Kkotji Beach (꽃지해수욕장) – Homepage www.taean.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-41-670-2691 Kkotji Beach, located in beautiful Anmyeon, features a 5 kilometer stretch of white sand, and attractions like Halbaebawi and Halmaebawi Rocks (Grandpa & Grandma Rocks). Halmaebawi Rock is said to have once been a real woman, Mido, who lived during the Silla period. Her husband was…
Imjonseong Fortress (예산 임존성) – Homepage www.yesan.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-41-339-7332 Imjonseong Fortress (also known as Daeheungsanseong Fortress) is located at the top of Bongsusan Mountain between Yesan-gun and Hongseong-gun in Chungcheongnam-do. This stone fortress was designed as a place to launch attacks against enemies. One of the ways in which those in the fortress fended…
Korea History and Culture Park (한민족역사문화공원) – Homepage www.koreapark.org (Korean only) – Tel +82-41-620-6700 The Korea History and Culture Park is located in one of the most relaxing places on earth.The park is based on Korea’s creation myth with many sculptures and exhibitions about the Korean people’s history and culture. Among the statues are important…
Cheongyang Daracgol Julmudeom Holy Site (청양 다락골 줄무덤 성지) – Homepage www.daracgol.or.kr (Korean only) tour.cheongyang.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese) – Tel +82-41-943-8123 Julmudeom refers to the unmarked graves of anonymous Catholic martyrs in Darakgol, Cheongyang in Chungcheongnam-do. Darakgol is also the birthplace of St. Choi Gyeong-hwan and Choi Yang-eop (the second Catholic priest in…
Daedunsan Provincial Park (Geumsan Section) (대둔산도립공원 (금산)) – Homepage http://www.ijinsan.co.kr/main/main.html – Tel +82-41-750-3411 While the Wanju section of Daedunsan Provincial Park is more developed and rather larger than the Geumsan section, Geumsan has the distiction of being home to Taegosa Temple, the most important hertiage of the mountain. Daedunsan Mountain features many unique rock formations…
Cheonjangho Lake (천장호) – Homepage https://www.cheongyang.go.kr/ – Tel 82-41-940-2723 Cheonjangho Lake is situated on the ridge of Chilgapsan Mountain about 11 kilometers away from the Chilgapsan Recreational Forest. This is reservoir of 1,200 hectares and is used to irrigate nearby farm land. Construction began in 1972 and took seven years to complete. The lake boasts…
Archaeological Site in Seokjang-ri, Gongju (공주 석장리 유적) – Homepage www.sjnmuseum.go.kr (Korean only) www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-41-840-8924 The Archaeological Site in Seokjang-ri, Gongju is located approximately 6 kilometers out of the city of Gongju, on the northern banks of the Geumgang River. The site is one of Korea’s representative relic sites…
Information about Yeonmisan Nature Art Park (연미산자연미술공원).
Information about Gyeryongsan Ceramics Village (계룡산 도자예술촌).
Gongju Jungdong Catholic Church (공주 중동성당) – Homepage tour.gongju.go.kr Jungdong Catholic Church, the first of its kind in the Gongju, was constructed in 1897 in the Western medieval Gothic style. The church features a cruciform layout with a red brick exterior. A tall bell tower crowns the central entrance, while pointed arches adorn the upper…