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Dating from 867, this is one of Korea's oldest temples. It takes an hour and 30 minutes from downtown.
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선암사
A large temple complex dating from 861, with natural tea fields cultivated for many hundreds of years. It takes an hour from downtown. One out of seven Korean mountain monasteries to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018.
낙안읍성
A Joseon dynasty era castle built in 1397 and one of the most well preserved in Korea. It takes an hour from downtown.
순천대학교박물관
The university museum exhibits archaeological finds and other cultural heritage from eastern South Jeolla Province.
순천대학로, Suncheon univ. street
Experience the night life of the small regional college students of Korea. Quite old-fashioned but has its own unique atmosphere.
Hanok library, Korean-style library, 한옥글방
Read a book in a small library in Korean style Building (Hanok, 한옥). But bring your own books unless you read Korean, as the library owns no foreign-language books.
죽도봉공원
With 30 minutes walk there is a nice view of the old town of Suncheon. You can start from Origolmok (오리골목, Duck-dish street) in Jogok-dong or Railroad official residence village (철도관사마을) in Jogok-dong.