Jeonnam Jeungdo Island [A Slow City] (전남 신안 증도 [슬로시티])

15.8Km 2020-06-11

Jeungdo-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-271-7619

Jeungdo Island was the first city to be designated a ‘slow city’ in Asia thanks to its unspoiled nature and clean waters. It was assigned as a biodiversity conservation area by UNESCO.

Jeungdo Island also has Korea’s largest salt fields. At Taepyeong Salt Field, you can experience real life in a fishing village. There is a tour of the salt museum and hands-on programs for tourists to make the experience more personal. There are some 90 uninhabited islands and islets neighboring the Jeungdo Island. The Wujeon Beach Resort offers a magnificent view of the horizon. The mud hopper bridge, which stands in the mudflats, along with the relic of a historical monument and wetland ecology exhibition hall, are some of the things you can see on the island of Jeungdo.

* Jeungdo Island Mudflats Festival opens in early August each year, offering a mudflat program as well as a drying by the sun salt-making program, among others.

Sinan Marine Archaeology Monuments (신안해저유물 발굴 기념비)

16.5Km 2019-08-01

Bangchuk-ri, Jeungdo-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-240-8352

Sinan Marine Archaeology Monuments, located in Jeungdo Island, came to existence after the discovery of the ancient artifacts. Over 28,000 items were found mostly near the region of Doduk-do Island, including treasures from Song and Won Dynasties. After the first discovery in 1975, more and various excavation results were reported, unearthening 600 years history, and gave a glimpse into Korea and China's remarkable development in intergovernmental, as well as trading cooperations in the past, awakening millions of historians in both nations.

The excavated artifacts are now housed for display at the Nation Museum of Korea in Seoul and National Maritime Museum located in Mokpo. In addition, the venue where this remarkable discovery was made and the monument that was erected, became the National Historical Site No. 274 so as to recognize the efforts and sacrifices that the divers had to make back then to preserve and unearth these world treasures.

Badam (바담)

19.7Km 2021-06-30

48-16, Cheongho-ro, 219beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-274-1006

A store where you can enjoy fresh seafood in season. This restaurant's signature menu is octopus soup. This seafood restaurant is located in Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do.

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