Tourist Destination

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jisimdo Island (지심도)’. 💡 Overview Located 1.5 kilometers away to the east side of Irun-myeon, Geoje, Jisimdo Island is a very small island covering an area of just 0.338 ㎢ with a 3.5-kilometer long coast line. From Jangseungpohang Port, it takes approximately 15 minutes by ferry and visitors…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jehwangsan Park (제황산공원)’. 💡 Overview Jehwangsan Park, located on Jehwangsan Mountain at the heart of Jinhae, is home to the nine-story Jinhae Tower. The tower, which symbolizes a Korean naval warship, stands at the top of a 365-step staircase and commands a splendid view of both the city…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Choi Champandaek (House of Choi Champan) (최참판댁)’. 💡 Overview The House of Choi Champan is known as the setting of the famous novel “Toji” (“The Land”) by noted novelist Park Kyongni. Located in a small folk literature village in Agyang-myeon, Pyeongsa-ri along the Seomjingang River at the foot…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Tongyeong Sebyeonggwan Hall (통영 세병관)’. 💡 Overview Sebyeonggwan Hall, located in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, was established in 1605 by the 6th generation commander-in-chief Lee Kyung-jun and is well known as one of the widest buildings of the Joseon period along with Gyeonghoeru Pavilion in Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jinnamgwan Hall…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Geoje Maengjongjuk Theme Park (거제맹종죽테마공원)’. 💡 Overview Maengjongjuk is a type of a thick bamboo that grows up to 20 meters in x_height and 20 centimeters in diameter. Geoje Maengjongjuk Theme Park uses maengjonjuk bamboos to create a therapy theme park that is both nature-friendly and relaxing. The…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jirisan Chilseongyegok Valley (칠선계곡(지리산))’. 💡 Overview Chilseongyegok Valley is the most beautiful valley in Jirisan Mountain, and is one of the top three valleys in the nation, along with Cheonbuldonggyegok Valley in Seoraksan Mountain and Tamnagyegok Valley in Hallasan Mountain. The 16-kilometer valley stretching from Uitan of Macheon-myeon…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yeonhwasan Provincial Park (연화산도립공원)’. 💡 Overview Yeonhwasan Mountain, located in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, is just 524 meters tall, encompasses the three peaks of Ongnyeobong, Seondobong and Mangseonbong, and is widely recognized as an important provincial park. Its northern side is dotted with Buddhist temples such as the historical Okcheonsa…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Maemiseong Fortress (매미성)’. 💡 Overview Maemiseong Fortress is a wall that was built alone by citizen Baek Soon-sam to protect crops from natural disasters, who lost arable land to Typhoon Maemi in 2003. Repeatedly stacking square stones near the beach and filling them with cement has now become…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Seonyudonggyegok Valley (Sancheong Section) (선유동계곡(산청))’. 💡 Overview Seonyudong means the place where fairies come down from heaven to play. It has been said that fairies would often come down to the valley to make liquor and store them in flagons. There are some leftover depressions in the boulders…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jangyu Daecheonggyegok Valley (장유대청계곡)’. 💡 Overview The 6-kilometer-long Jangyu Daecheonggyegok Valley is located at the foot of Bulmosan Mountain, where the water flowing into the valley divides into two principal streams. Lush trees and clean water make up the area’s beautiful natural landscape. A 30-minute hike along the…