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Yuldo Island (율도)

11.7Km    2024-03-20

199 Taecheon-ri, Jido-eup, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do

Yuldo Island is located just a 5-minute boat ride from Sinan-gun's coast. It is also known as Bipa Island due to the abundance of loquat trees. Various subtropical and tropical species grow here, and deer, goats, and rabbits roam freely. The sunsets are beautiful, and during low tide, tide flats are exposed, allowing visitors to walk to the Jido island. As it is privately owned, unauthorized entry is prohibited.

Jindo National Gugak Center’s Saturday Show ‘I Love Gugak’(국립남도국악원 토요 상설 공연 ‘국악이 좋다’)

11.8Km    2025-04-29

전라남도 진도군 임회면 진도대로 3818

Modo Island (모도)

12.0Km    2025-08-18

12-3, Modo-gil, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-544-0151

In 1929, Modo Island was spotted by Kim Hae-gim on his way to Jeju Island. He called the island Ttiseom because of the multitude of ttipul grass, a grass native to Korea, on the island. There were also many houses with thatched roofs made with dried ttipul on the island. The name Modo Island comes from the Hanja characters for "Ttiseom."

Sebang Village (세방마을)

14.6Km    2025-03-16

6, Sebang-gil, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-1588-9601

Known as the home to the most beautiful sunset, the town of Sebang-ri is quickly becoming a popular spot in Jindo-gun. Visitors can overlook at the Dadohaehaesang National Park from the observatory and enjoy the scenery of many islands that appear and disappear under the sea fog. View of a sunrise above the islands is stunning.

Sebang Sunset Observatory (세방낙조 전망대)

15.2Km    2021-07-27

Jisan-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-540-6754

The scenery viewed from Sebang Sunset Observatory is thought to be one of the most beautiful scenes along the coast of Jindo Island. Visitors can see the beautiful red sunset just like a painting filling the sky between islands. Weather Central picked this site as the best sunset observing spot in the southernmost part of the Korean peninsula. Driving on the road offers views of breathtaking islands with a lot of forests and fresh air.

Gasado Island (가사도)

18.9Km    2024-02-20

106 Gasado-gil, Jodo-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do

Gasado Island is a island with sixteen subsidiary islands centered around the main island. It is renowned for its beautiful sunset viewed from hanok in Dolmok Village and Dolmok Beach. It was an area where silica mines were operated in Japanese colonial period, and remnants of mines and caves can still be found across the island. As the third-largest island in Jindo, its residents are mainly engaged in brown seaweed cultivation.

Haenam Dinosaur Festival (해남 공룡대축제)

19.1Km    2025-04-24

234 Gongnyongbangmulgwan-gil, Hwangsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-530-5157

The Haenam Dinosaur Festival, held at Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum, is an annual family-friendly festival celebrating Children’s Day.

Tracksite of Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs, and Birds in Uhang-ri (우항리 공룡화석자연사유적지)

19.2Km    2021-06-01

234, Gongnyongbangmulgwan-gil, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-530-5324

The Tracksite of Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs, and Birds in Uhang-ri is where the world's most intricate fossil footprints of dinosaurs and birds were discovered. The track site was designated as a Natural Monument for its significance and serves as an educational site for studying earth science and dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period. There is a museum that has on display 447 materials related to fossils, including actual fossil pieces of an Allosaurus, along with exhibitions dedicated to giant dinosaurs, sea reptile, and birds.