County in Honam, South Korea
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Damyang (담양) is a county in South Jeolla. Damyang has beautiful bamboo forests and wide plains.
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한국대나무박물관
It is a Korean bamboo museum with a space where you can perform comprehensive functions such as preserving, exhibiting, selling, and experiencing bamboo products. It was opened and operated in Damju-ri, Damyang-eup in 1981, and was expanded and relocated to Cheonbyeon-ri, Damyang-eup on March 12, 1998. In addition to exhibiting bamboo products, technical information on the production of bamboo products is exchanged here, and a national bamboo product contest is held every May in line with the bamboo festival.
한국가사문학관
The Korean History Literature Museum opened on November 11, 2000, in Gasa Literature-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do, and continues to hold various academic events for the transmission, preservation, and modern succession and development of cultural heritage related to Gasa Literature.
담빛예술창고
This gallery was renovated from old grain storage. You can see and buy artworks created by young artists in Jeolla. A cafe is connected to this place, and you can listen to music played on a pipe organ made from bamboo here.
면앙정
Myeonangjeong Pavilion is a pavilion where Song Soon (1493-1582) of Myeonangjeong left his office in the 28th year of King Jungjong's reign and spent the rest of his life teaching scholars, and discussed his studies with Toegye Yi Hwang and other celebrities. Myeonangjeong Pavilion is a simple building, but it has great historical value.
식영정
Sikyeongjeong Pavilion was built by Kim Seong-won (1525-1597), Seohadang, in the 15th year of King Myeongjong of the Joseon Dynasty, and was named "Sikyeong" by his father-in-law Im Eok-ryeong (1496-1568). Here, Jeong Cheol (1536-1593) left Chinese poems, lyrics, and unit songs such as Seongsan Byeolgok and Sikyeongjeong 20yeong, and became the birthplace of Songgang Literature, and laid the foundation for the development of Korean classical literature.
송강정
Songgangjeong Pavilion is a pavilion where Songgang Jeongcheol (1536-1593) stepped down from the court and stayed quiet for four years. It was designated as Jeollanam-do Monument No. 1 on January 29, 1972.
상월정
Sangwoljeong Pavilion was built by Kim Ja-su in the third year of King Sejo's reign of the Joseon Dynasty and returned to his hometown. In the 8th year of King Sunjo (1808), Yeonjae and Chojeong were repaired, but in the 2nd year of King Cheoljong (1851), Ko Jae-jun and Ko Gwang-jo were repaired due to flood damage, and rafters and beams were repaired in the 9th year of King Cheoljong (1858). The pavilion has four bays in front space and two bays in side space, and the roof is shaped like eight arms when viewed from the side.
관어정
In the late Joseon Dynasty, the caretaker of Damyang built a pavilion here to enjoy the atmosphere and wind and moon. Since the water of Damyangriver Stream flows under the pavilion, you can sit here to fish or watch fish.
독수정
The name Eaglejeong Pavilion is derived from the poem of Lee Tae-baek and contains the noble meaning of a scholar living in seclusion. The name Doksujeong Pavilion is derived from the poem of Lee Tae-baek and represents the noble meaning of a scholar who lives quietly.
소쇄원
Passing through a bamboo forest, you can see water in the valley flowing below the wall. Crossing the valley, you can look around the pavilions there.
명옥헌
It has a pavilion and an artificial pond. Zinnia trees surrounding the pond are famous.
죽녹원
It is a bamboo garden built by Damyang-gun while building bamboo forests around Seonginsan Mountain. Bamboo trees where you can enjoy bamboo forest bathing are planted, and you can enjoy a walk along the bamboo forest path. The bamboo trees grow green and look like are spread out fresh, so you can enjoy bamboo forest bathing, and many tourists visit.
담양온천, 담양 리조트 온천
담양 시티 투어 버스
It is a bus tour that takes an electric bus to visit various tourist attractions in Damyang. There are three routes: Downtown course, Lyrics Literature Course (Take time: 1 hour and 50 minutes), Damyang Lake Course (Take time: 1 hour and 20 minutes).
용면추월산벚꽃축제
It is a cherry blossom festival held in April at Chuwol Mountain, a representative tourist destination in Damyang, and you can feel the scent of spring. [April, Biennial].
담양대나무축제
It is the only bamboo festival in Korea, and is Damyang's representative festival where unique exhibitions, experiences, performances, and sales take place to sympathize with the various values and uses of bamboo. [early May].
고서포도축제
Various events are held, including various experiences of picking grapes in the vineyard, making wine, various performances, and tasting and purchasing grapes. [Held for three days in August, biennial].
담양한우축제
It is a festival that provides various foods such as tasting and selling Korean beef (Hanu) so that consumers can trust and find Damyang Korean beef, which is raised in a clean area of Damyang. [Held for three days in September or October].
창평전통음식축제
It is a festival where you can taste traditional food in one place, and it is a special festival unique to Changpyeong, which is rich in food such as rice candy making experience, Korean sweets making experience. [for three days at the end of October, Biennial].
담양산타축제
It is a winter festival where you can feel Damyang's Christmas atmosphere with Christmas-related experiences such as large trees, photo zones, night lighting, carol music, and busking performances. [December 23rd to 25th].
가로수사랑음악회
It is a festival that creates and preserves Metasequoia street and celebrates history. It is Damyang's October festival that plays music suitable for autumn to those who visit Metasequoia street.
광방천 국수
대나무 국수
우리네 국수
담양 국수
진우네집 국수
담양 현재 국수
할머니 시장 국수
막둥이 국수
옛날 진미 국수
미소 댓잎 국수
죽순 닭 국수
뚝방 국수
담양 소바 집
담양애꽃
남도예담
신식당
담양버거
It is a fusion restaurant that sells burgers made with tteogalbi, a traditional Korean food.
한상근 대통밥집
옥빈관
카페 밀
오프 더 커프
옥담
카페하녹
담양 브로이
It sells handmade beer made in Damyang.
담양 리조트 호텔
호텔 드몽드
언노운 호텔
JK 쉼
담양 메타 펜션
리소프
담양 프로반스 펜션
글리제 977
담양 힐링 파크 새연리조트
대나무골 오토 캠핑장
라온 캠핑장
메타파크 카라반 캠핑장
창평 전통 시장
Changpyeong Traditional Market (창평 전통 시장), 14-24, Sadong-gil, Changpyeong-myeon. Local agricultural products and traditional foods, such as Korean sweets and rice yeot, are mainly sold here.
대전 시장
By taxi
You can see many taxis waiting for passengers in front of the bus terminal. Knowing a taxi driver's cell phone number or a call taxi agency's telephone number is useful.
By bike
There are no public bicycles in Yang, but bicycles can be rented free of charge at Damyang-gun Office or Damyang-eup Office, and bicycles can be rented for ₩5,000 per hour at Gwanbangjerim.
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