things to do in damyang-gun, jeollanam-do, south korea

Damyangho Lake

Damyangho Lake

Damyangho Lake is a man-made lake, created in 1976 with the construction of a dam on Yeongsangang River. The lake is set at the base of the picture...

Korea Gasa Literature Collection

Korea Gasa Literature Collection

The Gasa Literature Collection was completed in October 2000 and is located in Damyang, Jeollanam-do, an area which is famous for its fertile land ...

Korea Bamboo Museum

Korea Bamboo Museum

The Korean Bamboo Museum is a comprehensive complex that preserves, exhibits, produces, and allows people to experience bamboo products. First open...

Chuwolsan Mountain

Chuwolsan Mountain

Located 13 kilometers away from Damyang-eup, Chuwolsan Mountain (731 m) was designated Jeollanam-do Provincial Monument No. 4 and is one of the fiv...

Damyang Songgangjeong Pavilion

Damyang Songgangjeong Pavilion

Songgangjeong pavilion is located in Wongang-ri, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do. It was registered as Jeollanam-do Provincial Monument No. 1 on January ...

Yeongsangang River

Yeongsangang River

Yeongsangang River (136 kilometers) is the shortest of the four major rivers in Korea. The river starts from Yongchubong Peak (560m) located in Yon...

Myeonangjeong Pavilion

Myeonangjeong Pavilion

Myeonangjeong Pavilion is located on the slopes of Jebongsan Mountain in Damyang-gun. The pavilion was constructed in 1533 by Song Sun (1493-1583),...

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village Slow City

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village Slow City

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village was the first Korean place designated as a slow city in 2007. Compared with the fast-changing city life, the v...

Sigyeongjeong Pavilion

Sigyeongjeong Pavilion

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...

Geumseongsanseong Fortress

Geumseongsanseong Fortress

Geumseongsanseong Fortress in Geumseongsan Mountain (603m) forms a boundary between two small villages located on the border of two provinces (Geum...

Daenamugol Bamboo Park

Daenamugol Bamboo Park

Situated at the basin of the ravine in Gojisan Mountain along the Geumseongsan mountain fortress and the Chuweolsan mountain range, Daenamugol is s...

Damyang Bamboo Forest Marsh

Damyang Bamboo Forest Marsh

Situated between Damyang-gun and Gwangju Metropolitan City, Damyang Wetland is one of the best places to experience the ecology of Yeongsangang Riv...

Myeongokheon Garden

Myeongokheon Garden

Located in the eco-village of Husan-ri, Myeongokheon Garden was the garden of Oh Hui-do (1583-1623) of the Joseon dynasty and served as a simple, c...

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Damyang Meta Provence

Meta Provence is a tourist complex located in Damyang, Jeollanam-do, which attracts approximately 5 million tourists a year, and is located right n...

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Soswaewon Garden

Soswaewon Garden is a private garden from the Joseon period where Korea's traditional beauty is preserved. It was built by Yang San-Bo (1503-1557) ...

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Damyang Metasequoia-lined Road

Damyang Metasequoia-lined Road is one of Korea's most beautiful paths. Metasequoia trees were planted along the street in the early 1970s by the Mi...

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Gwanbangjerim Forest

Located in Damyang, Jellanam-do, Gwanbangjerim Forest (Natural Monument) is a forest that was made along the banks of Damyangcheon Stream. The two-...

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Juknokwon Bamboo Garden

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 M...

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Damyang Resort Spa

Damyang Resort is a large resort complex comprised of a hotel, spa, arboretum, and event plaza. The spa is spread over a ground floor and basement ...

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Damyang Changpyeong Slow City

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village is a farming village that produces vegetables and fruits including tomatoes and strawberries. The name of the ...