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…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jangseongho Tourist Area (장성호관광지)’. 💡 Overview Jangseongho Tourist Area is located south of Naejangsan National Park, in Jangseong, known as the hometown of Hong Gil-dong, a Korean Robin Hood. The lake was made by the damming of Hwangnyonggang River, and holds up to 89.7 million tons of water,…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jindo Island (진도)’. 💡 Overview Jindo Island is the principal island among the cluster of 230 islets in the southwestern part of the Korean peninsula. The island is blessed with abundant fertile land, therefore much of it is used for agriculture. The sea around it is teeming with…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Dorisan Observatory (도리산전망대)’. 💡 Overview Located at the top of Mt. Dorisan in Yeomi-ri of Sangjodo Island, Dorisan Observatory is the highlight of the area, and offers panoramic views of Dadohae and its many islands including Gwanmae, Byeongpung, Nabae, Daema and Soma Islands. The eco-friendly structure provides panoramic…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Myeonangjeong Pavilion (면앙정)’. 💡 Overview Myeonangjeong Pavilion is located on the slopes of Jebongsan Mountain in Damyang-gun. The pavilion was constructed in 1533 by Song Sun (1493-1583), who built it as a place for writing poems. After its construction, the pavilion served as a meeting place for scholars…