Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제)

15.4Km 2025-01-07

27 Gonjea-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-320-2238

The arrival of spring, the blooming of flowers, and the fluttering of butterflies signal the beginning of the Butterfly Festival in Hampyeong. The festival holds exhibitions on flowers, butterflies, and insects, as well as cultural and art performances featuring various stories about the environment. There are also displays of butterfly and insect specimens from around the world at the Butterfly Ecology Center. Visitors can enjoy various eco-activities, including kite flying, a visit to the dairy farm, and traditional folk games. The most popular activity for families is trapping butterflies in small bottles and setting them free in the flower gardens. At the festival, there is also a food market and a special performance for visitors on Children’s Day.

Hampyeong Expo Park (함평엑스포공원)

15.4Km 2020-07-07

27, Gonjae-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-322-2203

Hampyeong Expo Park has emerged as a representative eco tourist attraction in Asia ever since the Hampyeong Butterfly & Insect Expo in 2008. The park offers visitors a wide array of eco-programs and participatory tour programs.

The park consists of as many as 11 permanent exhibition centers and other themed zones including a horticulture therapy center, grass square, plant/insect eco school, themed theater, bug's village, golden bat exhibition center, butterfly/insect eco center, butterfly/insect specimen and fossils exhibition, fresh water fish science museum, butterfly land park, and wetland experience zone.

Grand Chrysanthemum Festival (대한민국 국향대전)

15.6Km 2021-11-30

27, Gonjea-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-320-1783

Grand Chrysanthemum Festival started in the autumn of 2004. Various chrysanthemum art pieces create a beautiful autumn ambience while the festival grounds are filled with diverse programs.

Mokpo Music Play (목포뮤직플레이)

17.1Km 2025-03-19

23 Daeyangsandan-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-2-6358-7774

Mokpo Music Play is a music festival hosted and sponsored by the city of Mokpo. The festival features three different spaces - the main stage, entrance plaza, and fringe stage - along with diverse programs to entertain the audience.

Anak Beach (안악해수욕장)

17.9Km 2021-07-06

2108, Wolcheon-ri, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-320-1784

Anak Beach is a white sand beach that stretches for more than 200 meters and is bordered by a forest of pine trees. In addition to the gorgeous scenery, a major draw is the great seafood like fresh mullets, long-legged octopuses, small shrimps, and other local specialties said to provide strength during the sweltering summer heat. Since the beach has not yet been discovered by many tourists, visitors will be able to have a calm and relaxing time. The nearby coastal road is a perfect driving course with a stunning view of the sunset.

Taepyung Salt Farm (태평염전)

18.2Km 2025-01-09

1053-11 Jidojeungdo-ro, Jeungdo-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-275-7541

Taepyung Salt Farm, the largest salt farm in Korea, spans 4.62 million square meters. Located in Jeungdo-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, it produces the largest volume of salt from a single salt farm in the country. This natural salt farm, situated in a pristine area, boasts clean, sun-dried salt made from pure seawater, rich in minerals.

Muan White Lotus Festival (무안연꽃축제)

18.3Km 2022-09-06

Sanjeong-ri, Illo-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-450-5472

Muan is home to Hoesan White Lotus Habitat, the largest habitat of the white lotus flower in Asia, spanning 330,000 square meters in size. While most lotus flowers are pink, the lotus flowers in Muan are snow white, which is very rare. During the Muan White Lotus Festival, visitors can enjoy a landscape filled with white lotus flowers and lotus-themed activities.

Salt Gallery (소금박물관)

18.3Km 2019-03-19

1058, Jidojeungdo-ro, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-275-7541

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 later used as a warehouse for materials, and it is now transformed into a Salt Gallery after remodeling in 2007. The gallery was thought to a source of important historical data for salt farms since it remains the old scene from the past. Also, it offers a modern stone-built storage at this exhibition hall.

The gallery exhibits everything about salt, from stories to anthropological aspects. In particular, the exhibition tries to break down the misunderstanding in which salt is thought to be the principal factor of diabetes and high blood pressure, and acknowledge the useful health benefits of salt by explaining the different types of salt uses. Beyond the general information on salt, the history behind salt is also explained. Also, daily lives of the people living in Taepyeong Salt Farm, the process of making salt and information about Hamcho (Salicornia herbacea salt) are also showcased in this gallery.

- Modern Cultural Heritage No. 361
- Opening Date: July 14, 2007

Taepyeong Yeomsaeng Botanical Garden (태평염생식물원)

18.6Km 2021-05-31

Jeungdong-ri, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-275-7541

Designated as a biodiversity conservation area by the UNESCO, Jeungdo Island in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do has become popular. Taepyeong Yeomsaeng Botanical Garden is located next to one of the largest solar-evaporation salt fields, and spans over an area of 110,000 ㎡. Over 70 species of various salt plant colonies grow at the natural mud flat including glasswort, sea-blite, East Asian seepweed, and Herbaceous seepweed to create a splendid scene. Also, one can easily see Tti (a plant) which can not grow in polluted places.

Walking along the 220 meter-long walking path, diverse mud flat creatures like mudskippers, crabs, and gastropods can be seen up close.

Mokpo Cheongho Market (목포 청호시장)

18.6Km 2024-05-30

28 Seokhyeon-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
061-284-4389

Cheongho Market is located in Mokpo, an area known for its thriving fishing industry, thus offering a wide variety of fresh seasonal seafood. With over 160 shops, most specializing in octopus and seafood, Cheongho Market is a bustling hub for seafood enthusiasts. Additionally, visitors can explore various shops offering different ingredients, as well as seafood restaurants and eateries, making it a lively destination for food lovers.

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