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Geumcheon-ri Village in Gwangyang

 

Located at the bottom of Baegunsan (Mt.), Jeollanam-do, Gwangyang-seomjin (Maehwa village) is the first village which sings the spring with Maehwa (a kind of apricot), the messenger of spring in Korea.
Maesil (plum, ume), Gorosoe mineral spring, chestnuts, Jaecheop (corbicula) of Seomjingang, green tea are produced and beautiful Seomjingang (River) reminiscent of an Oriental painting embraces it in front.

 

plum, gorosoe mineral water, chestnut, Seomjingang jaecheop, green tea

Seomjingang jaechoep(shellfish) soup and sashimi, Seomjingang king crab, Gwangyang charcoal grilled meat, South Seashore gizzard shad sashimi

 

Baegunsan(Mt.) and valley, Gwangyang ironwork, Gwangyang harbor container wharf, Baekhak-dong, Baegunsan natural recreation forest, Seomjingang(River)

 

Taking plum, making handmaid bean-curd

 

Baegunsan naturanl recreation forest, 2 rooms of Geumcheonsan mountain village recreation facility  
Mountain village homestay : 20 families  

 

Kim Hyeongju(village headman), Geumcheon-ri, Daap-myeon,
Gwangyang-si
+82-61-772-6970, 011-9450-3970
+82-61-797-3572, 3577  (Gwangyang city forest office )

 

Namhae Expressway(downline from Seoul and Gyeonggi-do)
Okgok IC - Okgok - Jinsang - National Road No2 - Daap - Seomjin

Namhae Expressway(upline from Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do)
Jinwol IC - Local Road No861 - Seomjin