Gacheon Daraengi Village (가천 다랭이마을)

15.1Km 2025-03-16

21 Nammyeon-ro 679beon-gil, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

Daraengi Village in Namhae is famous for terraced rice paddies on a steep hill on the outskirts of Seolheulsan Mountain. The picturesque rice paddies make up 108 steps (consisting of stones and soil) and are great for taking photographs. Located in the south, the village is balmy in winter, and spring greens such as mugwort and spinach sprout before any other place in Korea. Environment-friendly agriculture flourishes because the sea breeze prevents insect pests.

This land of friendly people and fertile soil is home to Daraengi Rice Paddy Festival every spring. The festival offers a slew of interesting programs allowing visitors to experience traditional farming and learn the culture and customs of Daraengi Village.

Goseong Dinosaur Museum (고성공룡박물관)

15.5Km 2024-03-05

618 Jaranman-ro, Hai-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

Goseong Dinosaur Museum is located in the Sangjogam Park, which is renowned as the world's largest dinosaur footprint fossil site. Sangjogam is where the first dinosaur footprints were discovered in South Korea. The museum features five exhibition halls and a theater. Visitors can see genuine egg fossils of Oviraptor and Protoceratops, as well as dinosaur models. The museum is connected to the Sangjogam Beach, where dinosaur footprints are preserved.

Fossil Dinosaur and Bird Footprints of Goseong (고성 덕명리 공룡과 새발자국 화석 산지)

15.9Km 2022-09-08

65, Deongmyeong 5-gil, Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-670-2231

The ancient fossil site at Deokmyeong-ri, Goseong-gun, is one of the largest Cretaceous dinosaur fossils sites in the world. It is the home of a vast amount of footprints from a variety of ancient species, as well as the largest Mesozoic bird footprint found to date. The formations from many different prehistoric eras make it a precious site for academic research on the life patterns of dinosaurs, the ancient natural environment and formations, the distribution of sea and land, and the evolution of bird species. It is also a great tourist attraction that offers magnificent scenery, including a coastline dotted with beautiful Hallyeosudo islets, unique rock formations and cliffs, and sea caves.

Sangjogam County Park (상족암군립공원)

16.0Km 2021-03-22

42-23, Deongmyeong 5-gil, Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-670-4461

The breathtaking view of the South Coast can be seen at a glance from Sangjogam County Park. The glittery surface and towering cliffs create a spectacular backdrop. Clear footprints of dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic Era remain extending over the coast around Sangjogam region, and thus the area was designated Goseong-gun Gosi No. 20. on November 10, 1983.
The beach in front of the Youth Center contains shingles worn down by the tide and a precipitous wall of stratified rocks can be seen beyond the wide bedrock of dinosaur footprints. The rocks are named after the table leg-shaped stone caves such as “Ssangjok” or “Ssangbal”. Many oddly shaped rocks inside the caves have their own folktales.
According to one tale, fairies from heaven came down to the Sangjokgul Cave to weave clothes out of brocade for the King of Heaven, and bathed in the Seonnyoetang Pond. The shape of a loom and a puddle still exist. Nearby the cave, Chotdaebawi Rock and Byeongpungbawi Rock create scenery beyond description and leisure cruise boats toss up gentle sea waves. Naturally, the park continuously attracts numerous tourists in all seasons.
Also, many are drawn to the mysterious dinosaur footprint fossils at Sangjogam. The site is recognized as one of three major dinosaurs sites in the world, along with those in Brazil and Canada. The footprints belong to dinosaurs familiarized by the popular movie, ‘Jurassic Park’, such as Brontosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Allosaurus and Naranosaurus. It has been designated Natural Monument No. 411, as dinosaur footprints are valuable resources in discovering the uncovered mysteries of life before the appearance of mankind.

Jeodo Island (저도(딱섬))

16.0Km 2022-12-29

17-11, Jeodo-gil, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-835-1023

Jeodo Island derives its name from the abundance of paper mulberry (a fiber crop largely used for papermaking) growing on the island. The letter "jeo" refers to paper mulberry, while "-do" refers to island.

On Jeodo Island, one can get a glimpse of what daily life in a small fishing village is like. The island can also be seen just behind the bamboo weirs from Siran Dock. The view is a combination of a lighthouse, fishing site, lush meadows, and lodgings with the ocean in the background. Fishing using bamboo weirs is a rare sight to see in Korea, and can only be found on the southern coast.

Homeplus - Samcheonpo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 삼천포)

16.1Km 2024-04-23

165, Jungang-ro, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

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Seomi Garden (섬이정원)

16.7Km 2023-01-18

1534-110 , Nammyeon-ro, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-10-2255-3577

The Seomi Garden is a formal, natural European garden decorated with old stone walls and ponds of a terraced paddy field, overlooking the beautiful waters of Hallyeohaesang National Marine Park in the South Sea also known as the treasure islands, as well as various herbs and silver grasses growing on the hedges. Just as the walls and gates of a royal palace are both independent and connected at the same time to create spaces, nine small gardens are divided by the concept of rooms by using the x_height differences of the terraced paddy field, and each room has a unique appearance while, sometimes, they all mingle with one another to show different scenery.

Ananti Namhae (아난티 남해)

16.7Km 2023-01-18

40-109 , Namseo-daero 1179beon-gil, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

Ananti Namhae first opened as Hilton Namhae Golf & Spa Resort and has been a haven of comfort and relaxation ever since. The sleek modern design of the hotel expresses nature in its simplest form. The resort is equipped with an 18-hole PGA championship golf course, a high-quality spa, and many other services.

E-Mart - Sacheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 사천)

17.1Km 2024-04-23

591, Samcheonpodaegyo-ro, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

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[Namhae Barae-gil] Daraengi Jiget-gil Trail ([남해 바래길] 다랭이지겟길)

17.4Km 2021-06-16

Pyeongsan-ri, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-863-8778

Barae-gil Road gets its name from the belief of Namhae families that the ocean provides us with everything we need. The road was designed to provide means of exercise, as well as provide life experiences through participating in activities along the way, such as farming and fishing. The Daraengi Jiget-gil Trail section stretches along the coast from Pyeongsanhang Port, past Sachon Beach to Daraengi Village. The trail affords views of the incredible natural scenery from the ocean waves pounding onto the pebble beaches to the terraced fields of rice. The trail spans 16 kilometers and takes around five hours to complete.

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