Korea Travel

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Baeksajang Beach (백사장해수욕장)’. 💡 Overview Baeksajang Beach is located near Baeksajangpogu Port which is just 4 kilometers southwest of Anmyeon-do Yeonyukgyo Bridge, the bridge connecting the mainland to the island. The beach has a long stretch of shimmering white sand and the ebbing tide creates a different view…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Boryeong Beach Special Tourist Zone (보령 해수욕장 관광특구)’. 💡 Overview The Boryeong Beach Special Tourist Zone consists of three major attractions: Daecheon Beach, Muchangpo Beach and Jukdo Island. The 3.5-kilometer-long, 100-meter-wide Daecheon Beach is popular as the main venue for the annual Boryeong Mud Festival, which attracts about…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Nanjiseom Beach (난지섬해수욕장)’. 💡 Overview Nanjiseom Beach on Nanjiseom Island in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do features soft white sand over a 700 meter-long, 50 meter-wide area. The water is shallow, clean and relatively warm, and a pine grove surrounds the beach. Nanjiseom Beach offers various convenience facilities such as campsites,…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Buyeo Naseong Fortress [UNESCO World Heritage] (부여 나성 [유네스코 세계문화유산])’. 💡 Overview Buyeo Naseong, also known as the Outer City Wall, was built to protect the capital of Baekje, Sabi. It has a x_height of about 8.4 kilometers. The wall surrouned Busosanseong Fortress and extended to the city…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Taean Taeeulam Hermitage (태을암(태안))’. 💡 Overview Taeeulam Hermitage is well-known for Rock-carved Standing Buddha Triad, designated as National Treasure No. 307. Featuring gently smiling Buddhas, Taean’s Budda Triad has a unique formation with a smaller Bodhisattva figure set in the middle with two Buddha statues on the sides,…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yeongmokhang Harbor (영목항)’. 💡 Overview Yeongmokhang Harbor is located at the base of a small hill 4 kilometers away from Gonam-myeon, on the southern tip of Anmyeondo Island. The name was originally just Yeonghang Harbor but the name was changed to reflect its important role in connecting the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Hongwonhang Port (홍원항)’. 💡 Overview Hongwonhang Port, located near Chunjangdae Beach, is a popular place for enjoying sea fishing and delectable meals of fresh raw fish. In addition to its culinary appeal, the port offers the picturesque scene of long stretches of shoreline guarded by two beacons in…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Chilgapsan Jangseung Park (칠갑산 장승공원)’. 💡 Overview Jangseung Park on Chilgapsan Mountain is the largest preservation area for “jangseungs,” the ancient wooden or stone totem poles that were usually placed at the village entrance to ward off evil spirits. It was established in May 1999 to counter the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Seosan Seogwangsa Temple (서광사(서산))’. 💡 Overview Seongwangsa Temple is located in the quiet downtown area of Eupnae-dong, Seosan in Chungcheongnam-do. Its convenient location makes it easily accessible from almost anywhere in town. The temple was built by Great Monk Daegyeong in 928 in the late Silla period and…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Nakhwaam Rock (낙화암)’. 💡 Overview Nakhwaam is a rock cliff towering over Baengmagang River in the northern end of Busosan Mountain. According to the legend, this is where the royal court women of Baekje jumped off to kill themselves when the kingdom of Baekje was defeated during the…