Cheongnyangsan Provincial Park (청량산도립공원) – Homepage bonghwa.go.kr – Tel +82-54-679-6651 Cheongnyangsan Mountain, with an altitude of 870 meters, is hidden away from civilization. Attractions in the mountain are 12 peaks including Geumtapbong Peak, eight caves, Gwangchangpokpo Falls, and Cheongnyangsa Temple, built by Buddhist monk Wonhyo during King Munmu’s third year of reign during the Silla…

Tomb of Queen Seondeok (경주 선덕여왕릉) – Homepage www.gyeongju.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-779-6100 The Tomb of Queen Seondeok is a round tumulus with a circumference of 73 meters. Aside from the fact that it is circled by a protective two-layer rock, the tomb has no other unique features. As the oldest daughter of King Jinpyeong, Queen…

Ulleungdo Island (울릉도) – Homepage www.ulleung.go.kr – Tel +82-54-790-6454 Ulleungdo Island is the seventh largest island in Korea. The volcanic island consists of 44 islets of varying sizes annexed around it. With many cliffs, the island is a popular spot for rock climbing. Many walking trails that connect the sea to the mountain and rivers…

Historical site of General Chung Ki-ryong (Chunguisa Temple) (정기룡장군 유적지(충의사)) – Homepage www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-54-537-6095 Chunguisa Temple is home to the tablets of General Chung Ki-ryong, a great army general who led during the reign of Joseon King Seonjo. In 1974, the temple and related relics were designated as a Regional Cultural Asset Monument….

Gyeongju Tomb of Kim Yu-sin (경주 김유신묘) – Homepage www.gyeongju.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-749-6713 The tomb of General Kim Yu-sin (595-673) is located near the Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal at the end of a scenic lane, popular in spring for its walls of yellow forsythia and pink cherry blossom trees in bloom. The tomb itself is…

Seonbichon Village (선비촌) – Homepage www.sunbichon.net (Korean only) – Tel +82-54-638-6444 Seonbichon Village in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the cradle of Korean Confucianism, is where the spirit and cultural heritage of Korea’s classical scholars are preserved. The village is the perfect place to learn about traditional Korea, and is famous for its classical scholars’ loyalty and filial…

Songjeong Recreational Forest (송정 자연휴양림) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-54-979-6600 Songjeong Recreational Forest is located at the foot of Gibansan Mountain (464.7 meters). The forest is filled with wild flora and fauna and is a habitat for many wild animals like hare and roe deer. “House in the Forest,” the park’s accommodation for visitors,…

Ulleungdo Lighthouse (울릉도 등대 (태하등대)) – Homepage www.ulleung.go.kr – Tel +82-54-791-5334 Ulleungdo Lighthouse, sometimes called Taeha Lighthouse, was first lit in 1958 as a guiding light for boats coming to and from Ulleungdo Island. The lighthouse is a round, white concrete structure rising 7.6 meters high. With a new prisim light placed in 2003, the…

Seokcheongyegok Valley (석천계곡) – Homepage www.bonghwa.go.kr – Tel +82-54-679-6334 Waters from the Taebaek Mountains forged Seokcheongyegok Valley, located in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The valley is wide, shallow, and surrounded by thick pine forests. Broad, flat rocks are scattered throughout, and the valley is a great place for children to play. Next to the valley, visitors will…