Stayriun [Korea Quality]스테이리운[한국관광 품질인증]

857.8050667006914m 0 2024-04-07

53-7 , Gosaem-gil, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-507-1493-0660

Stayriun is a private hanok adjacent to the famous Gwanghalluwon Garden in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do. Accommodation is in the sarangchae and the main building. The sarangchae is a cozy space for two people with a small yard and a wooden maru where you can enjoy a cup of tea. The main building has high ceilings, large windows and a terrace, giving a sense of openness; the floor is neatly finished in wood and stone. There’s a beam projector, and an indoor spa.

Chunhyang Festival (춘향제)

861.2426854986994m 23174 2024-04-07

1447 Yocheon-ro, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-620-5770

Taking place in Namwon, Chunhyang Festival celebrates the love between Chunhyang and Lee Mongryong, based on the famous Korean love story, Chunhyangjeon. Held since 1931, the festival aims to spread the story not only around Korea but to international visitors as well through hands-on experiences and moving performances. The highlight of the festival is the beauty pageant that attracts many people.

Gwanghalluwon Garden (광한루원)

876.7893804880587m 25193 2024-04-07

1447, Yocheon-ro, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-625-4861

Originally known as Gwangtongnu, Gwanghalluwon Garden was built by Hwang Hui Jeongseung in 1419 during the reign of Joseon dynasty’s King Sejong. Because of its outstanding beauty, Governor Jeong In-ji gave the garden the name ‘Gwanghallu’ in 1444, comparing it to a garden from the palace on the moon. It is famous as the location where Lee Mong-ryong and Chunhyang (two lovers from a well-known Korean folk story) first met. In the 1920s Chunhyangsa Temple was established in the neighboring area and a portrait of Chunhyang was hung in a place of honor. The garden is the venue of the Chunhyangjae Festival every spring, celebrating the deep and lasting love of the famous couple. The area around Gwanghalluwon Garden is full of many attractions, includes Ojakgyo Bridge, symbolizing the bridge connecting Chilseok and Gyeonwu from the traditional story of Chilseok, as well as Chunhyang Hall, Wolmae-jip (house of Chunhyang's mother), Wanwoljeong Pavilion, Yeongjugak Pavilion, Samsinsan and many other traditional buildings.

The Face Shop [Tax Refund Shop] (더페이스샵)

1.3 Km 0 2024-04-22

385-16, Nammun-ro, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Lotte Himart - Namwon Lotte Mart Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 남원롯데마트점)

2.0 Km 0 2024-04-22

96, Chunhyang-ro, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Namwon Traditional Lacquer Craft Center (남원시 옻칠공예관)

2.9 Km 0 2024-04-06

1234-5 Yocheon-ro, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do

Namwon Traditional Lacquer Craft Center is a lacquer crafts exhibition hall that opened in 2004 to spread lacquer culture, research on lacquer technology, and foster the younger generations. In Namwon, lacquer woodworking has been developed since ancient times, and traces of lacquerwork from the Bronze Age were discovered here. Accordingly, this craft center was built to establish Namwon as a central city for lacquer crafts through continuous research and development.
This two-story center consists of an exhibition hall, a store, an experience room, a laboratory, an audio-visual education room, and a training room. The exhibition hall displays awardwinning craft works and various lacquered crafts such as bowls, furniture, spoons and chopsticks, cabinets with flower and grass designs, tables, janggu (hourglass-shaped drum) sticks, and utensils used in ancestral rites. In addition, it operates experience programs for the general public and a store that sells lacquer crafts.

Namwon Recreational Forest (남원자연휴양림)

6.1 Km 14671 2024-04-07

228, Bosan-ro, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-633-5333

Namwon Recreational Forest is located at the base of Cheonhwangsan Mountain. Korean pine trees that are twenty to thirty years old span over a 330,578 ㎡ stretch of land with a 4-kilometer-long walking path in between, serving as the perfect place for forest bathing. The recreational forest facility is equipped with convenient facilities, including accommodations, a sports field, seminar rooms, and swimming pool and campfire sites. It also serves as a great field trip destination due to its well-preserved nature and small wild animals witnessed on site.

Guryonggyegok Valley (구룡계곡)

8.3 Km 19779 2024-04-07

Guryongpokpo-gil, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-55-972-1000

Guryonggyegok Valley, a 3 kilometer-long valley in the northern part of the Jirisan National Park, located in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, is just the place to enjoy a panoramic view of the unusually shaped rocks and precipitous cliffs. Under the Guryongpokpo Falls, located at the peak of the valley, is a small pond called, ‘Yongso’ (meaning ‘dragon pond’). Legend has it that a dragon lived here before it ascended to heaven. Visitors can tour the valley by driving along the skyway, an extension of the tourist road of Jirisan Mountain, or take an invigorating hike up a mountain by taking the Jeongnyeongchigan route, which extends along the valley to Baemsagol Valley(Banseon) and Nogodan Peak.

Honbul Literary House (혼불문학관)

10.4 Km 13090 2024-04-07

52, Nobongan-gil, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-620-6788

"Honbul" is an epic novel written about three generations of women from the Namwon Lee clan living under the rule of the Japanese in the 1930s. The word "honbul" literally means "a torch of the soul" and refers to the indomitable spirits of the women that persevered through hard times. The novel was written by the late Choi Myeong-hee over a period of 17 years and remains a much celebrated novel.

Sangsin Village and Nobong Village in Namwon-si are the hometowns of the author and served as the background of the novel "Honbul." Located inside the village is a traditional Korean house that is an example of yangban (noble class) architecture and the Honbul Literary House, where visitors have an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the novel "Honbul." At the entrance of Nobong Village stands a pair of jangseungs (Korean traditional totem poles), welcoming visitors inside.

Jirisan National Park (Namwon) (지리산국립공원(남원))

10.7 Km 21790 2024-04-07

255 Jeongnyeongchi-ro, Jucheon-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-630-8900

Jirisan National Park is the second-highest mountain in South Korea, standing at an elevation of 1,915 meters, spanning across the provinces of Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do. Revered as a sacred mountain alongside North Korea's Baekdusan Mountain, it is home to the Asiatic Black Bear and features numerous peaks, including Cheonwangbong Peak. In spring, various flowers such as Royal Azalea bloom, while lush forests thrive in summer, vibrant foliage adorns the landscape in autumn, and the winter scenery boasts snow-covered peaks and icy landscapes.

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