Korea Travel

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Taeha Coastal Trail and Daepunggam Cliff (태하 해안산책로 및 대풍감 (울릉도, 독도 국가지질공원))’. 💡 Overview Taeha Coastal Trail can be reached by crossing the pedastrian bridge next to Hwangtogul Cave. While crossing the bridge, visitors can enjoy murals of Taeha Village and a photo zone. Taeha Coastal Trail…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Hakpo Coast (학포해안 (울릉도, 독도 국가지질공원))’. 💡 Overview Hakpo is known for its beautiful coast as well as the remains that record the frontier history of Ulleungdo Island. There are agglomerate, tuff, and trachyte layers along the Hakpo Coast. The relatively hard trachyte layer that cannot be eroded…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gyeongju Hanbokpan (경주한복판)’. 💡 Overview Gyeongju Hanbokpan is a hanbok rental store located in the middle of Hwangnidan Street. Hanbok attires are available in a variety of materials, colors, and seasons. There are many hanbok wears reflecting the latest trends, so they look good on anyone and are…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Cheongdo Stone Ice Storage (청도 석빙고)’. 💡 Overview Stone ice storage was a type of building used to store ice in the past. Some of them are preserved today in Korea, including Gyeongju, Andong, and Cheongdo in the Gyeongsang-do area. The Cheongdo Stone Ice Storage was constructed during…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy [UNESCO World Heritage] (병산서원 [유네스코 세계유산])’. 💡 Overview Before it became a Confucian academy, Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy was originally located in Pungsang-hyeon under the name Pungakseodang School, which was used as a educational institution since the Goryeo dynasty by a political party known as the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Andong Market Jjimdak Alley (안동시장 찜닭골목)’. 💡 Overview Since the 1970s, there has been a chicken alley in Andong Old Market where both raw chicken and fried chicken are sold. But, as seasoned spicy chicken became popular, merchants in the chicken alley needed to find a solution and…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy & Mukgye Head House of Andong Kim Clan (묵계서원 및 안동김씨 묵계종택)’. 💡 Overview Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy was founded in 1687, but was mostly destroyed in 1869, leaving just the lecture hall behind. Recently, these removed buildings have slowly been rebuilt to restore the academy…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jirye Arts Village (지례예술촌)’. 💡 Overview Located in Andong, Jirye Arts Village first formed as a result of the construction of Imha Dam. When a small neighborhood in Jirye-ri, Imdong-myeon was at the risk of flood due to the dam, Kim Won-gil, the village leader at the time,…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Andong Folk Village (안동민속촌)’. 💡 Overview On the other side of the subsidiary dam of Andong Dam, thatched houses can be sparsely seen on a hilltop. The area is practically an outdoor museum, displaying traditional houses that were moved to safety prior to the construction of Andong Dam….

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Dokdo (독도)’. 💡 Overview Located 87.4 kilometers away from Ulleungdo Island, Dokdo is an island on the east coast of Korea. Dokdo comprises two major islands called Dongdo (East Island), located at a latitude of 37°14’N and a longitude of 131°52’E, and Seodo (West Island), located at a…