Tag: 자연

Gwanbangjerim

Gwangju & Jeonnam · An embankment planted against floods, grown into forest three centuries on.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours, and the public car park is free too.

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Gyeokpo Beach

Jeonbuk · Sand immediately beside the Chaeseokgang cliffs.

Travel highlight: Chaeseokgang is a few paces away, and being the west coast, the sun sets over the water.

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Jangsado Sea Park

Gyeongnam · An island garden reached only by boat, and camellias are the point.

Travel highlight: Accessible only by sightseeing boat, with fare and admission charged separately.

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Geoje Botanic Garden

Gyeongnam · A glass dome with the tropics inside. Somewhere for a wet day.

Travel highlight: Entirely indoors — a good substitute when it rains.

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Achim Miso Ranch

Jeju · See the dairy cows up close. Entry costs nothing.

Travel highlight: Free to enter; only the hands-on activities are charged.

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Gangcheonsa Temple

Jeonbuk · A walk up the valley to the temple, with a suspension bridge above it.

Travel highlight: Part of the admission comes back as local vouchers. There is a barefoot walking path.

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Moai Café

Gyeonggi · A large garden café by the Bukhan River, and dogs come too.

Travel highlight: Dogs are welcome. On the way to the Garden of Morning Calm.

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Sanggari Palm Forest

Jeju · A private wood of palms planted on Jeju's mid-slopes.

Travel highlight: Private land, so admission is charged. A circuit takes 30–40 minutes.

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Windy Hill, Maebongsan

Gangwon · A cabbage field at 1,300 metres. Closed at some points in summer.

Travel highlight: No admission fee. Access is sometimes closed during the cabbage season.

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Sagye Beach

Jeju · Sanbangsan behind, the Brother Islands in front. Free.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours — a beach for walking and photographs.

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Biyangdo

Jeju · The small island off Hyeopjae. A circuit takes an hour.

Travel highlight: Only a few sailings a day — check the timetable first.

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Wondae-ri Birch Forest

Gangwon · Three kilometres on foot from the visitor centre.

Travel highlight: Closed to entry on Mondays and Tuesdays. Allow 2–3 hours round trip.

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Hongcheon Ginkgo Forest

Gangwon · Open one month a year, in October. Free.

Travel highlight: Open only during October. No admission or parking fees.

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Darangee Village

Gyeongnam · Rice terraces stepping down to the sea, with rape flowers in April.

Travel highlight: No admission. There is a lot of up and down — wear decent shoes.

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Chaeseokgang Cliffs

Jeonbuk · Cliffs layered like stacked books. You need to check the tide.

Travel highlight: The cliff base is walkable only at low tide — check the tide table.

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Juknokwon Bamboo Forest

Gwangju & Jeonnam · 310,000 square metres of nothing but bamboo, on eight paths.

Travel highlight: Eight paths through the grove. Parking at both gates is free.

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Damyang Metasequoia Road

Gwangju & Jeonnam · A kilometre of road where the trees close over the sky.

Travel highlight: The admission fee comes back as local vouchers spendable in Damyang.

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Sinduri Coastal Dunes

Chungnam · Korea's largest sand dunes. Closed on Mondays.

Travel highlight: Closed every Monday. Stay on the marked boardwalk.

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Beopjusa Temple

Chungbuk · A temple keeping a five-storey wooden pagoda, open from before dawn.

Travel highlight: No admission, only parking. Open from before dawn until 20:00.

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Beomeosa Temple

Busan · A large temple on Geumjeongsan. There is no admission charge.

Travel highlight: No admission, only parking. Open 08:00–17:00.

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Saryeoni Forest Path

Jeju · A dirt track under straight cedars, free to walk.

Travel highlight: No admission or parking fees. The Bulgeun Oreum entrance is the easiest start.

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Soesokkak

Jeju · A pool where fresh water meets the sea. Looking costs nothing.

Travel highlight: Walking round is free. Kayaks and rafts are booked and charged separately.

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Camellia Hill

Jeju · A garden of five hundred camellia varieties — and hydrangeas in summer.

Travel highlight: Last entry 17:30. Booking online costs less.

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Bijarim Forest

Jeju · More than two thousand nutmeg yews, some over five hundred years old.

Travel highlight: A circuit takes about an hour, and it is better in the rain.

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Cheonjiyeon Falls

Jeju · Walkable from downtown Seogwipo, and lit until ten at night.

Travel highlight: Open until 22:00 with the falls lit. The path is level throughout.

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Hyeopjae Beach

Jeju · Shallow, clear water, with Biyangdo island offshore.

Travel highlight: Parking is generous, and Geumneung Beach next door is a little quieter.

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Udo Island

Jeju · A small island off Jeju. You cross by ferry and spend the day.

Travel highlight: Ferries leave from Seongsan port — check the time of the last one back.

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Manjanggul Cave

Jeju · A tube left where lava drained away. It is cool inside.

Travel highlight: Closed the first Wednesday of each month. It is cool inside — bring a layer.

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Jeongdongsimgok Badabuchaegil

Gangwon · A military patrol path along the cliffs, opened up to walk.

Travel highlight: Three kilometres one way — plan how you will get back.

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Seoraksan

Gangwon · Granite peaks stacked one behind another. There is no park entrance fee.

Travel highlight: No park admission, only parking. Car parks fill early in foliage season.

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Dream Forest

Seoul · An amusement park's land given back to woodland. Free to enter.

Travel highlight: The park is free; only museum exhibitions and performances are ticketed.

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Seonyudo Park

Seoul · A water treatment plant turned into a park without being torn down.

Travel highlight: Open 06:00–24:00 and free. There is no parking on the island.

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Seoul Forest

Seoul · A park made on a racecourse and a waterworks. Open around the clock.

Travel highlight: Free and open 24 hours, right beside the Seongsu café district.

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Taejongdae

Busan · A headland of cliffs falling into the sea, with a train that circles it.

Travel highlight: A circular train runs the route — walking it takes over an hour.

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Cheongnamdae

Chungbuk · A presidential retreat, entered by booking.

Travel highlight: Visits are booked online, with separate admission and parking fees.

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Suncheon Bay National Garden

Gwangju & Jeonnam · Too large to see entirely on foot. There is transport inside.

Travel highlight: It is large enough to need half a day — use the transport inside.

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Nami Island

Gangwon · You arrive by boat. The whole island is tree-lined path.

Travel highlight: Ferries leave from Gapyeong wharf, 08:00–21:00. Leashed dogs are welcome.

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Seongsan Ilchulbong

Jeju · A stairway up to a crater. Only the summit section is ticketed.

Travel highlight: Only the summit climb is ticketed. Closed the first Monday of every month.

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Hanbat Arboretum

Daejeon · A forest planted into the middle of the city, and free to enter.

Travel highlight: Free to enter, with free parking up to a set number of hours.

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Apsan Observatory

Daegu · All of Daegu in one view, and the deck itself is free.

Travel highlight: The observatory is free; the cable car charges a return fare.

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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Busan · A temple set on sea cliffs, open from half past four in the morning.

Travel highlight: Entry is free; parking is charged. It opens from 4:30 in the morning.

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