Haenam is a county in the southwestern part of South Jeolla, South Korea. This is a hilly area in the southern part of the Korean peninsula and has a warm maritime climate, making it an area where agriculture and fishing thrive.
Understand
[edit]Haenam is the largest county in Jeollanam-do, located in the southwestern corner of the Korean Peninsula. It is a peninsula with land on all three sides connected to Gangjin and Yeongam, and sea on all three sides. As the largest county in Jeollanam-do, located in the southernmost part of Korea, the reclaimed land area is 203.9 ㎢, with an extension distance of 44 km between east and west and 55 km between north and south.
Climate
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Haenam is located at the southernmost tip of the country and has a mild climate.
The average annual temperature is 13-14 °C, and the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is above 0 °C, showing a climate characteristic of mild winters with limited snow cover. The average annual relative humidity is 75%, and the average annual rainfall is around 1,300 mm, with rainfall from June to September accounting for 63% of the total rainfall.
In summer, it is hot and humid due to the influence of the southeast monsoon, and in winter, it has a cold and dry continental climate due to the influence of the northwest monsoon, but the coastline area has a warmer climate than the inland due to the maritime influence. It has a coastline with the sea on all three sides, so it has a relatively hot and humid climate due to the influence of warm currents and a maritime climate, and has good conditions for the cultivation and growth of crops.
Get in
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Map of Haenam
Options for getting into Haenam are bus and car.
By bus
[edit]1 Haenam Bus Terminal is right in the middle of Haenam town and served by intercity buses from Masan, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Mokpo, Yeosu, Jindo, Wando and Seongnam. The closest airport is in Mokpo.
By car
[edit]- National Road No. 13: It crosses from Wando-gun, passes through Bukpyeong-myeon, Hyeonsan-myeon, Samsan-myeon, Haenam-eup, Okcheon-myeon, and Valley-myeon before crossing into Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun. It is the national road with the most traffic as it connects the metropolitan area and Gwangju to Haenam and is the most linear road when going to Wando. The entire section has been improved to have at least 4 round-trip lanes.
- National Road No. 18: It comes from Jindo-gun and passes through Munnae-myeon, Hwangsan-myeon, Masan-myeon, Haenam-eup, and Okcheon-myeon to Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun. Some sections of Haenam-eup overlap with National Highway 13. It used to be the only road to Jindo, but with the construction of the Yeongsan River Estuary Dam in Geumho-dong, traffic was concentrated in the direction of Mokpo-si. Perhaps that is why the section between Woosuyeong and Haenam is almost Autobahn-level even though it has been expanded to four lanes.
- National Highway 77: As soon as it crosses from Wando like National Highway 13, it heads south. It goes along the coast of the Haenam Peninsula, passes through Ttangkkeut (Galdu), Songji-myeon, and Hwasan-myeon, and overlaps with National Highway No. 18 in Hwangsan-myeon, then branches off at Usuyeong in Munnae-myeon and heads north, penetrating Hwawon-myeon, and ends at Maewol-ri in the north. There are 4 round-trip lanes from Usuyeong to Guji Intersection, and this section is mainly used by vehicles going from the metropolitan area, Gwangju, and Mokpo to Jindo, and has a lot of traffic along with National Highway 13 above.
See
[edit]- 1 Songho Beach (송호해수욕장), 1827, Ttangkkeuthaean-ro, Songji-myeon. Songho was named because the beach is full of old pine trees, and the fine sand and clear, calm waves of the beach resemble a lake. In particular, Songho Beach has fine sand and shallow water, making it great for children and families to play, and is home to a forest of hundreds-year-old sea pine trees.
- 2 Daeheungsa (대흥사), 400, Daeheungsa-gil, Samsan-myeon. A Buddhist monastery on Mt Duryunsan, believed to be founded in 514 CE, during the time of the Baekje nation, by the monk Adohwasang. One of the main temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, it was one of seven to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018. Today, it can be reached by a hike through some of the oldest forests in the country. It features a central courtyard, a main hall with slanted wooden pillars, a stream and a Confucian shrine.
- 3 Mihwangsa (미황사), 164, Mihwangsa-gil, Songji-myeon. A temple on Mt Dalmasan. It is nearly 1,300 years old, founded in 749 CE during the Shilla Dynasty, which had by then conquered Baekje lands. Positioned amidst a dense forest and jagged peaks, it features a monochrome roof rather than the usual colorful Buddhist decorations, as well as carvings of sea creatures such as turtles and crabs.
- 4 Nogudang (녹우당), 135, Nogudang-gil, Haenam-eup. Nogudang is a part of Haenam Yun Clan Nogudang surrounding a house from the Joseon Dynasty in Yeondong-ri, Haenam-eup, and was designated as Historic Site No. 167 on December 19, 1968. It is the head family house of Eocho Eungong faction of the Haenam Yun clan, and there is the Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum nearby.
- Forest of Memory (해남 기억의 숲). In 2014, a passenger ferry Sewol from Incheon to Jeju sank near Paengmok harbor in Jindo. The forest was built to remember the Ferry Sewol disaster, commemorate the victims, and comfort the bereaved families.
- 5 Sani Garden (산이정원), 664 Guseong-ri, San-myeon, ☏ +82 0507-1422-3017. 09:00-18:00. It is a garden with various plants and flowers, and it is a place where you can appreciate the natural scenery that changes with the season. Adult: weekdays ₩10000, weekend ₩12000; child ₩5000.
- 6 Biwon (비원), 171 Gajae-gil, Samsan-myeon, ☏ +82 061-535-1711. 10:00-19:00. The design that makes use of the beauty of the traditional Korean garden stands out, and you can enjoy various trees and beautiful scenery that changes from season to season.
- 7 4est Arboretum (포레스트수목원), 232-118 Bongdong-gil, Hyonsan-myeon, ☏ +82 061-533-7220. In summer 08:00-19:00, In winter 08:00-17:00. It is a space where visitors can appreciate various plant species. There are gardens and trails with various themes. Adult ₩7000.
- 8 Ttangkkeut Observatory (땅끝전망대), 100 Ttangkkeut Village-gil, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-530-5544. 09:00-17:50. Located in the southernmost part of the Korean Peninsula, it is an observatory where visitors can view the surrounding landscape, including the South Sea. When the weather is nice, visitors can observe the surrounding islands and seas at a glance. Free.
- 9 Doesolam (도솔암), Mabong-ri, Songji-myeon. The hermitage is located in nature, especially on rocks, creating a unique atmosphere.
- 10 Gosan Yoonseondo Historical site (고산윤선도유적지), 135, Nokudang-gil, Haenam-eup. Tu-Su 09:00-18:00, closed M. There are Ginkgo Tree and Bijarim, Sarangchae, Nokudang, Anchae, Haengnangchae, Barn, Ansadang, Gosan Sadang, Eochoeun Sadang, Chuwondang, and Gosan Antiquities Exhibition Hall. Adult ₩2000, teenager ₩1500, child ₩1000.
- 11 Duryunsan (두륜산), 391, Ojijae-ro, ☏ +82 061-530-5919, toll-free: +82 061-530-5919. 24 hr. The orchid evergreen broad-leaved and temperate deciduous broad-leaved trees form a forest. Adult ₩3000, Ttenager ₩1500, child ₩1000.
- 12 Sagumi Beach (사구미해변), Tongho-ri, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-530-5224. Free. The slope is gentle and the water depth is shallow, and there is a forest of black pine trees behind the white sand beach.
- 13 Dalmasan (달마산), Seojeong-ri, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-530-5229. Mt. Dalma, is part of the Taebaek mountain range and lies in Haenam county,
- 14 Osiano Beach (오시아노해수욕장), 552 Si-ro, Hwawon-myeon. Pine trees planted at the time of opening grow around the beach to create shade, and a small park is also built to play ball. There is also a camping site nearby, so there are showers and repair facilities.
- 15 Gocheonam Galdae Field (고천암갈대밭), 869 Yuldong-ri, Hwasan-myeon. It is known as the most beautiful reed field among the reed fields in the country, and it is said that visitors can see the scenery around sunset from early November to the end of November
- 16 Songpyeong Beach (송평해변), Pyeongho-ri, Hwasan-myeon. It is famous for its long 3-km-long sandy beach and beautiful coastline. It was developed as a beach in 1994. It is well-known for its quiet white sand beaches and fine sand, and about half of the white sand beaches are tied to military areas, which is why public access is restricted. Along the coastline, there are springs that do not dry out even in drought, and dragon caves that live in dragons. Free.
- 17 Geumgang Mountain (금강산), Gugyo-ri, Haenam-eup. It consists of numerous peaks with 40 km east-west, 60 km north-south, and 530 km² in total area, strange rocks and waterfalls caused by long-term geological activities and weathering, and areas covered with coniferous and broad-leaved forests.
- 18 Imha Island (임하도), Yerak-ri, Munnae-myeon, ☏ +82 061-530-5114. It consists of two islands and houses 36 generations and 93 people. Two islands from east to west lead to Imha-gyo Bridge to form Imha-do Island. The two islands are not bridges, but bridges that block water, allowing water to flow on one side. In other words, a breakwater was built on both sides and cemented at the end.
- 19 Toppi of the Ttangkkeut Village (땅끝마을탑비), San 43-3 Songho-ri, Songji-myeon. It represents the southernmost land end of the Korean Peninsula and was built to commemorate it. Built by Haenam-gun during its development as a tourist destination, it is an iconic place where you can feel the beginning and the end of the Korean Peninsula as it borders the sea. Around the monument, an observatory and coastline views are spread out, so visitors can enjoy the coastal scenery at the southern end.
- 20 Tombstone of Myeongnyang Battle (명량대첩비), 34 Woosuyeongan-gil, Munnae-myeon. The monument was erected to commemorate Yi Sun-shin's contribution to the victory of the Battle of Myeongnyang (1597), during the Japanese invasion of Korea. What was moved to Gyeongbokgung Palace during the Japanese colonial rule was relocated to the coastal area of Haenam in 1947 (1186-7, Hakdong-ri, Munnae-myeon), and relocated to its current location in March 2011.
- 21 Daeheungsa Daewoongbojeon (대흥사대웅보전), Gurim-ri, Samsan-myeon. This building houses Sakyamuni Buddha. Here, "Daewoong" symbolizes the greatness and benevolence of Sakyamuni, and Daewoongbojeon means the Buddhist temple of Sakyamuni Buddha.
- 22 Duryunsan Provincial Park (두륜산도립공원), Pyeonghwa-ri, Samsan-myeon, ☏ +82 061-530-5543. 08:00-18:00. The park has many Buddhist relics and cultural properties, including the historic Daeheungsa Temple, and is home to temples and historic sites that are beautiful and historically important, so nature and culture are in harmony. Adult ₩3000, teenager ₩1500, child ₩1000.
- 23 Duryun Maze Park (두륜미로파크), 135-1 Gurim-ri, Samsan-myeon. Tu-Su 09:00-18:00, closed M. The exhibition hall consists of a labyrinth exhibition hall and a labyrinth experience hall. On the first floor, there is a labyrinth history hall and a rest facility, a labyrinth cafe, and on the second floor, there is a labyrinth forest made of mirrors, dinosaur adventure, and a labyrinth experience hall with five themes of trick art zones. Adult ₩2500-3000, teenager ₩1500-2000, child ₩1000-1500.
- 24 Ttangkkeut Hope Park (땅끝희망공원), 1304, Songho-ri, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-061-1234. 24 hr. Located on the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, the park symbolizes the geographical characteristics of the "land's edge." The park has been created as a place where people can pledge new hope and pray for their wishes at the end of the Korean Peninsula. With sculptures and trails, such as stairs of hope and the Tower of Hope, visitors can relax while enjoying the sea and coastal scenery.
Do
[edit]Festivals and events
[edit]- Haenam Minam Festival (해남 미남 축제). It is a food festival held every year during the harvest season of agricultural and marine products at Duryunsan Provincial Park in Daeheungsa, UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was held to lay the foundation for revitalizing food tourism by developing Haenam's specialized food and holding a food festival by applying all of Haenam's agricultural, fishery, and livestock products as food ingredients, focusing on cabbage, seaweed, and sweet potato.
- The Great Battle of Myeongnyang Festival (명량대첩 축제). It is a festival held in the Uldolmok area by Haenam-gun and Jindo-gun in Jeollanam-do to commemorate the Battle of Myeongnyang during the Japanese invasions of Korea. The Battle of Myeongnyang was a battle in which Admiral Lee Sun-sin led 13 Joseon naval fleets against 133 Japanese naval ships at Uldolmok on September 16, 1597, and defeated 31 of them. Haenam-gun held an event in 1997 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Myeongnyang, and has been holding the event together with Jindo-gun since 2008.
- Dalmagodo Healing Festival (달마고도 힐링축제). This festival, hosted by Haenam-gun and sponsored by Jeollanam-do and Mihwangsa, includes walking programs (6.51-km course), fusion Korean music/mime performance/busking performances, and tasting of Haenam sweet potatoes and water kimchi. It provides an experience program that satisfies all five senses. In addition, for the convenience of visitors, a shuttle bus departing from Haenam(bus terminal) is operated.
- Ttangkkeut haeneomihaemaji Festival (땅끝 해넘이해맞이 축제), ☏ +82 61-530-5157. Ttangkkeut Village is a place where you can see both sunrise and sunset, and is known as the only attraction in the country for sunrise and sunset. The Ttangkkeut Sunrise Festival is held every year on Dec 31 and Jan 1 of the new year in Ttangkkeut Village. The Ttangkkeut Sunrise Festival is a festival where tourists and local residents from all over the country come together and is held with various programs. In particular, it is crowded with many people who welcome the first sunrise of the new year with a new resolution after spending the old year. It will spend the last night on Dec. 31, and at midnight, when the year is about to end, it will be decorated with a variety of events such as a fireworks show to organize the old feelings of the year, regretting the passing sun.
- Jindo sinbiuibadasgil Festival (진도 신비의바닷길 축제), ☏ +82 61-544-0151. Every year, the so-called "Miracle of Moses" occurs, in which the sea splits between Yeongdeungsari in the New Year's Eve of the lunar calendar and Hoedong Village in Gogun-myeon, Jindo-gun and a mother island in Uishin-myeon, off the coast. When the water is drained, a sea road that is 30 to 40 meters wide and 2.8 kilometers long opens up. During this period, a mysterious sea road festival is held in Hoedong-ri. The sea road is completely exposed for about an hour and then closed.
- Nam Soo-guk Festival at the End of the Land (해남 땅끝 수국 축제). A beautiful hydrangea festival held during June-July at the End of the Land Namdaesuk Festival and Forest Arboretum (San 1-33 Hwangsan-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do). There are various photo spots and rest areas. Let's have a healing time in a beautiful space where 1,600 different kinds of plants are growing as well as 7,000 hydrangeas.
Activities
[edit]- 1 Ttangkkeut Monorail (땅끝 모노레일), 60-28, Ttangkkeunmaeul-gil, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-533-4414. On this 395-m-long monorail, you can enjoy the spectacular coastal scenery of the South Sea and the beauty of the indigo sea? It provides tourists visiting Ttangkkeut with a place where they can see the beauty of Ttangkkeut, the starting point of the national pilgrimage, more vividly. In particular, it was installed to relieve the many inconveniences of the disabled and the elderly who could not easily walk to the 200-m Galdu Mt. Observatory.
- 2 Duryun Mountain Cable Car (두륜산 케이블카), 88-45, Daeheungsa-gil, Samsan-myeon, ☏ +82 061-534-8992. 09:00 - 18:00 daily. Duryun Mountain Cable Car is known as a tourist course that connects the thousand-year-old Daeheungsa in Haenam, Gosan Yun Seon-do's Nokwudang, Uhang-ri Dinosaur Fossil Site, Usu-yeong Myeongrang Battle Site, and Ttangkkeut Village, etc. It uses a 1.6-km track and runs at a speed of 3.6 m/s for 8 minutes (one-way time)
- 3 Haenam Kimchi maeul (해남 김치마을), 97, Donghae-gil, Bukpyeong-myeon, ☏ +82 507-1326-1743. It is a village where the natural ecological environment such as rural experience, theme experience, and tidal flat experience is well preserved. It is a village that develops and researches kimchi with uncontaminated water flowing from the mountain. From ₩4,000 to ₩80,000, various experiences are provided.
- 4 Haenam Dinosaur Museum (해남 공룡박물관), 234, Gongnyongbangmulgwan-gil, Hwangsan-myeon, ☏ +82 61-530-5949. The Haenam Dinosaur Museum, located in Wuhang-ri, Hwangsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, is the largest dinosaur museum in Korea, with about 200,000 visitors every year since its opening in 2007. Wuhang-ri is the first area in the world where pterosaurs, dinosaurs, and bird footprints have been found in the same strata, and if you visit the museum, you can see clear footprints in the three protected buildings.
- 5 seoladawon (설아다원), 153-21, Samseong-gil, Bugil-myeon, ☏ +82 061-533-3083. Seoladawon is equipped with a hanok, a red clay room, a tea experience and traditional music experience center, and a Sarangbang(room) where you can experience tea culture. You can enjoy a variety of experiences such as making green tea pizza, tea meditation, tea making, and experiencing seasonal food.
- 6 Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum (땅끝해양자연사박물관), 89 Ttangkkeut Village-gil, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-535-2110. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00, closed M. It is a museum where you can meet the marine life collected by the captain of the deep-sea fishing boat for more than 40 years. Adult ₩5000, teenager ₩4000, child ₩3000.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Jeollado Hanjeongsik (전라도 한정식), 58, Ttangkkeunmaeul-gil, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-535-3814. Haenam Hanjeongsik is an elaborate table setting prepared with generous use of quality ingredients when serving precious guests. Delicious rice cooked with Haenam rice is served with more than 20 side dishes, including grilled fish, japchae, pancakes, vegetables, soy sauce crab, bossam, and bean curd. The shape and color of the food are beautiful and neat.
- 2 Somang Restaurant (소망식당), 2, Gugyo 2-gil, Haenam-eup, ☏ +82 507-1421-3456. It is famous for its ‘Ttukbaegi Jumulleok jeongsik (set menu)’ made with eco-friendly, antibiotic-free pork. It is famous as a restaurant recommended by locals and has been recognized as a safe restaurant by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
- 3 Haenam Ggotdam (꽃담), 29-7, Gyoyukcheong-gil, ☏ +82 507-1340-8218. Tu-Su 11:00-20:00, closed M. It is a domestic braised cutlassfish restaurant certified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
- 4 Geumhodo Bunsik (금호도 분식), 1761, Gwangwang leisure-ro, Sani-myeon, ☏ +82 507-1462-9810. W-M 08:00-15:00, closed Tu. It is a snack bar recommended for solo travelers. Tourists can taste Korean snack food, tteokbokki, and gimbap, and the ocean view is spread out in front of restaurant, making the scenery even more amazing. It is also close to the Haenam Dinosaur museum, so it is good to stop by on the way.
- 5 Dongmyeong Jaeghwa (동명제과), 159, Nambusunhwan-ro, ☏ +82 61-535-9866. M-Sa 09:00-20:00, closed Su. In addition to Haenam's representative food, sweet potato bread, consumers can taste scones and whinancier. Neat interior and delicious bread makes it famous.
Specialities
[edit]- Haenam Seaweed (해남김) Haenam seaweed, which has a unique taste and aroma, is a pollution-free seaweed produced in clean waters at the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula, and is differentiated from other seaweed in taste and aroma.
- Red Clay Sweet Potato (황토고구마) It is produced in clean red clay fields located at the southernmost tip of the Korean Peninsula, where the natural environment is not polluted. It is as fluffy as a chestnut and has a high sugar content, making it delicious.
- Winter Cabbage (겨울배추) Haenam is a land with a warm maritime climate and is Korea’s only winter cabbage production area. Haenam winter cabbage grown in unpolluted, high-quality soil does not freeze even in winter (December to February) when white snow piles up, and the taste of the cabbage remains, so you can always make fresh kimchi. Winter cabbage is high in fiber and is effective for skin beauty and anti-aging.
- Mini Chestnut Pumpkin (미니 밤호박) Haenam's mini-chestnut pumpkins receive plenty of sunlight, so they have excellent sugar content and are highly marketable. It is also good for your health due to its eco-friendly cultivation.
- Sebalnamul (세발나물) Sebalnamul has a light and savory taste and is good for constipation as it is rich in fiber and chlorophyll. It is also rich in calcium, potassium, and minerals and is effective in restoring vitality.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Haenam Ttangkkeut Resort (해남땅끝리조트), 1869, Ttangkkeuthaean-ro, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 061-530-6000. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. This resort in Haenam is equipped with a Korean restaurant, a convenience store, and a large performance hall. You can check in at 14:00 on the same day and check out at 11:00 the next day, and the total capacity is about 350 people. ₩100,000 - 300,000; rates vary depending on room size and weekdays, weekends, etc. (₩10,000 for one additional person).
- 2 Pine Beach Golf Hotel (파인비치 골프호텔), 224, Sia-ro, Hwawon-myeon, ☏ +82 61-530-7700. This hotel has been certified as a 3-star hotel by the Hotel Industry Rating Management Bureau of the Korea Tourism Association. As it is a golf hotel, you can enjoy golf while looking at the view of the coast. You can check in at 15:00 on the same day and check out at 12:00 the next day, and the total capacity is about 84 people.
- 3 Haenam Namdo Hotel (남도호텔), Ha-ri 288-12 Haenam-eup, ☏ +82 61-535-9595. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. It is a hotel certified as a two-star by the Hotel Industry Rating Management Bureau of the Korea Tourism Association.
- 4 Haenam Deungdae Pension (해남 등대펜션), 575, Maebong-gil, Hwawon-myeon, ☏ +82 61-535-1009. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. It is a hotel where you can enjoy fishing and barbecuing around.
- 5 Ttankgkkueutmaeul auto campingjang (땅끝 오토캠핑장), 25-5, Galsan-gil, Songji-myeon, ☏ +82 61-534-0830. It is a camping site in Haenam where you can enjoy camping.
Connect
[edit]Useful contact numbers are as follows:
- 1 Haenam General Hospital (해남종합병원), 160-45, Haenam-ro, Haenam-eup, ☏ +82 61-536-4116. This hospital has 16 specialists in addition to three internal medicine specialists and three pediatric and adolescent specialists.
- 2 Haenam post office (해남우체국), 70, Jungang 1-ro, Haenam-eup, ☏ +82 61-530-2090. Weekend Off.
- 3 Haenam police office (해남 경찰서), 61, Yeongbin-ro, Haenam-eup, ☏ 182.
- 4 Haenam Fire station (해남소방서), 82, Gyoyukcheong-gil, ☏ +82 61-530-0900.
Go next
[edit]The areas near Haenam are as follows: