Location: Suncheon
Top Things to do in Suncheon
The 10 Best Things to do in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do
Suncheon (Korean pronunciation: [sun.tɕʰʌn]) (Suncheon-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is a scenic agricultural and industrial city of around 250,000 people near Suncheon Bay. It is located in the southeastern corner of Jeollanam-do, just over an hour south-east of Gwangju. Forty minutes south of Suncheon is the port city of Yeosu, and twenty minutes to the east of Suncheon is Gwangyang. It is currently experiencing strong development due to being included as part of the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, one of three newly created Free Economic Zones (FEZs) in South Korea due to open within the next decade. As of October 14, 2007 plans are being set up and a referendum is being planned for a merging of the cities of Yeosu, Suncheon and Gwangyang into a new metropolitan city, taking advantage of the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, Yeosu's Expo 2012 bid and port facilities, Suncheon's educational institutes and Gwangyang's POSCO plant.
Restaurants in Suncheon
1. Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 277 reviews
Reviewed By sinawanders - Heidelberg, Germany
We weren"t quite sure beforehand whether we should take the detour through Suncheon while travelling from Seoul to Busan, but were so glad we did it. The park is beautiful and well maintained. We went for sunset and enjoyed great views. Not sure what it's like on weekends, but we went on a thursday and it was not crowded at all. Great place for photography too.
2. Seonamsa Temple
3. Songgwangsa Temple
4. Nagan Eupseong Folk Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By xinjien2 - Singapore, Singapore
It was a long taxi ride away from the city center (Suncheon Station), especially as the roads were frozen. However, the view was worth the ride! It was a very quaint and quiet little village, perhaps we reached too early (we reached at about 9:30am!), perhaps the weather was too cold, there were hardly anyone around. Shops were closed and there were no performances, but it was so lovely to be walking around the place. It gives off a completely different vibe from the bustling streets of the city. I absolutely loved the place!
5. Suncheon Bay Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Reviewed By 590jhl - Seoul, South Korea
This is a garden park in Suncheon Bay. Must-visit course in Suncheon Travel. I highly recommend. - Locating upper area of Suncheon Bay, it's about 15~20 min by bus from Suncheon Station. - At the ticket office, 2-day pass for 6 attractions of Suncheon is available. Or buy ticket for Suncheon Bay Garden. Seniors with 65+ are free. - There are amazing cone-shaped hills, tile bridge, parades, global gardens, flamingo pond, bicycle boats, Metasequoia Road, etc. - With a massive area, spending at least 3 hours is recommend. - Near the west gate, there's Eco Trans Station for Sky Cube connecting to Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve. - Suncheon Local Foods Direct Market is locating in southeast area. It's a fine place to purchase fresh local products.
6. Jukdobong Park
7. Suncheon Aretjang Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By moot - Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom
The night market we found last Saturday night was not a market as such - more a fun, friendly night out for locals and tourists alike! Apparently it happens every Friday & Saturday and there is live music from a variety of performers including a great band of girl drummers. The live streaming on the huge screen above the stage adds excitement as you see yourselves when the camera zooms in! We were the only westerners but we felt most welcome. We were even approached to complete a visitor’s questionnaire which we did with the help of Papago/Google translate! Cold beer and soju is available and many stalls take credit card. When we bought our shrimp and noodle dish from one of the 15-20 food stalls we stood at one of the makeshift table tops and ended up being invited to share our neighbours’ food and drink! They left and we were then invited to join another couple about our age (mid 50s) who had enough English to have a fascinating chat. As they left we took the ubiquitous selfie and they fished in their bag and presented us with a beautiful pair of wooden chopsticks in a silk pocket each.
8. Suncheon Utjang
9. Suncheon Japanese Castle
10. Suncheon Open Film Set
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By 590jhl - Seoul, South Korea
This is a drama set implementing Suncheon of 1960s and Seoul of 1970s. It's really fun to experience old times and watching reactions of old visitors. - There are slum town on the hill, photo studio, movie theater, pubs, carpenter's shop, comics shop, etc. - School costume rental as the first visit is recommended. - Slum town is to climb up risky a bit. Seniors over 70s need to be careful. - Entrance is just 3,000 won. Seniors with 65+ are free. Other attractions aren't inclusive. But, watching around without them is okay. - Dancing seniors in the disco house are fun. - Took bus #77 to reach from Suncheon Station. And 15~20 min walk after getting off the bus. There were frequent signs and it's easy to find direction.
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