Geoje Maengjongjuk Theme Park (거제맹종죽테마공원) – Homepage www.maengjongjuk.co.kr – Tel +82-55-637-0067 Maengjongjuk is a type of a thick bamboo that grows up to 20 meters in x_height and 20 centimeters in diameter. Geoje Maengjongjuk Theme Park uses maengjonjuk bamboos to create a therapy theme park that is both nature-friendly and relaxing. The trees are preserved…
Jirisan Chilseongyegok Valley (칠선계곡(지리산)) – Homepage jiri.knps.or.kr – Tel +82-55-970-1000 Chilseongyegok Valley is the most beautiful valley in Jirisan Mountain, and is one of the top three valleys in the nation, along with Cheonbuldonggyegok Valley in Seoraksan Mountain and Tamnagyegok Valley in Hallasan Mountain. The 16-kilometer valley stretching from Uitan of Macheon-myeon to Cheonwangbong Peak…
Yeonhwasan Provincial Park (연화산도립공원) – Homepage visit.goseong.go.kr – Tel +82-55-673-4101 Yeonhwasan Mountain, located in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, is just 524 meters tall, encompasses the three peaks of Ongnyeobong, Seondobong and Mangseonbong, and is widely recognized as an important provincial park. Its northern side is dotted with Buddhist temples such as the historical Okcheonsa Temple, Baengnyeonam Hermitage,…
Maemiseong Fortress (매미성) – Homepage tour.geoje.go.kr – Tel +82-55-639-4178 Maemiseong Fortress is a wall that was built alone by citizen Baek Soon-sam to protect crops from natural disasters, who lost arable land to Typhoon Maemi in 2003. Repeatedly stacking square stones near the beach and filling them with cement has now become a castle reminiscent…
Seonyudonggyegok Valley (Sancheong Section) (선유동계곡(산청)) – Homepage www.sancheong.go.kr – Tel +82-55-970-7205 Seonyudong means the place where fairies come down from heaven to play. It has been said that fairies would often come down to the valley to make liquor and store them in flagons. There are some leftover depressions in the boulders which demonstrate there…
Jangyu Daecheonggyegok Valley (장유대청계곡) – Homepage tour.gimhae.go.kr – Tel +82-55-350-1931 The 6-kilometer-long Jangyu Daecheonggyegok Valley is located at the foot of Bulmosan Mountain, where the water flowing into the valley divides into two principal streams. Lush trees and clean water make up the area’s beautiful natural landscape. A 30-minute hike along the valley will take…
Pyeongsari Park (평사리공원) – Tel +82-55-883-9004 Situated along Seomjingang River between Gurye and Hadong, Pyeongsari Park was built for the enjoyment of summer tourists to the area. In addition to the beautiful river, the park is home to campgrounds, numerous shaded rest spots, basketball courts, soccer fields, and an abundance of parking space. Decorated with…
Pyeongsari Field (평사리들판) – Homepage tour.hadong.go.kr – Tel +82-55-880-2651 Pyeongsari Field was created by Seomjingang River flowing through the canyon which attracted people to form a village. The field served as the central farming field and fed the villagers for many years and appeared as a setting in Park Kyongni’s novel “Land.” Pyeongsari field is…
Seolli Skywalk (설리스카이워크) – Homepage www.namhae.go.kr – Tel +82-70-4231-1117 Seolli Skywalk in Namhae offers panoramic views of the entire area. The first asymmetrical cantilever bridge in the nation, the skywalk stands at 36 meters off the ground and stretches 79 meters with a x_width of 4.5 meters. Nearly 43 meters of the length are on…
Fossil Dinosaur and Bird Footprints of Goseong (고성 덕명리 공룡과 새발자국 화석 산지) – Homepage visit.goseong.go.kr – Tel +82-55-670-2231 The ancient fossil site at Deokmyeong-ri, Goseong-gun, is one of the largest Cretaceous dinosaur fossils sites in the world. It is the home of a vast amount of footprints from a variety of ancient species, as…