tourist attractions in jeollanam-do, south korea

Ten Scenic Views Of Jirisan 10

Ten Scenic Views Of Jirisan 10

Its deep valleys and unique mountain formations are what make Jirisan Mountain truly spectacular. It consists of numerous peaks, and is known to be...

Hampyeong Ecological Park

Hampyeong Ecological Park

Hampyeong Ecological Park is a reserve for rare species of animals and plants, as well as a space that provides exhibitions and programs for visito...

Daedundo Island

Daedundo Island

Daedundo Island is located 94 kilometers northwest of Mokpo and 3.2 kilometers away from Daeheuksando Island. The highest point of the island is Se...

Suncheonman Bay Wetland Reserve

Suncheonman Bay Wetland Reserve

Suncheonman Bay's reed field covers a total area of approximately 495,867 ㎡, encompassing the regions of Gyoryang-dong and Daedae-dong in Suncheon...

Geomundo Lighthouse

Geomundo Lighthouse

Geomundo Lighthouse, completed on April 12, 1905, was the first lighthouse to be built on the southern coast of Korea. The white, 6.4-meter-high li...

1004 Cheonsa Bridge

1004 Cheonsa Bridge

1004 Bridge, opened on April 4, 2019, connects Songgong-ri to Sinseok-ri in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do. It is named 1004, pronounced "cheonsa," for th...

Taepyung Salt Farm

Taepyung Salt Farm

Taepyung Salt Farm, located in Jeungdo-myeon, Jeollanam-do, is the largest sun-dried salt producer in Korea. Recently, a wooden trail has been inst...

Birthplace Of Baekje Buddhism

Birthplace Of Baekje Buddhism

Unlike Goguryeo and Silla, Baekje's origin of Buddhism and how it spread had remained a mystery other than the story of how Indian monk Mirananta c...

Muan Hoesan White Lotus Pond

Muan Hoesan White Lotus Pond

Muan Hoesan White Lotus Pond is the largest habitat of white lotus in Asia, covering an area of approximately 330,000 square meters in Bogyong-ri, ...

Duryunsan Provincial Park

Duryunsan Provincial Park

Containing many Buddhist temples and ruins as well as spectacular scenery, the 700 meter-tall Duryunsan Mountain is located at the southernmost poi...

Gangjin Dawon Tea Plantation

Gangjin Dawon Tea Plantation

Gangjin Dawon Tea Plantation is located at the southern foot of Wolchulsan Mountain in Jeollanam-do. The area’s big temperature difference between ...

Gurye Yeongoksa Temple

Gurye Yeongoksa Temple

Yeongoksa Temple is located in Naedong-ri, Gurye-gun and was constructed in 543 by Yeongi, a high Buddhist monk, who also helped create Hwaeomsa Te...

Hwaeomsa Temple

Hwaeomsa Temple

Situated at the foot of Jirisan Mountain, 5.4 kilometers east of Gurye-eup, Hwaeomsa Temple was constructed in the 22nd year of King Seong's reign ...

Jirisan Manbokdae Peak

Jirisan Manbokdae Peak

Manbokdae Peak in the west soars at the boundary between Sandong-myeon, Gurye-gun and Namwon-si at 1,433.4 meters above sea level. ”Man” means “ful...

Gageodo Island Soheuksando

Gageodo Island Soheuksando

Gageodo Island is the southwesternmost island in Korea, located rather close to China. The island has rough mountain ridges and consists of cliffs,...

Korean Tea Culture Park

Korean Tea Culture Park

Korean Tea Culture Park was established in honor of Boseong's specialties of green tea and music. The park is located next to the famous green tea ...

Jjangttungeo Mudskipper Bridge

Jjangttungeo Mudskipper Bridge

Featuring natural areas untouched by human hands, Jeungdo Island in Sinan-gun was the first Slow City designated in Asia as of December 1, 2007. Th...

Cheonsaseom Bonsai Park

Cheonsaseom Bonsai Park

Cheonsaseom Bonsai Park in Sinan is a place for people to relax and enjoy nature. The ecological park is located next to the vast Korean archipelag...

Yudalsan Mountain

Yudalsan Mountain

Yudalsan Mountain, located in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, is the last mountain of the Noryeong Mountain Range. Despite its low x_height of only 228 meters...

Heukseoksan Recreational Forest

Heukseoksan Recreational Forest

Located at the base of Heukseoksan Mountain, Heukseoksan Recreational Forest is a recommended vacation spot with forest and valleys as well as beau...