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Hambyeongnu Pavilion (함벽루)

0m    21754     2024-02-02

80 Jukjuk-gil, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-930-3178

Included in Hapcheon's Eight Scenic Views, Hambyeongnu Pavilion was built in 1321, during the 8th year of Goryeo King Chungsuk by Hapcheon County Lord Kim. The location at the base of Daeyaseong Fortress, the pavilion offers views of Jeongyangho Lake on the Hwanggang River. The pavilion was visited by many poets, with writings from Toegye Yi Hwang, Nammyeong Josil, and Wooam Song Si-yeol hanging from tablets inside, and a rock engraved with "Hambyeongnu" in the handwriting of Song Si-yeol behind the pavilion.
Hambyeongnu is a 3-pillar wide by 2-pillar deep, 2-story pavilion, with an octagonal roof connected with a frame of five parts. The roof of the pavilion is famous in that when it rains, the water drips straight off the eaves and into the river below.

Yeonhosa Temple (연호사)

42.67859504079329m    24433     2021-08-12

80, Jukjuk-gil, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-931-2508

Yeonhosa Temple is located in Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. With its back to Hwangusan Mountain, the temple faces the Hwanggang River. Designated as one of the Eight Great Views of Hapcheon, the temple is surrounded by mountains with a cliff on its back. The view of the gently flowing river from Hambyeongnu Pavilion is relaxing, even on rainy days when raindrops fall into the river.

Hapcheon Film Park (합천 영상테마파크)

Hapcheon Film Park (합천 영상테마파크)

8.4 Km    6000     2024-01-05

119 , Dongseo-ro, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-930-3761

Hapcheon Film Park is filled with a unique atmosphere and things to see in every alley, and has been used as a filming location for over 190 dramas, movies, and music videos set in the 1920s to the 1980s. Visitors can look around using trams, wagons, and more while they take pictures of every place. Behind the theme park are the nation's best bonsai park and a garden theme park that span an area of ​​150,000 ㎡. In addition to the main Cheong Wa Dae filming set, there is a bonsai greenhouse, an ecological forest experience center, and a wood culture experience center that can be enjoyed by both adults and children.
* No cars are allowed to the Cheong Wa Dae filming set (as of September 1, 2019)

Hwanggyepokpo Falls (황계폭포)

Hwanggyepokpo Falls (황계폭포)

9.8 Km    28899     2023-12-22

30 Hwanggye 2-gil, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

As a famous attraction that goes well with the charming surrounding scenery: the stream flowing from Gujangsan Mountain is beautiful and the surrounding rock cliffs spread out like a folding screen. In addition to the scenery, the sound of waterfall plunging down from a 20-meter-high cliff is like roaring thunder. The amount of water may vary, but it never runs out, making one forget the heat even in the middle of summer. The lowest tier of the waterfall pool is so deep, that legend has it that a dragon had once lived in the bottom of the pool. Ancient scholars were so fascinated by the beautiful scenery that they often compared it to the famous Yeosanpokpo Falls in China.

Café Motorrad Hapcheon Branch (카페 모토라드 합천)

Café Motorrad Hapcheon Branch (카페 모토라드 합천)

10.1 Km    0     2023-12-22

525 Hapcheonhosu-ro, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

Café Motorrad is a haven for motorcycle bikers. In line with the motorcycle concept, the café's interior has actual motorcycles and motorcycle-related photos displayed here and there. However, the café is located in an area that is easier to reach by a personal vehicle. The terrace has large windows and many seats, so visitors comfortably relax while enjoying the view of Hapcheon with a cup of coffee. The signature menu here is Motorrad coffee, which comes with cream and pistachio toppings.

Deokdongdaek House [Korea Quality] / 덕동댁 [한국관광 품질인증]

Deokdongdaek House [Korea Quality] / 덕동댁 [한국관광 품질인증]

13.1 Km    6498     2023-09-05

39 , Gaesil 2-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022

Deokdong House is an elegant hanok standing in Gaesil Village, Gyeongsangbuk-do - hometown of the descendants of Joseon scholar Kim Jong-jik. The hanok’s large wooden gate opens onto a grassy courtyard. There are two guestrooms: Maeshil and Jukshil (‘Plum’ and ‘Bamboo’), the latter of which has cooking facilities and also an outdoor barbecue. In the village, visitors can experience traditional farming (planting rice and digging sweet potatoes) and traditional craft skills such as kite making and straw weaving; as well as making taffy and sweet rice cake, catching mudfish and ice sledding.

Hadongdaek House [Korea Quality] / 하동댁 [한국관광 품질인증]

Hadongdaek House [Korea Quality] / 하동댁 [한국관광 품질인증]

13.1 Km    675     2020-09-09

45, Gaesil 2-gil, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022

The village of Gaesil is known as the village of the Seonsan Kim clan. It was established by the descendants of Kim Jong-jik (pen-name: Jeompiljae, 1431-1492), a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and the founder of the Yeongnam Sarim faction during the mid-Joseon period. Boasting over 300 years of tradition, the village is home to sixty households as well as a number of cultural heritages including the head house of Kim Jong-jik (Provincial Folk Material No. 62), Doyeonjae (Provincial Cultural Heritage material No. 111), which is the old village school, and the printing woodblocks for a collection of literary works including Yijonrok (a book about the life and achievements of Kim’s father Kim Suk-ja) written by Kim Jong-jik (Provincial Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 175). The residents have renovated the village’s earthen walls and hanok houses into a current hanok village, and also run various hands-on experience programs including a hanok stay, a farm product cultivation program, and traditional etiquette and games, thereby offering urban travelers an opportunity to experience a truly rural lifestyle. The Hadongdaek House has two traditional Korean-style guestrooms. The Maesil room is equipped with a kitchen and a bathroom, while guests who stay in the Juksil should use the communal bathroom and kitchen outside the room. The well-kept garden harmonizes perfectly with the cozy hanok.

Seokjeongdaek House [Korea Quality] / 석정댁 [한국관광 품질인증]

Seokjeongdaek House [Korea Quality] / 석정댁 [한국관광 품질인증]

13.2 Km    5989     2024-06-26

6 , Gaesil 2-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022

Seokjeongdaek is a hanok guest house in Gaesil Village, Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do - hometown of the descendants of Joseon scholar Kim Jong-jik. It consists of two guestrooms plus one living room and kitchen, making it ideal for families and groups. The rooms have air conditioning and cooking facilities, and outdoor barbecues are also available. In the village, visitors can experience the atmosphere of the old countryside, sampling traditional farming and craft skills plus traditional pastimes and food. 

Gaesil Village (개실마을)

Gaesil Village (개실마을)

13.2 Km    15306     2021-04-09

29, Gaesil 1-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022

Gaesil Village has preserved the traditional living-style of the past with mud walls along the streets, community well, hanok and more. Convenient facilities such as a water and sewage system, senior citizen center, and the village hall as well as internet café and walking trail make living in the village more pleasant. The village fields grow all sorts of produce such as mushrooms, chives, cucumbers, and more. Visitors to the village can experience traditional culture as well as food and activities through one of the many cultural programs offered throughout the village.

The House of Soccer kkumnamu (Future Soccer Player) [Korea Quality] / 축구꿈나무집 [한국관광 품질인증]

The House of Soccer kkumnamu (Future Soccer Player) [Korea Quality] / 축구꿈나무집 [한국관광 품질인증]

13.2 Km    7019     2023-09-11

35 , Gaesil 1-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022

Dreams of Football Timberhouse is a hanok guest house in Gaesil Village, Gyeongsangbuk-do - hometown of the descendants of Joseon scholar Kim Jong-jik. The guesthouse has 2/3 rooms and a lawn; and one of the rooms has barbecue facilities outside. In the village, visitors can experience traditional farming (planting rice and digging sweet potatoes) and traditional craft skills such as kite making and straw weaving; as well as making taffy and sweet rice cake, catching mudfish and ice sledding.