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Sinan is the home of many
islands. It encompasses about 100 inhabited Islands and 700
uninhabited Islands. Among the islands, Heuksando Island and Hongdo
Island are famous for their peculiar rock formations and cliffs. All
these attractions can be found in the Dadohae Maritime National Park.
Tourist Sites
Recommended Sites
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Heuksando Island
Address :
Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
Description :
Heuksando
Island is located at the southern end of Korea about 92.7 km away
from Mokpo. It is composed of 11 uninhabited islands and 89
inhabited islands. Because of its natural beauty, it has been
designated as part of Dadohae National Marine Park along with the
nearby islands. Heuksando Island has a circular road that can take
you all the way around the island along the seashore. Following this
road, you can see almost all of the beautiful natural and cultural
treasures of the island. The Choryeongmok Tree, once designated as
Natural Monument, is said to have the ability to conjur up spirits
when its branch was broken and placed on a Buddhist altar. Nearby
are Sangroksurim and Seonghwangdang. Also on Heuksando Island are
designated Cultural Treasures such as the Jiseokmyogun,
Samcheungseokdeung, Samcheungseoktap, and Banwolseong. Mt. Heuksan
on the island has eight especially beautiful sceneries, which are
called Mt. Heuksan Eight Sceneries. Among them, Munamchangsong,
Songjeonmangwol, and Myeongsasipri are especially famous.
Munamchangsong refers to evergreen trees covering the sky of Mt.
Munamsan, and Songjeonmangwol refers to watching the moon in front
of an evergreen at harvest full moon. Myeongsasipri refers to a
large white sandy beach spread out in front of Jinri Village. The
Eight Sceneries of Mt. Heuksan are must-see places for those who
visit the Heuksando Island.
Directions :
Train -> get
off at Mokpo Station -> take a taxi or Bus No.1 -> get off at Mokpo
Ferry Terminal -> take a ferry bound for Heuksando Island.
Bus -> get off at Mokpo Bus Terminal -> take a taxi or Bus No.1 ->
get off at Mokpo Ferry Terminal -> take a ferry bound for Heuksando
Island.
Information :
- Admission
Fee: Free
- Parking Fee: Free
- Inquiries: Heuksan-myeon Office, Tel: 061-240-1607 (Kor)
- Website: http://www.heuksando.com (Kor) / http://heuksan.net (Kor)
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Hongdo Island
Address :
Hongdo-ri, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
Description :
Hongdo Island
is located 115 km from southwest of Mokpo Harbor. It is composed of
about 20 islands, and because it has an usual reddish-brown color
about it, it is called Hong(Red)do. When the sun is setting over the
island, the whole area takes on a red hue. The seashore is filled
with sea cliffs with diverse shapes of rocks. With the blue sea and
green forest, it remains the most spectacular sight in the South
Sea. Hongdo Island has 33 officially designated beautiful sceneries,
but the most famous of them all is the Hongdosipkyeong. Along with
Nammun Rock and Seokhwagul Cave, Hongdosipkyeong shows off the
beauty of Hongdo Island, and if you take a ferry to the island, you
can see almost all of Hongdosipkyeong. It takes about 2 hours to go
around the island, and you can see all the mysterious natural sights
as well as the beautiful sceneries within that time. On the island,
there are about 270 kinds of evergreens and 170 kinds of animals.
Because the government wanted to preserve the natural state of the
island, it was designated a Natural Protected Area in 1965, and
since 1981, became part of Dadohae Marine National Park. It has
forests of pine trees and chestnut trees, and it is also the native
home of the very rare daeyeoppung reed. Because the entire Hongdo
Island has been declared a Natural Monument, people are not allowed
to enter areas other than the villages and designated tourist areas.
Because of this, you cannot bring out even one stone or a pocket of
grass from the island, and in case of such an event, you will be
fined.
Directions :
From Mokpo
Train Station --> go to Mokpo Ferry Terminal (Tel : 061-240-6060)
--> Take the Express Ferry --> Hongdo Island
From Mokpo Airport --> go to Mokpo Ferry Terminal (Tel :
061-240-6060) --> Take the Express Ferry --> Hongdo Island
Information :
Admission Fee
: Entrance to Park Individual: (age 20 and older)-2,300 won / (age
14-19)-1,100 won / (age 13 and under)-500 won Groups: (age 20 and
older)-1,900 won / (age 14~19)-900 won / (age 13 and under)- 450 won
(group-30 or more people) Inquiries: Sinan-gun Hongdo Administration
Office, Tel : (061)246-3700 (Kor) Dadohae Marine National Park
Hongdo Office, Tel : (061)246-2271 (Kor)
Homepage: http://www.hongdonet.ce.ro (Kor)
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Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
