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South Jeolla Province (Korean: 전라남도; Hanja: 全羅南道; Jeollanam-do), also known as Jeonnam (Korean: 전남; Hanja: 全南), is a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea.
- National Maritime Museum. Mokpo. This is the only museum in Korea dedicated to the country’s maritime history. The highlights are two shipwrecks, one dating from the 11th century and the…
- Mudeungsan National Park. Gwangju. Overlooking Gwangju, Mudeungsan National Park is a gorgeous green mountain range with a spiderweb of well-signed trails leading to the peak, Cheonwang…
- Unju-sa. Jeollanam-do. Legend has it that Unju-sa originally housed 1000 Buddhas and 1000 pagodas, built because, according to traditional geomancy, the southwest of the country…
- Hongdo. Jeollanam-do. This is the most popular and beautiful of the islands west of Mokpo. Some 6km long and 2.5km wide, it rises precipitously from the sea and is bounded by…
- MisterUserName. Atlanta, GA 387 contributions. Great views everywhere. We enjoyed riding the cable cars while in Yeosu. Great views everywhere and nice scenery.
- Travelove58. 11,316 contributions. Beautiful, serene nature reserve worth the visit.... The long boardwalk stretched across - literally brings you INTO the vast wetlands itself, where one can admire the serene natural beauty of this huge nature reserve, really close up.
- 639abbie. Canberra, Australia 1,109 contributions. Fitness first. Your experience will depend on how fit you are. The hike has massive step paths and some steep terrain but the views are good.
- K Hong. Seoul, South Korea 3 contributions. Worth the effort. This place is a little far from the other tourist attractions in Yeosu but well worth the trip.
- Island Hopping
- Boseong Green Tea Fields
- Hiking National Parks
- Yeosu Cable Car
- Beaches
- Nature in Damyang
- Yeosu’S Tall Ship Cruise
- Jindo’S Sea Parting Festival
- Suncheon Bay
- Paragliding
There are thousands of islands off the southern coast of South Korea just waiting to be explored. There is nothing like a weekend getaway on one of these rural, isolated islands. Each island has its own personality and charm, as well as generous ocean views. Day hiking islands is one of our favorite summer activities, and the southwest corner of So...
Often mislabeled online as being in India, Japan, and China, the green tea fields of Boseong are incredibly picturesque. Although people seem not to expect such a plantation to be located in this rural Korean town, people lucky enough to visit know how special and perfectly situated they are right here in Jeonnam. While visiting Boseong, be sure to...
For city lovers, Jeollanamdo isn’t typically the most appealing province. Instead of sprawling valleys covered in skyscrapers, we have been graced with far stretching mountain ranges, beautiful coastal areas, and seemingly endless islands. To this end, South Jeolla has quite a few National Parks to protect and preserve these natural treasures for a...
Yeosu is a beautiful coastal city with photogenic landscapes in every direction. Located on a bustling bay surrounded by mountains and quaint yet colorful neighborhoods, The Yeosu Cable Car might be the most dramatic way to view the city. Recently completed in 2015, the cable car ride last a little over 10 minutes and suspends visitors above the wa...
Being a coastal province with 17 billion islands and roughly 39 million kilometers of coastline, Jeollanamdo is rich with beaches. Though those numbers might be slightlyexaggerated, there’s no denying that this province has some of the best swimming beaches in South Korea. We certainly have our favorites, but there are countless beaches worth a tri...
The natural landscape is on display on every corner of Jeonnam. Although the endlessly rolling mountain ranges and innumerable beaches get the bulk of South Jeolla’s focus, Damyang is a city especially known for its trees. Damyang has one of the most beautiful bamboo (we know it’s actually grass) forests in South Korea, as well as the hugely popula...
With more than 360 islands, Yeosu is able to provide interesting ways to explore the southern sea and cruise the scattered islands for visitors. One of the most unique methods of cruising this area is via pirate-style tall ship cruises. The ship cruises from island to island, stopping every once in a while to allow for a quick jump off the bow into...
While some believe this phenomenon be be a gift from the heavens, others understand it as an annual tidal occurrence. No matter your opinion on this matter, when the waters off of Jindo’s shores empty revealing a rare land bridge to a nearby island in a spectacular display. For a brief period of time, visitors are able to walk across the sea like t...
Suncheon has claimed the titled of the Ecological Capital of Korea. The city recently held the International Garden Expo in 2013 and the Suncheon Bay is a wetlands that contains the largest colony of reeds in Korea. I remember seeing articles and pictures of this beautiful bay online before coming to Korea and putting it on the top of my list of th...
Seventy percent of Korea’s landscape is covered in mountains and some people like to jump off these mountains. Paragliding is one of the biggest extreme sports in Korea and Jeollanamdo is not without it’s enthusiasts. Most of the cities in the province offer some tandem paragliding experiences, but the reservations and booking sites are in Korean. ...
- Purple Island, Jeollanam-do. A famous and trending location in Sinan County where everything is ‘purple’! Purple Island, like its name, is full of purple flowers, roofs, sidewalks, and even cars are purple colored.
- Ssukseom Island (Aedo Island), Jeollanam-do. Ssukseom Island or ‘mugwort’ island is a small island with just 1-kilometer long coast line. The name comes from all the mugwort that grows on the island in spring.
- Boseong Green Tea Plantation, (Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation ) Jeollanam-do. Boseong is South Korea’s most prominent tea region. There are acres and acres of tree plantations spread out like green carpets.
- Juknokwon, Jeollanam-do. It is a bamboo garden with eight walking trails. You can enjoy the windy refreshing atmosphere of the bamboo forest. Damyang’s history is well apparent by Songgangjeong and Myeonangjeong Pavilions, the restored library buildings.
Jeollanam-do. Though it's just 42 sq km in size, Korea’s smallest national park has crags, spires and unusually shaped rocks around every corner, as well as an 8m…
South Jeolla Province, commonly referred to as Jeonnam, has an impressive 6100 km of coastline. Home to just under 2 million people, the province is comprised of 5 cities and 17 counties. The provincial tree is the Gingko Biloba and they’re often seen in household gardens.
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