things to do in jeollanam-do, south korea

Wolchulsan Hot Springs

Wolchulsan Hot Springs

Wolchulsan Spa is located five kilometers northwest of the town of Yeongam. The spa overlooks the beautiful scenery of Wolchulsan Mountain, the ext...

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...

Songido Island

Songido Island

Songido Island, the second largest island in Nagwol-myeon District, is home to Korea's one and only white pebble beach, several different species o...

Hampyeong Haesujjim Spa

Hampyeong Haesujjim Spa

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 th...

Muwisa Temple

Muwisa Temple

Muwisa Temple is located on Wolchulsan Mountain in Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do. The temple has at least 1,100 years of history as it was established ...

Tamjin River Wetland Eco-park

Tamjin River Wetland Eco-park

The Tamjin River Wetland Eco-Park opened in July 2008 to preserve the pristine nature of Tamjin River and to maintain a better waterfront. It is a ...

Seryangji Reservoir

Seryangji Reservoir

Selected by CNN as one of the 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea, Seryangji Reservoir offers amazing scenery not to be missed. The best ti...

Suncheon Wild Tea House

Suncheon Wild Tea House

Suncheon Wild Tea house is a tea experience house. It is located on the road to Seonamsa Temple in Jogyesan Mountain. At the Suncheon Wild Tea Hous...

Cheongwansan Literature Park

Cheongwansan Literature Park

Cheongwansan Literature Park is located on the outskirts of Cheongwansan Mountain in Jangheung. The mountain itself is known for a unique array of ...

Wolchulsan Gichan Land

Wolchulsan Gichan Land

Wolchulsan Gichan Land is set in the clean valley and fresh air at the foot of Cheonhwangbong Peak of Wolchulsan Mountain. Many famous people come ...

Baegyangsa Temple

Baegyangsa Temple

Founded during the reign of King Mu of the Baekje Dynasty (632), Baegyangsa Temple is located within Naejangsan National Park. The combination of t...

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...

Birthplace Of Yeongnang

Birthplace Of Yeongnang

Kim Yun-sik was born on this site on January 16, 1903 as the first-born of two sons and three daughters. Under the pen name Yeongnang, he was activ...

Bangjangsan National Recreational Forest

Bangjangsan National Recreational Forest

Situated between Jeollanam-do and Jeollabuk-do, Bangjangsan National Recreational Forest is the highest rising peak along the ridge starting from t...

Namnong Memorial Hall

Namnong Memorial Hall

Namnong Memorial Hall is an art gallery dedicated to the works and memory of Namnong Heo Gun, a famous artist of the traditional Southern School of...

Naro Space Center Science Museum

Naro Space Center Science Museum

Naro Space Center (나로우주센터) – Korea’s first – is a launching pad for various space projectiles, including the rocket-launching of satellites. ...

Salt Gallery

Salt Gallery

The building for Salt Gallery is the original stone-built salt storage in 1945, which remained intact. Previously a wooden storage for salt, it was...

Tea Museum Of Korea

Tea Museum Of Korea

The Tea Museum of Korea was built to preserve Korea’s tea culture and celebrate the history of Boseong tea, which dates back as far as the Baekje E...

Doripo

Doripo

A great sunrise and sunset spot, Doripo Park is situated in Doripo on the northwestern end of Haejebando Peninsula, which forms the boundary betwee...

Dorisan Observatory

Dorisan Observatory

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 D...