Deoksungsan Mountain (덕숭산)

11.8 Km 7356 2021-06-30

Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-339-8930

Deoksungsan Mountain is referred to as Chungcheong region's Geumgangsan Mountain for its beauty. Within Deoksungsan Mountain is Sudeoksa Temple, famous for its Daeungjeon Hall as the oldest surviving wooden building in Korea. The mountain's most prominent features are the oddly shaped rocks that are often compared to the shape of a human skull or a beast with its mouth wide open. Some of the most scenic points are Wonhyobong Peak, Seongmunbong Peak, and Haetaebawi Rock. Several Buddhist temples and cultural heritages occupy the mountain. The mountain is also a popular destination for family trips thanks to its short hiking course and Deoksan Hot Springs.

AMI Art Museum (아미미술관)

11.9 Km 0 2024-06-05

753 Nambu-ro, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do

AMI Art Museum is a private art museum opened in the previous Yudong Elementary School building. The museum aims to preserve traditional culture and the current natural environment through exhibiting local architecture, culture, customs, and lifestyles as they are. The museum breaks away from simple exhibitions through the creation of new content to revitalize museum culture.

Sudeoksa Temple (수덕사)

12.3 Km 28645 2021-12-03

79, Sudeoksaan-gil, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-330-7700

Sudeoksa Temple, which has played an important role in the history of Korea’s Buddhism, is located at the foot of Deoksungsan Mountain. It was one of twelve temples from the Baekje Kingdom mentioned in Chinese historical records. There is no historical record of when the temple was founded but researchers believe it was founded sometime during the reign of King Wuideok (554-597).

The main building of Sudeoksa Temple, Daeungjeon Hall, was constructed in 1308 during the Goryeo dynasty. It was repaired four times between 1528 and 1803, but fortunately kept its original beauty. In addition to Daeungjeon Hall, Sudeoksa Temple houses many cultural treasures, such as the Three-story Stone Pagoda of Sudeoksa Temple.

Seosan Kkotgejang (서산꽃게장)

12.9 Km 21041 2024-03-04

92 Hanmaeum 5-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
041-665-8829

Seosan Kkotgejang specializes in preparing blue crabs harvested from the Seohae Coast using traditional methods. They offer both ganjang kkotgejang (soy sauce marinated blue crab) and yangnyeom kkotgejang (spicy marinated blue crab). The ganjang kkotgejang is prepared by marinating fresh crabs with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and other seasonings, resulting in a savory and flavorful taste. The yangnyeom kkotgejang is marinated with a seasoning mixture primarily consisting of chili pepper powder. They also serve dishes like ureok jeotguk (salted rockfish soup) and yeongyang gulbap (nutritious oyster rice). Seosan is known for its bay, providing an ideal habitat for blue crabs.

Seosan Chrysanthemum Festival (서산국화축제)

13.1 Km 18191 2022-12-21

320-1, Gobuk 1-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-41-660-3935

Seosan Chrysanthemum Festival takes place in October at the area of Gobuk-myeon, Gagu-ri in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. This festival offers chrysanthemum exhibitions inside of an apple orchard, featuring various colors of chrysanthemum in full bloom as well as a mountain of apples, photo zone, and other events to fill the festival grounds with the scent of autumn.

Samgi Kkotgejang (삼기꽃게장)

13.6 Km 20840 2024-03-04

162 Goun-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
041-665-5392

Samgi Kkotgejang is a gejang (marinated crab) specialty restaurant with over 40 years of experience in cooking blue crabs harvested from the Seohae Coast using traditional methods. Their ganjang kkotgejang (soy sauce marinated crab) is prepared by marinating crabs in sauce seasoned with salted oyster extract for a year and then further seasoned with garlic, ginger, and other spices, resulting in a rich and savory flavor. They also offer dishes like kkotgetang (spicy blue crab stew) and yangnyeom gejang (spicy marinated crab), and eoriguljeot (salted oysters) are served as a side dish. Seosan is known for its bay, providing an ideal habitat for blue crabs.

Seosan Hotel Aria [Korea Quality] / 서산아리아호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

13.6 Km 466 2020-12-16

94, Dongheon-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-10-3722-9898

Located near Jungang Lake Park in Seosan City, Chungcheongnam-do Province, the Seosan Aria Hotel has 80 guestrooms with a capacity of about 160 people in total. It consists of the main building (seven-story), new building (six-story), annex building (four-story), and deluxe building (four-story), and has a large parking lot with one parking space per room. The hotel has three types of rooms, each designed with a different concept and structure: The Garden Rooms, situated on the top floor (8F) of the main building, consist of a room and a roof-top garden; the Studio Rooms (82㎡), with a maximum capacity of 4 people, are equipped with a home theater system; and the Duplex-type rooms. The Hotel is 1km from Seosan City Hall and a variety of department stores, and offers easy access to public transportation.