Naju National Museum (국립나주박물관)

9.1 Km 5446 2022-02-04

747, Gobun-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-330-7800

Naju National Museum displays artifacts found near the Yeongsangang River region and preserves artifacts excavated from throughout the Jeolla region.

While most national museums are found within the city, Naju National Museum is the first national museum to be located in a rural countryside. Its location provides a perfect relaxing atmosphere for visitors to take time and appreciate what the museum has to offer.

Although the museum may be isolated from urban cities, it uses modern technology to provide convenient museum experience. Naju National Museum is the first national museum to integrate NFC features within smart phones with the exhibition guide system for all exhibition halls. This integrated feature acts as a means to provide communication both ways, as visitors can receive information guides and upload them on social media via smart phones.

In addition to the collection of artifacts, the open-type storage rooms and the hands-on activities offered at the experience center provide opportunities to personally witness and experience the process of preservation and storage of cultural assets.

Naju Pear Museum (나주배박물관)

10.3 Km 12648 2021-08-13

5838, Yeongsan-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-339-2590

Known as the birthplace of Korean pears, Naju pears are well-known for its long history. The fruit was exported worldwide starting in 1967. The Naju Pear Museum promotes the fruit and is a learning center for its agricultural history. The museum opened on April 20, 1992 and is the world's only pear museum.

Maru-o [Korea Quality] / 마루 O(MARU-O) [한국관광 품질인증]

11.4 Km 212 2020-12-12

5-8, Baemet 3-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-331-0700

MARU O is a modern business hotel located at the center of Naju Innovation City. Many public enterprises are clustered around the hotel. Therefore, the hotel is loved by business travelers visiting the city, while the neat facilities also attract casual travelers. The Bitgaram Lake Park, right in front of the hotel, is a great place for a walk along the pleasant park surrounding a small lake. At the heart of the park stands Baemesan Observatory where one can enjoy an unhindered view of Naju Innovation City. The hotel offers a variety of services as well. In particular, there is a charger for electric car drivers in the underground parking lot. Front desk provides tourist guidebooks on Naju and the Jeollanam-do region and lends mobile phone charger for free. MARU O is about a 12-minute drive away from the KTX Naju Station, and 15 minutes by car from the inter-city bus terminal, Yeongsanpo Hongeo Street or Naju Gomtang Street. In particular, Naju Gomtang Street is a region where famous Gomtang (Naju’s representative food) restaurants are concentrated. As Hayanjib, Naju Gomtang Noamjib, Naju Gomtang Wonjojib and 60-year Nampyeong Halmaejib (some of the best known places) are all found here, just drop in anywhere and you will be able to taste the authentic taste of local dishes.

Yeongsangang River Culture Pavilion (영산강문화관)

11.8 Km 432 2020-06-09

90, Seungchonbo-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-335-0866

With the slogan “Yeongsangang River, where Nature and Life Coexist,” Yeongsangang River Culture Pavilion consists of an open space that blends well with the surrounding natural environment. The center provides a variety of educational programs and hands-on events, through which visitors can increase their understanding of the Yeongsangang River restoration project, the history of Namdo region, and the cultural and ecological environment of the area.

Chojeom Stay [Korea Quality]스테이 초점[한국관광 품질인증]

12.0 Km 1 2023-05-23

33-6 , Dangga-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-10-4892-3473

Chojeom Stay is a hanok guesthouse in the innermost part of a small village in Naju, Jeollanam-do. The old house, which has been renovated, comprises a living room, kitchen, bedroom space and a raised-floor numaru where guests can enjoy a quiet hour while brewing tea. The spacious yard contains an outdoor fire place that creates a sentimental time, and an open-air tub where you can bathe in warm water while cool breezes rustle the trees. The outdoor shoes lined up by the side of the yard are somehow touching.

Grand Chrysanthemum Festival (대한민국 국향대전)

13.6 Km 14490 2021-11-30

27, Gonjea-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-320-1783

Grand Chrysanthemum Festival started in the autumn of 2004. Various chrysanthemum art pieces create a beautiful autumn ambience while the festival grounds are filled with diverse programs.

Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제)

14.1 Km 43217 2024-02-06

27 Gonjea-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-320-2238

The Hampyeong Butterfly Festival held in April offers visitors the opportunity to get a closer look at ecology, in particular the region’s butterflies, flowers, and other insects. The complete lifecycle of the butterfly, from egg to larva to the fully-formed adult, can be seen, as well as an exhibition of nine thousand insects from around the world.

Hampyeong Expo Park (함평엑스포공원)

14.1 Km 14617 2020-07-07

27, Gonjae-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-322-2203

Hampyeong Expo Park has emerged as a representative eco tourist attraction in Asia ever since the Hampyeong Butterfly & Insect Expo in 2008. The park offers visitors a wide array of eco-programs and participatory tour programs.

The park consists of as many as 11 permanent exhibition centers and other themed zones including a horticulture therapy center, grass square, plant/insect eco school, themed theater, bug's village, golden bat exhibition center, butterfly/insect eco center, butterfly/insect specimen and fossils exhibition, fresh water fish science museum, butterfly land park, and wetland experience zone.

Hampyeong Cheonji Hanu Plaza (함평천지한우프라자)

14.3 Km 19227 2019-12-23

42, Seobu-gil, Hampyeong-eup, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-323-3366

Run by the Hampyeong National Livestock Cooperative Federation, Hampyeong Cheonji Hanu Plaza offers visitors a taste of Hanu (Korean beef) that is produced in Cheonji, Hampyeong.

It is located in front of the Hampyeong Expo Park, the venue of the Hampyeong Butterfly Festival and the Hampyeong Grand Chrysanthemum Festival. It consists of large seminar rooms to accommodate workshops, family parties, etc.

Sane Flower [Korea Quality] / (주)산에는 꽃이피네 [한국관광 품질인증]

14.5 Km 7470 2020-09-03

20-1, Dongnyeok-gil, Dado-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-10-4612-4232

‘Flowers Blossoms in the Mountains’ is a hanok-style accommodation located between the House of Hong Gi-chang, a local cultural heritage, and Gyeeun Historic House (or the House of Hong Gi-eung; National Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 151) in Dorae Hanok Village. Built in 1917, the house was built with carefully selected high-quality wooden materials without using nails. It was renovated for use as tourist accommodation in 2011, opened as a hanok style of accommodation in 2013, and renovated again in 2014. On this occasion, the old doors were replaced and made into the tables that stand in the grassy courtyard. The house has a total of 4 rooms. Each room can accommodate up to 2 to 4 people. Each room is equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, air-conditioner, TV, toiletries, plates, and so on. This well-insulated hanok house is decorated with hanji (traditional Korean paper handmade from mulberry tree) and various antique items. Tables are available for guests in the courtyard, of which a stylish stone-paved corner stands out in particular. There is a walkway established by Naju City in front of the house, and a vegetable garden near the house. Guests can see gourds and sponge gourds in the yard and acorn trees on the hill behind the house. In addition, the Metasequoia Street that runs through the grounds of the Naju Forest Resource Institute is just one minute’s drive from the house. Moreover, as the village contains many houses that are classed as cultural heritages, the owner guides guests around them at weekends. Surrounding tourist attractions include Bulhoesa Temple and Najuhyanggyo Confucian School.

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