Trip to Suncheon where beautiful nature and folk traditions coexist | Travel Course | Staypick

If you are to find the most beautiful view of Suncheonman, you can point to the sunset over the S-shaped curve of Suncheonman. Many photographers visit Suncheonman because the waterway flowing in an S-shape is beautiful at sunset. You can see reeds, mudflats, and the curved waterway, and the place to enjoy the sunset is a low hill called Yongsan in Nongju-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si. To get there through the Suncheonman Wetland, pass Mujingyo Bridge and the reed deck, then there is a walking trail with stairs. After hiking along those stairs, you will reach Yongsan Observatory. Alternatively, you can walk about 50 minutes along the coastal road from Waon Beach Sunset Observatory to Yongsan Observatory. It is recommended to check Suncheon's sunset time in advance and plan your route according to the sunset time.

Suncheon Bay is an inlet located on the mid-western part of Korea's south coast, surrounded by Suncheon-si, Goheung-gun, and Yeosu-si in Jeollanam-do. The large bay enclosed by the elongated Goheung Peninsula and Yeosu Peninsula is also called Suncheon Bay, and the northern seawater area surrounded by Suncheon-si Inan-dong, Daedae-dong, Haeryong-myeon Seonhak-ri, and Sangnae-ri is also referred to as Suncheon Bay. Even when only considering the seawater area of Suncheon Bay within administrative boundaries, it covers a very wide area of over 75㎢. The tidal flats exposed at low tide alone cover a total area of 12㎢, with the total tidal flat area reaching 22.6㎢. Furthermore, from the confluence of Suncheon’s Dongcheon and Isacheon rivers to the front part of Suncheon Bay’s tidal flats, a vast reed bed spanning 5.4㎢ stretches out.

It is South Korea's first national garden and one of the world's five major coastal wetlands. The garden, created to protect Suncheon Bay, spans 1.12 million㎡ (340,000 pyeong) in the area of Dosadong, Suncheon, containing 505 species and 790,000 trees and 113 species and 3,150,000 flowers. In spring, tulips and azaleas bloom spectacularly. A 30,000㎡ area near Nanum Forest is planted with canola flowers, which bloom simultaneously in mid-May, creating waves of yellow. The city planted 50,000 trees such as Korean hackberry and zelkova, forming natural shade along main routes. A small unmanned rail train (PRT) runs on the 4.64 km section between Suncheon Bay Garden and Suncheon Literature Museum. Visitors who fully tour the garden can take the PRT to the museum, get off, and then transfer to the reed train to travel 1.2 km to Mujingyo at the entrance of Suncheon Bay. Eco-friendly transports such as the Sky Cube aerial taxi connect the national garden and the wetland. ◎ Travel info to enjoy the appeal of the Korean Wave - The variety show featured same-age friends Mina of Gugudan and Yoojung of Weki Meki on a spring flower trip themed around age twenty. Yoojung, who planned the Suncheon trip herself, walked through the tulip and canola flower-filled garden, capturing memorable photos with soap bubbles she prepared as props.

전라선과 경전선이 교차하고, 남해고속도로와 호남고속도로가 통과하는 교통의 요충지로서 접근성이 매우 양호하고, 낙안읍성 민속마을에서 약 2㎞ 지점에 위치한다. 낙안읍성과 주변 경관이 수려하여 휴식공간으로는 최적지일 뿐만 아니라 인근에 송광사, 선암사 등 전통고찰과 서산의 저녁노을을 함께 즐길 수 있는 주암호, 상사호가 있으며, 순천만의 갈대와 해변, 그리고 낙안읍성 민속마을의 각종 문화축제를 즐길 수 있는 관광명소들이 많아 사계절 이용이 가능하다.

Once the territory of Mahan during the Samhan period, a fortification during Baekje, and the site of Nagan-gun in Goryeo, this area preserves the fortress, Dongheon, guesthouse, General Im Gyeong-eop's monument, marketplace, and thatched houses in their original form from the Joseon Dynasty. The fortress and village were the first in the country to be designated a historic site together. In the 6th year of King Taejo of Joseon (1397), General Kim Bin-gil of Yanghyegong, a local from this area, raised an army to defend against Japanese pirate invasions by building an earthen wall. About 300 years later, in the 4th year of King Injo (1626), General Im Gyeong-eop, known as Chungmingong, was appointed governor of Nagan and rebuilt the stone fortress as it stands today. Unlike other fortresses, it was sturdily constructed on a wide plain using square natural stones 1–2m in size, reaching 4m in height, 3–4m in width, with total fortress length of 1,410m, enclosing three villages—Dongnae, Namnae, and Seonae—in a rectangular shape. Nearly 400 years later, it remains intact and grand. Many generations still live in this traditional folk village, recognized as valuable both for folklore scholarship and as a living history museum. Entering through the east gate as well as the west and south gates creates the illusion of a historical drama filming set (used for "Dragon Tears," "Taejo Wang Geon" among others). Unlike exhibit-style villages like Yongin or Jeju folk villages or aristocrat villages like Andong Hahoe, it shows the genuine lifestyle of ordinary Koreans, filled with the scent and warmth of ancestors. Distinctive southern housing features such as the verandah, kitchen, earth floor, roof, jangdok pots on stone steps, and stone walls linking neighbors are neither sharp nor high, entwined with fence gourds, evoking childhood memories of playing tag and a heartfelt sense of home. ◎ Travel info to experience Hallyu charm – The drama "Youth Geumdang" is set here, where one can see traditional Korean life from the Joseon era to present. The clustered thatched houses are heartwarming, and the earth-and-stone walls with beautifully curved roofs are simply beautiful. Walking along the fortress wall offers a panoramic view of the thatched village. This is the background for Minjae's village in "Youth Geumdang."