Jeollanam Do – World Travel

Yeosu Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:01:01 +0000

The port city of Yeosu is about halfway along Korea’s steep, island-pocked and deeply indented southern coast. By the time you reach Yeosu you will have seen comparable city centres, but its shoreline, peppered with cliffs, islands and peninsulas, is spec

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Wolchulsan National Park Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:01:05 +0000

East of Yeong·am, 42-sq-km Wolchulsan (473 5210; adult/youth/child W1600/600/300; 5am-7pm Mar-Oct, 8am-6pm Nov-Feb), Korea’s smallest national park, invites a day of hiking. There are crags, spires and unusual shaped rocks around every corner as well as a

The popular route is the 8km, six-hour hike from Dogapsa in the west to Cheonhwangsa in the east or vice versa as the bus service to both ends is frequent. Minbak and restaurants can be found at both ends. Tracks are well signposted, but steep and strenuo

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Wando Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:01:06 +0000

Another island now connected by a bridge to the mainland, Wando is scenic with ever-changing views of scattered offshore islands. Ferries to Jejudo leave from the main town, Wando-eup, which has stacks of flashy new motels. There are other ferries running

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Mokpo Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:01:22 +0000

The sprawling port city of Mokpo is the end of the line for train and expressway traffic, and a starting point for sea voyages to Jejudo and the western islands of Dadohae Haesang National Park. Korea’s National Maritime Museum is appropriately located he

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Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:01:06 +0000

South Jeolla is one of Korea’s least developed and greenest provinces, where 25% of households are farmers against a national average of 7%. The province is pioneering pesticide-free and organic farming, while fish farming has breathed new life into coast

Irrigated rice fields, marine and land-based national parks, dramatic coastal views, fresh seafood and political dissent sum up the province. But – just as a one-time radical can become part of the establishment – Jeollanam-do is slowly but surely becomin

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Heuksando Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:01:14 +0000

Heuksando, on the way to Hongdo, is the larger, more populated and more accessible of the two islands. Views from its peaks show why Dadohae Haesang means ‘marine archipelago’. Fishing villages are linked by trails, but walking around the island would tak

The largest village, Yeri, formerly a whaling centre, is where ferries dock. With sufficient demand, tourist boats will take you around the island (W13,000, two hours). The island’s other major village is Jinni.

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Gwangju Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:01:21 +0000

Gwangju may look like any other city with its shop-filled central area, an attractive riverside, busy restaurants, pubs and bars – all encircled by apartment blocks – but within this everyday exterior resides the heart of an artist and the soul of a revol

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Dadohae Haesang National Park Jeollanam Do South Korea

WorldTravelDB.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:01:09 +0000

Consisting of over 1700 islands and islets and divided into eight sections, Dadohae Haesang (Marine Archipelago) National Park occupies much of the coast and coastal waters of Jeollanam-do. Some of the isles support small communities with income from fish

Mokpo is the gateway to the western sector, including Hongdo and Heuksando, the most visited and scenic of the islands. They are great places to beat the heat of July and August, so booking of ferries and accommodation is advised in those months.

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