Yeongam 영암

Yeongam

http://eng.yeongam.go.kr/home/eng/ 

Mt. Wolchul  월출산

This mountain stretches to the sea towards Mokpo, and has been labeled “Sculpture Park” given its strange rocks and stone formations. The mountain is famous for its unique beauty during four seasons – in spring, azaleas and Korean royal rosebay;  in summer, waterfalls; in the autumn foliage fields of reeds; and in winter, a perfectly snow covered landscape.

• Address: 484-50Gaeshin-ri, Yeong.am-eup, Yeong.am-gun, Jeollanam-do
• Tel: 061-473-5210 (Wolchulsan National Park Management Office)
• Website: wolchul.knps.or.kr
• Operation hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Free admission
• Parking fee: 7,000 won (5,000won for small car)
• Bus stop: From Gwangcheon Bus Terminal (U-Square), take a direct bus to Yeong.am (approx. 80 mins) and transfer buses (or take a five-minute taxi ride) at the Yeong.am Local Bus Terminal to go to Jeonhwangsa entrance. For more information, please contact the Yeong.am Local Bus Terminal: 061-473-3355~7
• By car: Honam Expressway Gwangsan ICà National Hwy #13à Naju-si, Yeong.am-eup

Wolchulsan Spa Resort  월출산 스파 리조트

Located at Wolchulsan National Park, the Wolchulsan Spa Resort is a hotel of recreation with natural spas and beautiful scenery.

• Address: 6-10 Haechang-ri, Gunseo-myeon, Yeong.am-gun, Jeollanam-do
• Tel: 061-473-6311
• Website: www.wolchulspa.co.kr
• Operation hours: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Fee: Adult: 6,000 won; Children: 4,000 won
• Bus stop: From Gwangcheon Bus Terminal (U-square), take a direct bus to Yeong.am (approx. 80 mins) and transfer buses to Wolchulsan Spa Resort. (please check U-square and Yeong am bus website)

Dogapsa 도갑사

The name of Dogapsa, standing on Wolchusan Hill, is the biggest temple in around Jeonnam. Originally here was a site for Munsoosa-temple. Buddhist monk Dosun rebuilt Dogapsa instead of Munsoosa after coming back from China.

• Address: 8 Dogap-ri, Gunseo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do
• Tel: 061-473-5122
• Website: www.dogapsa.org
• Fee: free
• Bus stop: From Gwangcheon Bus Terminal (U-square), take an express bus to Yeongam. From Yeongam Bus Terminal, take the local bus to Dogapsa.  (please check U-square and Yeong am bus website)
• By car: Gwangju - Naju(National road #13) - Yeongam - Dogapsa

Historic site of Dr. Wangin 왕인박사유적지 

The historic site of Dr. Wangin is located at the foot of Munpil Peak to the east of Gurim village. It sheds a new light on Wangin and restores his place in history. There is Seonggi-dong, the birthplace of Dr. Wangin, and Seongcheon (the sacred fountain he is said to have drunk from). Next to his birthplace stands the Yuheobi (a memorial monument).

• Address: 18 Donggurim-ri, Gunseo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do
• Tel: 061-470-2560
• Car: Gwangju - Muan-Gwangju Expressway Unsu IC - Naju - Seongyang Intersection - Wangin Road