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Koner Residence Hotel (코너레지던스호텔)

15.7Km    2024-10-30

179 , Gaepo-ro, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-555-0179

Koner Residence Hotel is located in Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, approximately 8 minutes by foot from Wando Public Bus Terminal and 5 minutes by car from Wando Port, making transportation convenient. Different types of rooms are available, including Standard, Deluxe, Suite, Royal, General, and Multiple Layers. Each room is equipped with an induction cooktop and microwave, as well as a washing machine and air purifier. Koner 179 Cafe & Dessert can be found on the first floor of the hotel.

Dasan Chodang (Historic Site Related to Jeong Yak-yong) (다산초당 (다산 정약용 유적지))

15.8Km    2023-06-19

68-35, Dasanchodang-gil, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-430-3911

Dasan Chodang is the house where Jeong Yak-yong (pen-name Dasan, 1762-1836) lived during his exile. He was a scholar of the late Joseon dynasty and is noted for his great contributions to the development of practical learning in Korea. After he was expelled to Ganjin for writing a secret letter of appeal for religious freedom, which later was named ‘the Hwang Sa-yeong Baekseo’, he lived in the house for 18 years while studying practical learning (‘Silhak’ in Korean). Most of his famous books were written in Dasan Chodang. While walking along a road near Dasan Chodang, you can see the Cheonilgak pavilion, which offers a great view of beautiful Gangjin Bay. Not far from Dasan Chodang is the Dasan Museum, where visitors can learn about the life of Dasan.

Cheongsil Hoetjib (청실횟집)

15.8Km    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.

Wando Haemultang (완도해물탕)

15.9Km    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.

Myeongpum Jeonbokgung (명품전복궁)

16.1Km    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. 

Wando Tower (완도타워)

16.1Km    2021-09-04

330, Jangbogo-daero, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-550-6964

Wando Tower is an impressive 76 meters in x_height, and stands at the top of Dongmangsan Mountain in Wando. The area includes a plaza, walking path, resting area, and offers a fantastic view of the sunrise, sunset, and city at night.

The tower also overlooks several islands including Cheongsando Island, Bogildo Island, Nohwado Island, Sinjido Island and Gogeumdo Island. On clear days with high visibility, some islands like Jeju Island and Geomundo Island are also within sight. Located next to the tower is bongsudae (a fire signal beacon) and a walking path through Dongmangsan Mountain.

Gangjin Baengnyeonsa Temple (백련사 (강진))

16.6Km    2020-04-04

145, Baengnyeonsa-gil, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-432-0837

The original name of Baengnyeonsa Temple was Mandeoksa Temple, said to have been built by Preceptor Muyeom during the reign of Silla King Munseong. Later, Preceptor Wonmyo rebuilt it in the old site during the reign of King Huijong (7th year) during the Goryeo period. He gained fame as Baengnyeongyeolsa so the temple began to be called Baengnyeonsa Temple. Baengnyeongyeolsa has produced eight preceptors of Goryeo and flourished throughout 120 years. In addition, the area is famous as the place where Dasan Jeong Yak-yong and Master Hyejang connected and developed companionship regardless of religious and age differences during Jeong was exiled to Gangjin.

The temple’s most popular attraction is Forest of Common Camellias, designated as Natural Monument No. 151. The Camellia trees, skirting the road to the temple, make up a forest covering the area of 9,917 ㎡ over the ruined Haenghotoseong Earthen Fortification next to a memorial stone. In the forest, four stupas of Goryeo and Joseon Era are scattered like hide-and-seek. The forest features a tranquil ambience all year long even in daytime, thanks to the thick, green leaves. From November, the camellia flowers are in full bloom and the forest becomes red, beautiful enough to inspire visitors. After passing the forest on the way to Dasan Chodang, visitors can glimpse a colony of tea fields and wild tea produced by Baengnyeonsa Temple. The mountain where Baengnyeonsa Temple is situated has had wild tea fields grown from Goryeo Era so that it was called "Dasan." For this reason, Jeong Yak-yong’s pen name is "Dasan" which holds the valuable meaning of his banishment here.

Haemaru healingsoup (해마루 힐링숲)

16.6Km    2024-12-24

108-35 , Donghae-gil, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-10-2332-6303

Gangjinman Bay (강진만)

16.8Km    2020-03-27

Beoljeong-ri, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-430-3114

Gangjin has many scenic landscapes with Wolchulsan Mountain to the north and the sea of Gugangpo dotted with numerous islets and wetlands to the south. It is also home to beautiful mountains, rivers, and plains that add to its scenic beauty and natural features. The Baengnyeonsa Temple and Dasan Chodang to the west of Gangjinman Bay, and the reeds along the coastline are a beautiful sight to behold. Also, the National Highway No. 23 that runs along the eastern border of the Gangjinman Bay, past the town of Gangjin-eup to Maryang, is famous for its many spectacular sights. Above all, it is highly recommended to hike up the Cheonilgak Pavilion in front of the Dasan Chodong Dongam (east hermitage) for a panoramic view of Gugangpo’s coastal waters. The hiking trail that traverses Mandeoksan Mountain leads to Baengnyeonsa, which is a temple with breathtaking ocean view.

Wando Arboretum (완도수목원)

17.0Km    2025-01-13

156, Chopyeong 1-gil, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-550-1544

Wando Arboretum features the largest and oldest broadleaf evergreen colony in the nation, along with over 3,800 other flora on a grand plot of land. The arboretum is comprised of an exhibition hall, greenhouses, walking paths, an observatory, campground, basketball court, and more.

Created in 1991, Wando Arboretum is the only warm temperate arboretum in Korea where only 15% of the landscape is considered a warm temperate region. The broadleaf evergreen tree forest has high medicinal value, and is home to many species of rare warm temperate plants such as goodyera, calanthe striata, and cephalanthera falcata. There are 30 special gardens based on different plant types. From the observatory, visitors can enjoy the view of Dadohaehaesang National Park and the southern sea. The observatory offers an opportunity to educate visitors on nature and the environment and allows them to take a rest during their visit.