Dolsando Island (돌산도)

18.7Km 2020-03-26

Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-690-2038

Dolsando is the seventh largest island in Korea and is connected to the mainland via Dolsan Bridge. Ever since construction was completed on December 15, 1984, the 450 meter-long, 11.7 meter-wide bridge has become a popular tourist attraction.

There is plenty to see on Dolsando Island including numerous scenic spots and historic sites such as Dolsan Park, Musulmok Battlefield, Jeollanam-do Fisheries Exhibition Hall, Bangjukpo Beach, Hyangiram Hermitage, and Eunjeogam Hermitage. Located beneath Dolsan Bridge is a life-sized model of a Geobukseon (Turtle Ship), which played an important role in the Korean Navy’s victories during the Imjinwaeran War (1592-1598). Visitors will also find plenty of seafood restaurants lining the paved coastal road.

Yeosu Art Land (여수예술랜드)

18.9Km 2024-11-28

142-1, Musulmok-gil, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-665-0000

Dolsando Island located in Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, is famous for its beautiful camellia flowers. Hyangiram Hermitage lies at the eastern tip of the island where you can see the beautiful sunrise. Unlike other seas, the sea of Dolsando has unique scenery created by uninhabited islands, which stick out here and there from the sea, and its scenery in harmony with the emerald-colored water arouses the admiration of onlookers. Yeosu Art Land Resort is located near Somisan Mountain from which you can view three islands - Naechido, Oechido and Hyeoldo - floating as if they are wandering on the sea, and it boasts more outstanding scenery than any other resorts. In particular, the “Hand of Midas,” which extends out towards the sea, has been selected online as a must-visit photo spot of Korea and attracts countless number of tourists every day.

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This is the place where IZ*ONE members solved missions and enjoyed a grilling session. Because this was the main set for the “IZ*ONE Eat-ing Trip Season 2,” if you watched the show, you will be able to recognize most of the places the members visited.

Fossilized Dinosaur Footprint Site Gain-ri, Namhae (남해 가인리 화석산지)

19.0Km 2014-11-11

Gain-ri, Changseonyeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsanam-do
+82-55-860-8636, +82-1588-3415

Gain-ri village in Changseon-myeon, Namhae, Gyeongnam Province, has a primitive fossil site that includes 34 footprints of pterosaurs, or flying dinosaurs. The footprints are deeply imprinted in the wide sheets of rocks arrayed along Dongdaeman Beach. Researchers believe that these enormous footprints belong to a species of huge pterosaur, and visitors can see about 60 smaller footprints that are believed to belong to early humans. The dinosaur footprints and other cretaceous fossils are located along the cape by the shore, so you must time your visit well to see them. According to paleontologists, the footprints are the evidence of three specimens of herbivorous: sauropoda, which walked on two 60 centimeter-long feet; two specimens of ornithopoda, which were also herbivores, that had three toes on each foot; and one specimen of another ornithopod species, a carnivore that had sharp claws and walked on two feet. The layout of the footprints alludes to a situation where the herbivores were walking in a group followed by a carnivore preparing for an attack!

Museulmokhaebyeon Beach (무슬목 해변)

19.3Km 2023-10-24

2876, Dolsan-ro, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do

Museulmokhaebyeon Beach is not only a site of great victory achieved by Admiral Yi Sun-sin but also a tranquil beach with a beautiful seaside pine forest, which makes it ideal as a place to take a leisurely walk in. This pebble beach is also a part of the Namdo Seaside Trail and Yeosu Gaetga-gil Trail Course 2. When the tides recede, a white sand beach is revealed, showing a different side to this magical beach. Museulmokhaebyeon Beach is a beloved sunrise spot that draws a large crowd on the first day of the year, while photographers flock to the beach throughout the four seasons to capture the beautiful view. You can see the sculptures inspired by Yeosu seas within the pine forest, walk leisurely along the horizon, and enjoy the scenery of the wide sea dotted by islands. One can also find the Jeollanam-do Maritime & Fisheries Science Museum at the entrance to the beach, so there’s plenty of things to do in the surrounding areas as well.

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