Cheongsando: An Enchanting rural Island 전남 완도 청산
Located off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula, Cheongsando
Island is part of the Dadohae National Park. As such, traces of battles against
outside forces remain on the island, where approximately 2,600 people currently
reside in pursuit of "happiness of slow life." Moreover, Cheongsando
Island features numerous tourist attractions including stone artifacts, walking
trails, and filming locations of Korean movie "Seopyeonje" and Korean
TV drama series "Waltz of Spring."
Island History
Previously known as Seonsan, Seonwon, and Geumsongji, Cheongsando Island, which literally means "Blue Mountain Island" as given its name in 1483 for its green mountains and blue sea. In 1681, a navy camp was set up on the island to fight off a series of outside invasions. The island then became a military hub of the southern coastal region, which, on December 23, 1981, was designated as Dodohae National Park.
Cheongsando is one of numerous
islands and islets in Wando County, which is so beautiful that it has been
designated as part of Dadohae Marine National Park. Cheongsando is covered with
green barley fields, from where visitors can gaze out over the spectacularly
blue ocean. The island has a charming pastoral atmosphere; the barley fields
are ringed with traditional stonewalls, and visitors can stroll along muddle
paths. In Cheongsando, farming is still done the same way it’s been done for
centuries, and visitors can eat fish that the fishermen have caught that
morning. Be sure to try the shellfish abalone, a Cheongsando specialty.
Cheongsando is the ultimate escape
from city life, here everyone leads life at a much slower pace. On Cheongsando
you are unlikely to find many other tourists, and a trip here would certainly
make for a unique, memorable, and relaxing vacation. Read on to find out more
about the charms of Cheongsando.
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Accommodations, restaurants,
convenience stores, supermarket, Nonghyup Bank, National Parks Office,
Council building (free Internet), health clinic, police station
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| Hiking Course |
| Walking Trails 1) Docheong-ri Village Port → Seopyeonje (5.7㎞) 2) Yeonae Batang-gil Road → Dolmen Village → Gatdol Pebble Beach (2.4㎞) 3) Gujang-ri Village → Gwondeok-ri Village (1.8㎞) 4) Gwondeok-ri Village → Beombawi Rock (1.8㎞) 5) Beombawi Rock → Cheonggye-ri Village → Sangseo-ri Village (6㎞) 6) Sangseo-ri Village → Dongcheon-ri Village → Hangdo Island (3.3㎞) Hiking Trails 1) Goseongsan Mountain (9㎞): Docheong-ri Village Port → Goseongsan Mountain → Beombawi Rock → Gwondeok-ri Village 2) Daeseongsan Mountain (6.7㎞): Docheong-ri Village Port → Daeseong-san Mountain → Daebongsan Mountain → Osan Mountain → Jinsan-ri Village → Baekryeonamsa Temple → Yang-ri Village 3) Eup-ri Village (3㎞): Gugan-ri Village → Bojeoksam Mountain → Goseongsan Mountain → Cheonggye-ri Village 4) Maebaongsan Mountain (4.5㎞): Cheonggye-ri Village/Wondong-ri Village → Maebongsan Village → Sangseo-ri Village |
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