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Wando Arboretum
- +82-61-550-5411
- wando-arboretum.go.kr
Overview
Created in 1991, Wando Arboretum is the only warm temperate forest in Korea where only 15% of the landscape is considered a warm temperate region. Wando Arboretum is home to a broadleaf evergreen tree forest that has high medicinal value, covers an area of 200 ㏊ (2,000,000㎡), and is home to 709 species of rare warm temperate plants such as goodyera, calanthe striata, and cephalanthera falcata.
There are 30 special gardens for each different plant life, a green house, an observation path, and an observatory. At the observatory, visitors can enjoy the view of Dadohaehaesang National Park and Namdo. The observatory offers an opportunity to educate visitors on nature and the environment and allows them to take a rest during their visit.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Capacity
- 5,000 people
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-550-5411 - Parking
- Available
- Closed
- Every first Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday), New Year's Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) Holiday, the day designated by a governor
- Hours
- November-February 09:00-17:00 / March-September 09:00-18:00
Updated 2016.04.14
Admission Fees
Youths (ages 13-18), the Military - Individuals 1,500 won / Groups 1,000 won
Children (ages 7-12) - Individuals 1,000 won / Groups 500 won
※ Groups are 20 or more people.
Available Facilities
* Main facility – Education management building, forest museum, subtropical greenhouse, forest environment education hall, observatory, riverside resting area, subtropical path, special products store
Restrooms
Parking Fees
※ Parking lot at the entrance of the arboretum is free of charge.
Korean Info. Service
Reservation Info. for Natives
Reservation Info. for Foreigners
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
From Central City Terminal, take an express bus bound for Wando Bus Terminal.
Take a local bus bound for Wando-Namchang (Wanseo. Namseo) and get off at Galmun Bus Stop. (27 bus stops) From the bus stop, we recommende taking a taxi to the venue. (about 1.56km away)
Or, from Wando Bus Terminal, take a taxi to the venue.
(About 16,47km away / Around 25 minute-ride)
Call the Korea Travel Hotline for assistance with directions.
156, Cheonghaejinbuk-ro 88beon-gil, Gunoe-myeon, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
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