Jeollanam-do

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Oedaldo Island (외달도)’. 💡 Overview Oedaldo Island is an island located 6 kilometers off the eastern coast of Mokpo. The island has clean beaches and a natural environment, earning it recognition from the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The island is a popular…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jogyesan Provincial Park (조계산도립공원)’. 💡 Overview Located in both Seungju-eup and Songgwang-myeon of Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, Jogyesan Mountain has two famous Buddhist temples on it: Seonamsa Temple and Songgwangsa Temple. It is a relatively low mountain with rounded corners and a soft tranquility. The park is popular year round…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Suncheon Songgwangsa Temple (송광사(순천))’. 💡 Overview Songgwangsa Temple is a temple located to the west of Jogyesan Mountain and is known as one of the three priceless temples along with Haeinsa Temple in Hapcheon and Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan. It was founded during the Silla dynasty and boasts…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Juknokwon (Bamboo Garden) (죽녹원)’. 💡 Overview Juknokwon in Damyang is a bamboo forest cultivated by the town of Damyang. This bamboo forest, at approximately 160,000 ㎡ in size, was formed in May 2003. The rock steps and soft breeze blowing between the bamboo trees provide relief from daily…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yi Sunsin Square (이순신광장)’. 💡 Overview Yi Sunsin Square is located in Jungang-dong, Yeosu-si and contains the history and achievements of General Yi Sunsin. The square is the starting point for the history culture tourism belt and the surrounding artifacts and in May hosts the Turtle Ship Festival….

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Hampyeong Haesujjim Spa (함평해수찜)’. 💡 Overview Hampyeong Haesujjim Spa is a medical treatment method that has been widely used ever since the 1800’s. Nutrients are added to seawater, which is then heated for bathing, creating a “Haesujjim (seawater bath)” that combines the benefits of hot springs and bathing….

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gwangyang Maehwa Village (광양 매화마을)’. 💡 Overview Following the Seomjingang River flowing down the outskirts of Jirisan Mountain is a village filled with plum trees. This village, Seomjin Village, is also known as the Maehwa (plum) Village for its abundant number of plum trees. Instead of crops and…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Sigyeongjeong Pavilion (담양 식영정)’. 💡 Overview Designated as the top monument of Jeollanam-do, Sigyeongjeong Pavilion means a place where even the shadow of the moon can find a place to rest. As its name suggests, this pavilion is set in a lush and remote forested area. Countless number…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yeongamho Lake (migratory bird habitat) (영암호 – 철새도래지)’. 💡 Overview This is a huge lake created when the Geumho tide embankment was constructed in Yeongam on November 1996, as part of a national project to reclaim some 4.3 kilometers stretch of sea from Sampo-ri in Samho-myeon of Yeongam-gun…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Bangjangsan National Recreational Forest (국립 방장산자연휴양림)’. 💡 Overview Situated between Jeollanam-do and Jeollabuk-do, Bangjangsan National Recreational Forest is the highest rising peak along the ridge starting from the west of Naejangsan Mountain. The recreational park is located on the mid-slope of Bangjangsan Mountain. Many species of wild flowers…