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Baengnyeonam Hermitage
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Cheongsong-gun)

Baengnyeonam is part of Daejeonsa Temple and is located opposite the temple. With crystal clear stream running in front and Janggunbong Peak at the back, you can enjoy a beautiful view of Baengnyeonam Hermitage. Although it unknown when this hermitage was built, it is said that it was named after the daughter of King Ju 'Baengnyeon'. During the Imjin War (Japanese invasions of Korea, 1592-1598), the great Buddhist monk Samyeong stayed here in the building named Songunjeongsa. But the building does not exist today and you can find only the site and the board where the name of the building is written. There remains some buildings called Sanwanggak and Yosa in the hermitage and also you can see the portrait of the great Buddhist monk Samyeong.

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Gangcheonsa Temple
Jeollabuk-do(Sunchang-gun)

Located approximately 1.8 kilometers from the entrance of Gangcheonsan County Park, Gangcheonsa Temple was built by Monk Doseon in the first year of Queen Jinseong of Silla (887 AD). In the third year of King Chungsuk of Goryeo (1316 AD), the temple saw the addition of a five-story stone pagoda, built by Monk Deokhyeon. At its peak, the temple was said to have had 12 hermitages and housed 1,000 monks. It was burned down during the Imjin War (1592-1598 AD), leaving only the pagoda, but was rebuilt a few years later by Monk Soyo during the 37th year of King Seonjo (1604 AD). Unfortunately, the temple was burned down again in the Korean War, but was once again restored to its original state in 1959. Cultural assets found at the temple include Chungsinri & Namgyeri Seokjangseung (stone totem pole), the Sunchanggaeksa building, and the Sunhwari three-story pagoda. Nearby tourist attractions include Geumseongsanseong Fortress, Yongso Waterfall, Gangcheonho Lake, Damyangho Lake, Chuwolsan Mountain, Huimunsan Mountain, and Naejangsan National Park.

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Geojetour house - Goodstay
Gyeongsangnam-do(Geoje-si)

Located in Jangseungpo Harbor, Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, Geoje Tour House is in the best tourist site at the southern extremity of the South Sea. You can see the endless beauty of the South Sea and hear the sound of the waves bumped against seawall. Visiting nearby tourist attractions such as Haegeumgang, Oedo Marine Park, Maemuldo, Hongdo, Nature Art Land, Okpo Sea Battle Memorial Hall, POW Camp Heritage Park, Hakdong Beach, Haegeumgang Theme Museum, Windy Hill, and Geoje Fishery and Folklore Museum, you can have various kinds of learning and rest with the mother nature. Pickup service is available around Jangseungpo Terminal, and English guide service is available.

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Punggi Station
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Yeongju-si)

Punggi Station is a station on the Jungang Line, located in Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It is located 199.7 km away from Cheongnyangni Station and serves as the mangagement station of other stations in the Yeongju district of Gyeongbuk Headquarters, including Huibangsa Station and Anjeong Station. The area around the station is famous for insam (ginseng) it is easy to see ginseng sculptures and ginseng paintings to promote their specialty product in and around the station. Nearby tourist attractions include Punggi Ginseng Market, Sobaeksan Mountain and Buseoksa Temple, with many tourists arriving through Punggi Station.

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Busan Air Cruise (부산 송도해상케이블카)
Busan(Seo-gu)

Located in Songdo Beach, Busan Air Cruise was restored after 29 years to revive the reputation of the first public beach in Korea. From Songlim Park on the east to Amnam Park on the west, 39 cabin cars provide an amazing view including crystal cabin that offers a glass bottom view for extra thrill. Visitors can also enjoy the first cable car museum in the nation at Songdo Doppelmayr World, Asia's first midair swing "Sky Swing", theme park photo services and more.

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Pungmi Kimchi
Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si) , suwon

The Pungmi Kimchi Company uses modern production facilities to make and export kimchi.  The company's tour provides detailed information on the history of and materials used for kimchi, along with the hands-on kimchi making programs, which attract many foreign visitors and student groups. The tour starts with making kimchi, followed by a tour of the factory and laboratory. The well-organized Traditional Food Culture Hall on the 3rd floor helps visitors learn the history of traditional Korean food like kimchi, tofu, soybean paste, rice cakes and different kinds of kimchi at a glance.

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Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Cheongdo-gun)

Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival is held in October at an outdoor stage in Cheongdo-gun. ‘Bansi’ (seedless persimmon) features an astringent taste with a flat-shape, unlike the long-shape of gotgam (a peeled persimmon that is dried in the sun through natural drafts) spreading through Sangju and Yeongdong. Cheongdo Bansi is tender, high in sugar and easy to eat and process as it has no seeds. Thus, Cheongdo hosts the Cheongdo Bansi (Seedless persimmon) Festival to promote their specialty product.

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Muhancheon Stream
Chungcheongnam-do(Yesan-gun)

The name ‘Yedang Reservoir’ was created by combining the first syllable of Yesan-gun and Dangjin-gun since the reservoir supplies water to farmland in both of these places. For the last 40 years, this area has been known as the best place for fishing in central Korea, home to a variety of freshwater fish including crucian carp, common carp, eel, snakehead, Korean bullhead and mudfish. The fish are biting almost year-round (from early spring to late fallm, as well as ice fishing in winter). 

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Namyangju Dasan Culture Festival
Gyeonggi-do(Namyangju-si) , Namyangju

Dasan Cultural Festival will take place in the area of Dasan Heritage Site and Dasan Ecological Park in Namyangju-si. The festival has been held annually since 1986 in memory of the spirit of Dasan Jeong Yakyong, a scholar of the late Joseon Dynasty whose hometown was Namyangju-si. During the festival, various performances and hands-on programs will be prepared for visitors.

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Nagan Folk Recreation Forest
Jeollanam-do(Suncheon-si)

Nagan Folk Recreation Forest is situated in Nakan-myeon, Suncheon, conveniently accessed by trains (two railway lines, Jeolla Line and Gyeongjeon Line) and two highways (Namhae Highway and Honam Highway). Just two kilometers from the historic Nagan Fortress Folk Village, Nagan Folk Recreation Forest boasts exquisite surroundings. Some famous attractions near the forest are Songgwangsa Temple, Seonamsa Temple, Juamho Lake, and Sangsaho Lake, offering opportunities to appreciate ancient temples and the glow of the setting sun over the lakes. Perhaps more famous nearby attractions, though, are the breathtaking rows of reeds at Suncheon Bay and Nagan Fortress Folk Village, the home of cultural festivals and events.Lying on a local highway between Suncheon and Naksan, this forest is surrounded by mountains and a river with a homely garden atmosphere. The two beautiful mountains, Geumjeonsan (667.9m) and Obongsan (591m) snuggly envelop Nagan Folk Recreation Forest. On rainy days, visitors can enjoy spectacular falls of water at Virgin Falls (Cheonyeo Pokpo in Korean) within the forest.Every year, Nagan Fortress Folk Village hosts Nakan Folk Culture Festival (a main festival held in Suncheon from end of April to early May) and Namdo Food Festival (October) while Yeosu, another nearby city, holds Azalea Festival and Turtle Ship Festival (from April to May) and Boseong, Boseong Green Tea Festival and Illimsan Royal Azalea Festival (May). 

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