16.4Km 2024-02-16
150 Mihang-ro, Maryang-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
Maryang Port, situated along the pristine waters linking Wando Island, the Dadohae islands, and Jeju, is a notable destination. From April to October, it becomes the venue for the Maryang Nolto Fish Market every Saturday. This market is celebrated for its lavish food selections and the spectacle of raw fish being expertly sliced before visitors. Adjacent to the port, an observatory provides sweeping views of the stunning Gangjin seas. Additionally, the nearby Kkamakseom Island, recognized as a Natural Monument, is visible from this vantage point, adding to the area's allure.
16.7Km 2024-01-11
20-16 Cheongjachon-gil, Daegu-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
Gangjin is a historic place that produced celadon from the late Unified Silla period to the end of the Goryeo period. Bichwie Muldeulda Gallery Cafe is a celadon-themed gallery café run by Kim Bo-bae, who comes from a family of ceramic craftsmen and runs the ceramic craft store Gukbo, which is connected to the café. The Goryeo Celadon Museum is also nearby. This café makes coffee using a celadon coffee grinder and serves it in a celadon mug. Visitors can also enjoy a celadon hand painting experience and a potter's wheel experience here. Items made from the experience program will be be baked in a kiln and delivered through parcel service. The experience takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
16.7Km 2024-02-20
51-1 Haebyeongongwon-ro, Wando-eup, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
Cheongsil Hoetjib is a restaurant that offers various dishes made with freshly caught seafood from the waters in front of Wando. Its signature dish is the jayeonsan hwareo hoe (sliced raw wild fish) made with locally caught fish. Samchi hoe (sliced raw spotted mackerel) is particularly famous, and sliced raw fish dishes featuring sea bream, sea bass, and rockfish are also consistently popular. One delicacy is placing a piece of samchi hoe on top of a piece of aged kimchi on a bed of larva, then wrapping and enjoying it together.
16.7Km 2024-02-02
33, Cheongjachon-gil, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-430-3755
Goryeo Celadon Museum was established to preserve and promote Gangjin celadon, as well as foster knowledge and creativity in regards to celedon in the next generation. The exhibition halls feature smart pads and audio explanations, combining modern technology with ancient relics for better understanding. This museum is considered to be an informative historic site to get knowledge of Goryeo Celadon through the past, present and future.
16.8Km 2022-12-29
Sadang-ri, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-430-3755
Daegu-myeon of Gangjin-gun was the primary site of Goryeo dynasty celadon production between the 9th and the 14th centuries. Covering approximately 150 acres of land in nine villages, the area has been designated as the National Historical Site since 1963, and continues to protect its 180 fire kilns and maintain the sophisticated art of celadon production. Meanwhile, celadons produced in this area have also been designated as national treasure, and regarded highly worldwide for their artistic value, so much so that some are preserved in the Louvre Museum in France.
16.8Km 2024-02-16
45 Cheongjachon-gil, Daegu-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-430-3354
The Gangjin Celadon Festival is held in the area that was the center of the Korean celadon culture for over 500 years. The festival offers diverse first-hand experiences for visitors to learn more about this historical cultural asset that was both useful and aesthetically pleasing.
16.8Km 2024-02-20
152-1 Jeongdo-ri, Wando-eup, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
Gugyedeung Pebble Beach is the area near in Wando Port. The rounded pebbles, such as those found at Gugyedeung Pebble Beach, Jeongdo-ri, have been smoothed and rounded by waves over tens of thousands of years. The unique sound of waves crashing against the pebbles is like a song, and the harmony between the sea and forest paths is beautiful, attracting many travelers.
16.8Km 2024-12-27
전라남도 완도군 완도읍 개포로 34-1
The restaurant runs its own abalone farm, allowing you to enjoy fresh abalone. The most popular dish, “Jeonbok Hansang” (abalone set menu), serves almost every abalone dish imaginable on a single table. Located in the Wando Traditional Market, the restaurant is spacious, making it an excellent choice for group visits.
17.0Km 2024-01-11
49-9 Gaudo-gil, Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
This exciting activity can be enjoyed at the 25-meter high celadon tower located in the center of Gaudo Island. Gaudo Ziptrek is approximately 1 kilometer long and boasts the longest one in Korea as a maritime experience facility. After wearing safety equipment on the tower's first floor, visitors can ride the Ziptrek at the top of the sixth floor. The ziptrek offers an exhilarating downhill slide that feels like flying in the sky with magnificent scenery that unfolds down below. The slide ends at the entrance to the suspension bridge.
17.1Km 2025-01-23
256-1 Jangbogo-daero, Wando-eup, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
The restaurant serves a rich haemultang (spicy seafood stew), packed with various seafood from Wando, including abalone, clams, crab, and octopus. Another specialty is haesintang (chicken and seafood soup), a flavorful soup made with chicken, abalone, and seafood, which requires a reservation at least 3 hours in advance. For solo visitors, the haemul ttukbaegi (seafood hot pot), made with abalone and a variety of seafood in a hot pot, is an easy, hassle-free option.