Suncheonman Bay National Garden (순천만국가정원)

1.7 Km 52110 2024-03-07

47 Gukgajeongwon1ho-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-749-8000

This is the first national garden in Korea and one of the five most famous coastal wetlands in the world. Suncheonman Bay National Garden, created to preserve Suncheonman Bay, has 1.12 million ㎡ of land in Dosa-dong, Suncheon, planted with 790,000 trees of 505 types and 3.15 million flowers of 113 types. The garden has a wonderful view of tulips and royal azaleas. The 30,000 ㎡ area near the Forest of Sharing is home to a large field of canola flowers, which bloom in mid-May to create golden waves. The garden has a restaurant, and one can also bring food into the area. Major paths within the garden are planted with about 50,000 hackberry, zelkova, and other trees to create natural shade. After enjoying the view of the National Garden, visitors can take the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) to the Suncheon Culture Center and change to the Reed Trolley, which takes passengers along the 1.2-kilometer-long road to Mujingyo Bridge at the entrance to Suncheonman Bay. Suncheonman Bay National Garden is also the venue of the 2023 International Garden Expo. It also offers eco-friendly transportation options like the SkyCube, a sky taxi system connecting the National Garden and the Wetland Reserve.

Geonbong Gukbap (건봉국밥)

1.8 Km 88 2021-03-22

65, Jangpyeong-ro, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-752-0900

Suncheon’s representative restaurant with a long waiting list. The best menu at this restaurant is rice soup. This rice soup is located near Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do.

Hosungdang (호성당)

1.8 Km 52 2021-03-26

17, Jangpyeong-ro, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-745-0123

It is a bakery café that uses carefully selected good ingredients. This cafe is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do. The most famous menu is coffee.

Dabida Heogwan (다비다회관)

1.9 Km 77 2021-03-26

84, Jangpyeongan-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-741-8292

It has large spaces that are good for gatherings. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do. The most famous menu is Korean beef short rib soup.

Suncheon Heungryunsa Temple (흥륜사 (순천))

1.9 Km 9953 2022-09-19

102, Jangdae-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-744-7773

Heungryunsa Temple is a missionary center of the Hwaeomsa Temple. Located in Jukdobong Park (downtown Suncheon), the site was previously used as an archery range.

*History
Heungryunsa Temple is a branch of Hwaeomsa Temple, which is the 19th local temple of Jogye Order. It is said that Heungryunsa Temple was constructed during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon dynasty and that the site was used as a place where naval forces practiced archery during the Imjin War in 1592. At the same time, the temple was the first military base of monk-turned-military officers from Hwaeomsa, Songgwangsa, and Seonamsa Temples.

The current building was reconstructed in 1986 by Monk Jongwon, who is still the chief abbot of the temple.

Hyodong Hoegwan (효동회관)

2.2 Km 97 2021-03-26

20-14, Jangcheon 2-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-745-5559

This is a 23-year-old Korean beef restaurant located near Suncheon Terminal. The best menu at this restaurant is grilled Korean beef. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do.

Eunseong Sutbul Hoegwan (은성숯불회관)

2.2 Km 101 2021-04-05

9, Jangcheon 2-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-743-9437

It is a good place for office workers' group dining and gatherings. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do. The representative menu is grilled spareribs.

Keunjip Hanuchon (큰집한우촌)

2.4 Km 36 2021-03-22

73, Bibong-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-722-0505

It is a great store for gatherings where you can eat good quality hanu (Korean beef). This restaurant's signature menu is rib eye steak. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do.

Myeonggunggwan (명궁관)

2.5 Km 0 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.

Suncheon Open Set (순천 오픈세트장)

2.6 Km 3375 2023-01-18

24, Biryegol-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-749-4003

Suncheon Open Set is the outdoor filming site of the drama "Love and Ambition" aired in 2006, and where houses from the 60s and 80s are recreated. It is also where various dramas such as "Giant," "East of Eden," "Bread, Love and Dreams" and "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant" were filmed. It is pleasant to tour the filming site by walking through the alleys and taking pictures of the unique vibe.

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