Gayasan Wildflower Botanical Garden (가야산 야생화식물원) – Homepage sj.go.kr – Tel +82-54-931-1264 Gayasan Wildflower Botanical Garden opened on June 16, 2006 as the nation’s first botanical garden dedicated to wildflowers. The garden is home to over 400 plant species, ranging from wildflowers to trees, and serves as a cultural space with educational research and preservation…
Yecheon Astro-Space Center (예천천문우주센터) – Homepage www.portsky.net – Tel +82-54-654-1710 Yecheon Astro-Space Center is a theme park that opened in November 2004. The Yecheon Astronomical Science and Culture Center has built and operated the Yecheon Star Observatory. Visitors can stay in the accommodations in the park, observe the distant universe through a large telescope, and…
Geommasan National Recreational Forest (국립 검마산자연휴양림 ) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-54-682-9009 Situated in Subi-myeon in Yeongyang-gun, Geommasan National Recreational Forest abounds with phytoncide given off by the trees. This is a place where visitors can engage in programs to discipline the mind and body. The forest offers accommodation facilities, a place for observing…
Uljin Bulyeongsa Temple (불영사(울진)) – Homepage bulyoungsa.krwww.uljin.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-783-5004 Bulyeongsa Temple, located at the western foot of Cheonchuksan Mountain in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was built during the Silla period. ‘Bulyeongsa’ means ‘the reflection of Buddha’s shadow on the pond.’ A lovely path leads from the parking area to the temple, and a beautiful pond and…
Gyeongju Bomunjeong Pavilion (보문정 (경주)) – Homepage www.gyeongju.go.kr – Tel +82-54-745-7601 Bomunjeong Pavilion has a beautiful scenery and was listed on CNN’s “50 Beautiful Places to Visit in South Korea.” The octagonal pavilion and two ponds are surrounded by cherry blossom trees and maple trees making it a must-visit spot all year round. – Address…
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…