The port city of Yeosu is about halfway along Korea’s steep, island-pocked and deeply indented southern coast. By the time you reach Yeosu you will have seen comparable city centres, but its shoreline, peppered with cliffs, islands and peninsulas, is spec
East of Yeong·am, 42-sq-km Wolchulsan (473 5210; adult/youth/child W1600/600/300; 5am-7pm Mar-Oct, 8am-6pm Nov-Feb), Korea’s smallest national park, invites a day of hiking. There are crags, spires and unusual shaped rocks around every corner as well as a
Another island now connected by a bridge to the mainland, Wando is scenic with ever-changing views of scattered offshore islands. Ferries to Jejudo leave from the main town, Wando-eup, which has stacks of flashy new motels. There are other ferries running
The sprawling port city of Mokpo is the end of the line for train and expressway traffic, and a starting point for sea voyages to Jejudo and the western islands of Dadohae Haesang National Park. Korea’s National Maritime Museum is appropriately located he
South Jeolla is one of Korea’s least developed and greenest provinces, where 25% of households are farmers against a national average of 7%. The province is pioneering pesticide-free and organic farming, while fish farming has breathed new life into coast
Heuksando, on the way to Hongdo, is the larger, more populated and more accessible of the two islands. Views from its peaks show why Dadohae Haesang means ‘marine archipelago’. Fishing villages are linked by trails, but walking around the island would tak
Gwangju may look like any other city with its shop-filled central area, an attractive riverside, busy restaurants, pubs and bars – all encircled by apartment blocks – but within this everyday exterior resides the heart of an artist and the soul of a revol
Consisting of over 1700 islands and islets and divided into eight sections, Dadohae Haesang (Marine Archipelago) National Park occupies much of the coast and coastal waters of Jeollanam-do. Some of the isles support small communities with income from fish