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Suncheon Songgwangsa Temple (송광사(순천))

12.3Km    2024-10-08

100 Songgwangsaan-gil, Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-755-0107

Songgwangsa Temple is a temple located to the west of Jogyesan Mountain and is known as one of the three priceless temples along with Haeinsa Temple in Hapcheon and Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan. It was founded during the Silla dynasty and boasts cultural assets including four national treasures and 26 treasures, along with over 80 buildings including the Daeungbojeon Hall. Additionally, it operates the Buddhist Museum exhibiting temple cultural assets, a Buddhist university, and templestay programs.

Byeoogodong (벽오동)

12.7Km    2024-03-15

73 Sangsaho-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-743-5569

Byeoogodong is a restaurant known for its great value barley rice dishes. They offer a set menu where you can choose between barley rice and regular rice, accompanied by various side dishes including boiled pork slices and spicy marinated crab. With the exception of beef bulgogi, the side dishes are refillable, and additional servings of kimchi cabbage wraps with pork are available only once.

Jogyesan Provincial Park (조계산도립공원)

12.8Km    2024-10-08

Seungjugoemok 1-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-1577-2013

Located in both Seungju-eup and Songgwang-myeon of Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, Jogyesan Mountain has two famous Buddhist temples on it: Seonamsa Temple and Songgwangsa Temple. It is a relatively low mountain with rounded corners and a soft tranquility. The park is popular year round due to the two temples. Around Seonamsa Temple there are several peaks such as Wolchulbong Peak, Janggunbong Peak and Gitdaebong Peak as well as Ilweolseok Boulder.

Ganghyunjae (강현재)

13.1Km    2024-12-13

31-1 , Ganae-gil, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-10-9220-5904

Ganghyunjae is a hanok accommodation located in Boseong, Jeollanam-do where you can relax in the peaceful atmosphere of a rural village. It is a restored hanok that was completely destroyed by fire during the Korean War.  The toenmaru (narrow wooden porch) window wall creates a cozy atmosphere inside. Along the toenmaru, there are four guest rooms, and the Sarangbang (study room) is equipped with teaware for guests to enjoy tea. For the guests' convenience, there is a large dining table and a kitchen where they can prepare meals. There is an outdoor barbecue facility on one side of the yard. The house next to Ganghyunjae is the birthplace of Seo Jae-pil, and nearby tourist attractions include Hwasun Juam Lake and Daewonsa Temple.

Mokimdang (목임당)

13.1Km    2024-12-24

18-33 , Ganae-gil, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-10-5217-8041

Mokimdang is a private hanok stay located in the historic village of Mundeok-myeon in Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do. It was introduced in EBS Culture Program <Architecture Exploration, House>.  The accomodation consists of three rooms - ondol room, bedroom, and kitchen, plus two bathroom/toilets - and of course a yard. Guests need to bring their own toiletries, and can bring their dogs with them - though there’s an extra charge for this. English language local information is available. The beautiful Sonngwangsa and its hermitage Bulil-am are nearby, as is the Daewonsa Tibet Museum.

Dolmadang Gukbap (돌마당국밥)

13.4Km    2021-03-26

54, Deogwol-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-744-4385

It is a place where you can enjoy hot Korean soup dishes. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do. The most famous menu is rice soup.

CheongHyangDang Jayeonbapsang (청향당자연밥상)

13.7Km    2021-04-13

7, Useok-ro, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-743-5445

It offers traditional Namdo Hanjeongsik (Korean Table d’hôte) menus. The best menu at this restaurant is Korean table d'hote. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do.

Suncheonui Gyejeol (순천의 계절)

13.8Km    2024-12-27

A cafe located to the southwest of Suncheonman Bay National Garden, its wide windows offer a view of the National Garden and the rice paddies nearby from the 2nd floor. The café’s white interior clashes magnificently with their flamboyant signature beverages, inspired by seasonal beverages: Mugwart Latte in spring, Suncheonman Bay Ade with coconut pulp in summer, Almond and Salt Latte made with whipped cream in fall, and Cacao Winter made with the deep flavors of Belgian chocolate in winter.

Eourim (어우림)

13.9Km    2021-03-22

7, Jobi, 1-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-752-3480

It is a restaurant next to the arboretum, where you can enjoy both meals and healing. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do. The most famous menu is house-made pork cutlet.

Myeonggunggwan (명궁관)

14.0Km    2024-03-15

7, Jungang 2-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

This southern-style Korean table d’hote restaurant has 30 years of history with a garden that is a century old. It serves a staggering Korean table d’hote with 30 dishes, all made with Suncheon ingredients. Main dishes include the skate, pork, and kimchi combo (a triple dish serving includes the pork, kimchi, and fermented skate), steamed cockles, grilled galbi patties, sliced raw seasonal fish, galbi, half-dried saury (saury dried in the sea breeze in winter, which freezes and thaws the fish repeatedly), beef tartare, and grilled whole octopus (octopus wrapped around skewers, seasoned, then grilled whole). The restaurant showcases the best of the Southern cuisine, one of the most highly regarded regional cuisines in Korea, so it comes highly recommended. Another unique detail about this restaurant is that the menu changes slightly according to the changes in the season. On weekdays, one can also get lunch specials like the Beopseongpo barley-aged dried yellow croaker (a sea fish caught from Beopseongpo Port, dried and stored in barley before being grilled) set menu until 15:00.