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A large park with Korean and international themed gardens. Check the official website for seasonal opening hours.
Suncheon Bay National Garden is located in Suncheon (Suncheon-si) in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The area of the garden is 1.12 km² plus 28 km² of Suncheon Bay. About 860,000 trees and 650,000 autumn flowers such as roses, sunflowers, and cosmos flowers are planted in the garden. The city opened Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo 2013 from April 20 to October 20, attracting over 4.4 million visitors.
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동천, East stream
Ride a bike or walk through Dongcheon.
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.
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.
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.
순천대학교박물관
The university museum exhibits archaeological finds and other cultural heritage from eastern South Jeolla Province.
순천만습지, 순천만, Suncheon Bay Ecological Park
A coastal wetland with reed beds, tidal flats and migratory birds. Walking paths pass through the reeds; see the official website for current visitor information.