking trails and more. The park was formed during the Unified Silla period, providing…
Geunpodonggul Cave (근포동굴) – Homepage www.geoje.go.kr – Tel +82-55-639-6532 Geunpo Village Tunnels, which recently became popular photo spots, are some of the five tunnels located on the beach behind Geunpo Village. It is recommended to take photos at sunset with the scenery outside the cave and the silhouette. Also, if you visit after rain, water…
Geoje Botanic Garden (거제식물원(거제정글돔)) – Homepage www.geoje.go.kr – Tel +82-55-639-6997 Geoje Botanical Garden (Geoje Jungle Dome) is the largest botanical garden in Korea, covering an area of 4468 square meters, a maximum x_height of 30 meters, and covered with 7472 sheets of glass. There are 10,000 kinds of tropical trees of 300 species inside the…
Gimhae Astronomical Observatory (김해천문대) – Homepage www.ghast.or.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-55-337-3785 Gimhae Astronomical Observatory opened on February 1, 2002 as part of the Millennium Commemorative Project that started in December 1998. It was built to satisfy the general public’s curiosity about the universe and celestial bodies, inspire young people, and give everyone a unique,…
Namhae Geumsan Boriam Hermitage (금산 보리암(남해)) – Homepage tour.namhae.go.kr – Tel +82-55-860-5800 Boriam Hermitage sits atop Geumsan Mountain (alt. 704 m). The mountain was once called Bogwangsan Mountain as it was home to Bogwangsa Temple, founded by Monk Wonhyo. The name Geumsan was bestowed upon the mountain by King Taejo after he founded the Joseon…
Birthplace of the16th President of Korea, Roh Moo-hyun (진영 봉하마을과 노무현 대통령 생가) – Homepage bongha.knowhow.or.kr (Korean only)tour.gimhae.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Uzbekisan) – Tel +82-1688-0523 Bongha Village is located 4.5km to the east of Jinyeong-eup, on the foot-slopes of Bonghwasan mountain. It is a typical farming village, and its major produce…
Sangju Silver Sand Beach (상주 은모래비치) – Homepage sangjubeach.com – Tel +82-55-863-3573 Sangju Silver Sand Beach is busy all year long, with professional athletes coming for physical training in the winter, students camping in the spring and fall, and vacationers visiting the beach in the summer. Sangju Silver Sand Beach is extremely popular especially in…
Bunsanseong Fortress (김해 분산성) – Homepage tour.gimhae.go.kr www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-55-330-3925 Bunsanseong Fortress was constructed in the 3rd year of the reign of Goryeo’s King U (1377) by Magistrate Park Wi to defend against foreign enemies, but it was destroyed during the Japanese invasion of 1592. The fortress we see today was reconstructed by Magistrate…
Namhae Treasure Island Observatory (남해보물섬전망대) – Homepage tour.namhae.go.kr – Tel +82-55-867-6022 Namhae Treasure Island Observatory is a structure that embodies a “lighthouse that beautifully lights up Namhae,” the southernmost tip of Korea. The 360° panoramic view from inside the building is equivalent to what can be seen from an ultra-luxury cruise ship and is difficult…
Seomi Garden (섬이정원) – Homepage www.seomigarden.com – Tel +82-10-2255-3577 The Seomi Garden is a formal, natural European garden decorated with old stone walls and ponds of a terraced paddy field, overlooking the beautiful waters of Hallyeohaesang National Marine Park in the South Sea also known as the treasure islands, as well as various herbs and…