Jirisanhosu resort / 지리산호수리조트 – Tel +82-61-783-0011, +82-10-3360-2344 Jirisan Lake Resort in Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, accomodates travellers in glamping-style lodges arranged in terraces on a sloping hill – from where guests can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Gumanje Lake and Jirisan Mountain. The lodges have tables and barbecues outside. Starting at the entrance to the resort…
Duryunsan Provincial Park (두륜산도립공원) – Homepage www.haenam.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-61-530-5543 Containing many Buddhist temples and ruins as well as spectacular scenery, the 700 meter-tall Duryunsan Mountain is located at the southernmost point of the Korean peninsula. Forested by subtropical green broadleaf trees and temperate deciduous broadleaf trees, the mountain is valued highly for observing plant…
Ullimsanbang House (진도 운림산방) – Homepage https://www.jindo.go.kr/tour/tourwww.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-1588-9610 On the foot of Cheomchalsan Mountain (485 m), bordering Ssangyesa Temple to the North, sits Ullimsanbang House. The building was once a home to the famous artist, Heo Yu during his last years, after his master Kim Jeong-hee (1789~1856), a noted scholar, passed away. Ullimsanbang…
Sebang Village (세방마을) – Tel +82-1588-9601 Known as the home to the most beautiful sunset, the town of Sebang-ri is quickly becoming a popular spot in Jindo-gun. Visitors can overlook at the Dadohaehaesang National Park from the observatory and enjoy the scenery of many islands that appear and disappear under the sea fog. View of…
Galdu Village (Ttangkkeut Village) (갈두마을 (땅끝마을)) – Tel +82-61-532-3883 Galdu Village, also referred to as Ttangkkeut (Land’s-end) Village in Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do is at the southernmost point of the Korean peninsula. The island has an observatory at Sajabong Peak, where one can get an unobstructed view of the southern archipelago, and even a glimpse of Hallsan…
The Ocean Resort (디오션리조트) – Tel +82-1588-0377 The Ocean Resort is located in Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, perfect for tourism. With two national parks nearby and all rooms facing the ocean, visitors can relax and enjoy the view. Hotel amenities include a golf course, water park, sauna, and other leisure facilities, available all year long. – Address…
Venezia Hotel & Resort Yeosu (여수 베네치아 호텔앤리조트) – Tel +82-61-664-0001 Yeosu Venezia Hotel & Resort is just 5 minutes from Yeosu Expo Station and and is popular with both business and family travellers. All rooms have an ocean view, and some rooms are self-catering. Bedding is luxurious and all rooms have clothing stylers. The…
Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation (대한다원) – Homepage dhdawon.com www.boseong.go.kr – Tel +82-61-852-4540 Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation produces high-quality green tea and is a popular tourist attraction year-round thanks to the vast rows of tea trees that line the hillside like a deep green carpet. Despite being located on a small peak at just 350 meters…
Bakjido Island and Banwoldo Island (반월도·박지도) – Homepage tour.shinan.go.kr Bakjido Island and Banwoldo Island are islands within an island, linked by a wooden bridge. The 1,500-meter-long “Purple Bridge,” which connects the two islands, offers a unique experience of walking above the sea from one island to the other. It provides a getaway to three islands,…
Yeosu Safety Experience Training Center (KOSHA) (여수 안전체험장(안전보건공단)) – Homepage edu.kosha.or.kr/ Yeosu Safety Experience Training Center is the nation’s largest safety training facility founded to raise public awareness on safety prevention and management, covering a wide variety of safety hazards that can take place in the everyday or workplace environment as well as providing region-focused…