Miryang Pyochungsa Temple (표충사 (밀양)) – Homepage www.pyochungsa.or.kr – Tel +82-55-352-1150 Pyochungsa Temple is located at the base of Jaeyaksan Mountain, 20 kilometers east of Miryang. The temple was originally founded by Monk Wonhyo in the 1st year of King Muyeol in Silla period under the name Junnimgsa Temple, then expanded and renamed by a…
Tongdo Fantasia (통도환타지아) – Homepage www.fantasia.co.kr – Tel +82-55-379-7000 Tongdo Fantasia is located in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, which shares borders with Milyang, Ulsan and Busan. This makes the amusement park very accessible by any means of transportation. Tongdo Fantasia operates Tongdo Country Club as well, and nearby Tongdosa Temple is also available for visitors who want…
Namildae Beach (남일대해수욕장) – Homepage www.toursacheon.net – Tel +82-55-832-9610 Located in Sacheon and home to the huge Elephant Rock that resembles an elephant drinking water, Namildae Beach is a popular vacation spot all year round thanks to its clean water and soft sand. The thick surrounding forests and Jinneol Observation Deck, as well as many…
Bijindo Island (비진도) – Homepage www.utour.go.kr – Tel +82-55-650-3600 Bijindo Island is located 13 kilometers from Tongyeonghang Port. The island’s main attraction is the 550-meter-long beach. Due to the unique formation of the island, with the beach appearing to connect two separate islands, it is possible to view both the sunrise and the sunset from…
Sinseondae Observatory (신선대 전망대) – Homepage tour.geoje.go.kr – Tel +82-55-639-3000 Sinseondae Observatory, located between Dojangpo Maeul and Haegeumgang, offers picturesque views of the fantastically shaped rocks against the deep-blue ocean hues. “Sinseon” in Korean means supernatural beings; the beauty of this spot is said to attract such beings to come frolic. The blue and yellow…
German Village (독일마을) – Homepage 남해독일마을.com – Tel +82-55-867-8897 The German Village was built for Korean residents who returned from living in Germany. Many Koreans lived in Germany where they earned foreign currency during the modernization of Korea in the 1960s. The area is now a unique tourism spot related to German culture. In 2001,…
Hapcheon Haeinsa Temple (해인사 (합천)) – Homepage www.haeinsa.or.kr www.templestay.com – Tel +82-55-934-3000 Haeinsa Temple is one of Korea’s three largest temples, and was founded during the third year of King Ae-jang’s reign (802) by two monks Suneung and Ijung. The name “Haein” originates from the expression “Haeinsammae of Hwaeomgyeong” (Buddhist scripture), which means truly enlightened…
Jeodo Island (저도(딱섬)) – Homepage blog.naver.com/sacheon-jeodo – Tel +82-55-835-1023 Jeodo Island derives its name from the abundance of paper mulberry (a fiber crop largely used for papermaking) growing on the island. The letter “jeo” refers to paper mulberry, while “-do” refers to island. On Jeodo Island, one can get a glimpse of what daily life…
Changnyeong Upo Wetland (창녕 우포늪) – Homepage www.cng.go.kr – Tel +82-55-530-1533 Upo Wetland is the largest natural wetland in Korea. The wetland takes up three different areas of Changnyeong-gun with a total size of 2,314,060 square meters. Created approximately 140 million years ago, the wetland was formed when the soft ground collapsed and water filled…
Dongpirang Village (동피랑마을) – Homepage www.utour.go.kr – Tel +82-55-650-2570 The name Dongpirang is a combination of the Korean words “dong,” meaning east, and “birang,” meaning hill in the Tongyeong dialect. In October 2007, the Tongyeong Agenda 21 association invited people throughout the nation to paint murals on the walls of Dongpirang-gil Street. Thanks to the…