Hakgasan Recreational Forest (학가산자연휴양림) – Homepage www.hakasan.co.kr – Tel +82-54-652-0114 Hakgasan Recreational Forest is located in a valley on the northern side of Hakgasan Mountain, known for its clean air. The recreational forest has log cabins that harmonize with the nearby trees, creeks, and rocks, making visitors feel as if they are resting at a…

Goraebul Beach (고래불해수욕장) – Homepage goraebul.or.krtour.yd.go.kr – Tel +82-54-730-7802 Goraebul Beach is located in Yeongdeok, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Its fine white sands stretch for 8 kilometers giving way to clean seawaters, and it is shaded by a pine forest. The beach has various facilities for visitors’ comfort including shower stalls, restroom, drinking fountain, snack bar and parking…

Yecheon Samgangjumak (예천 삼강주막) – Homepage www.ycg.krwww.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-54-650-6905 A place where people can see traditional jumak (small taverns serving food and liquor), Samgangjumak once sold food to people who travel through Samgang Port, offered rooms for peddlers to stay, and provided poets with a place to rest. Built around 1900, this tavern is…

Bongpyeong Beach (봉평해수욕장) – Homepage www.uljin.go.kr – Tel +82-54-789-6862 Bongpyeong Beach in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do is a 2 kilometer-long sand beach. The nearby Jukbyeon Breakwater is a famous fishing spot. Visitors can catch halibut, sea perch, rudder fish and more by casting or surf fishing. – Address : 1166, Uljinbuk-ro, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do ※ Presentation Information –…

Jugam Pebble Beach [National Geopark] (죽암 몽돌해안 (울릉도, 독도 국가지질공원)) – Homepage www.ulleung.go.kr – Tel +82-54-790-6394 Jugam Pebble Beach, located on Ulleungdo Island, is approximatly 500 meters long and 20 meters wide and has round pebbles weathered by the fierce waves. The rough rock and basalt are swept back and forth by strong waves, creating…

Pohang Marine Park Character Theme Park (포항해상공원 캐릭터테마파크) – Tel +82-54-270-8282 Pohang Marine Park Character Theme Park is located in Songdo-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. This new landmark of Pohang aims to move toward the future of the maritime tourism city. In the park, there are characters such as Turning Mecard, Hello Carbot, SofyRuby, and Gaspard…

Seated Rock-carved Buddha at Golgulam Temple (경주 골굴암 마애여래좌상) – Homepage www.golgulsa.comwww.gyeongju.go.kr/tourwww.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-54-744-1689 The Seated Rock-carved Buddha at Golgulam Temple consists of a Maebul (a Buddha carved in a cliff) at the very top of 12 Buddha images carved in natural rock caves located in a steep cliff of Girimsa Valley. A painting…

Igari Anchor Observatory (이가리 닻 전망대) – Homepage www.pohang.go.kr – Tel +82-54-270-3204 Igari Anchor Observatory, located in Iga-ri, Cheongha-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, is an observatory in the shape of an anchor that anchors ships near the beautiful beach and blue sea pines. With a x_height of 10 meters and a length of 102 meters, visitors can…

Oeosa Temple (오어사(포항)) – Tel +82-54-292-2083 Oeosa Temple in Unjesan Mountain is a place where the deep scent of Buddha can be felt with a lake that looks like a dragon wrapped around it and the strangely-shaped cliffs which harmonizes like an oriental painting. Oeosa Temple is a sacred place where the four great patriarchs…

Sobaeksan National Park (Gyeongsangbuk-do Region) (소백산국립공원(경북)) – Homepage sobaek.knps.or.kr – Tel +82-54-638-6196 Sobaeksan National Park was designated as the 18th national park in December 1987. The features of Sobaeksan National Park include wildflowers and royal azaleas in spring and snowy scenery in winter. The mountain borders three provinces and four cities. Attractions include various peaks,…