Location: Changnyeong-gun
Top Things to do in Changnyeong-gun
Top Restaurants in Changnyeong-gun
The 7 Best Things to Do in Changnyeong-gun, South Korea
Changnyeong-gun in South Korea, from Asia region, is best know for Nature & Wildlife Areas. Discover best things to do in Changnyeong-gun with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
Restaurants in Changnyeong-gun
1. Upo Wetland
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By kjmagnuson - Los Angeles, California
Upo is unique as one of the only inland wetlands in the country. The location of Upo is very rural, and is relatively unknown even in Korea. The wetland is an important bird sanctuary and has been recognized by Ramsar as of high ecological importance.
Upo wetland can be enjoyed very pleasantly in 1-2 hrs. I highly recommend renting a bicycle nearby the entrace. They are affordable and are perfect for exploring the wetland. There are wide bike paths surrounding the wetland, and on spring day, a bike ride here is really as good as it gets.
For bird enthusiasts there are many different seasons to visit, but for the vast majority of visitors spring is best. Summer is likely to be too hot and humid, winter too cold, and fall also very hot. In spring everything was a lush green; turtles, ducks, and egrets were easy to spot. The closest city to Upo is Daegu, and the easiest way to visit the site is by using a car.
2. Apsan Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By CirilB - Ljubljana, Slovenia
The park is very near the city (to the south) and you can easily reach it with the bus. There are many paths and trails leading to different temples and peaks. There is also a cable car which takes you to the Apsan Mountain.
The view of the city is nice and in the summer it is a bit less hot up there. It is a nice green getaway.
3. Hwawangsan Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By DownVegasTown - Buerne, texas
A bit of background, My wife is Korean and her family history ties back to a story in ancient times at the facilities on top of the mountain. She researched both english and korean sites to find the place and how to get there. Fortunately she found an excellent guide service. We were in route from Seoul to Gyeongju and stopped in Daegu to make this day trip. We arrived early in Daegu, made the hike up the mountain and took the last train onto Gyeongju.
Roger with HikeKorea.com met us at the train station and drove us to Changnyeong and then onto Hwawangsan Mountain for the hike to the top. Roger leads hikes all over South Korea but this was his first time to Hwawangsan Mt so he arrived the day before and scouted it out.
So, we started the hike with a stop at a temple on the way up. Cherry blossoms were ending their bloom so we saw many on the trees and many on the ground. We chose to hike up the shortest route which to the novice sounded like the best but in reality ended up being the steepest, strenous, most difficult....ok the adjectives get a bet racy from here, so just say this old man was in over his head. The good thing is Roger was excellent watching my wife and i for signs of fatigue, stress and fear. Yes I said it. Old guy got a little nervous but Roger was always there and never let us feel uncomfortable.
We made it to the top, piece of cake for my wife but I struggled due to age, injured toe and tight pants. Roger had a set of hiking poles which I refused the first 30 minutes but finally relented. My god they were awesome. Cut the huff and puff in half, pulse dropped a few notches and I thought I might get off the mountain without a helicopter.
Made it to the top and walked along the ridge line about a km to the ancient spot we had to see. i must admit it was interesting to me seeing this location at 757 meters with nothing around. Had to be the get away spot several centuries ago.
We chose the other route on the way down which turned out to be less steep and relaxing. After the mountain we saw historic sights in Changnyeoung and then went to the Upo Wetlands which was an unexpected surprise from Roger.
I would definitely repeat this excursion, stopping at Daegu, having Roger with Hikekorea.com take us on the hike and bring us back to Daegu train station.
It is an excellent day trip excursion in route to Gyeongju although I fear the people on the train were probably thought we could use a shower.
4. Changnyeong Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Pan-Bong H
There are three very big groups of old burial mounds in the era of the old Kingdom of Kaya in the second and third centuries near that museum. This museum displays relics like earthen ware, stoneware, and dolmens from these old burial mounds.
5. Changnyeong Shilla Jinheungwang Cheokgyeongbi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By 이형건 - Seoul, South Korea
Located right in middle of Changnyeong "downtown" you can see all the great historical monuments of Korea. It is a walking distance from Changnyeong intercity bus terminal and you can stop by Changyeong ice storage and open market on the way as well.
6. Daegu Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By Peters365 - Daegu, South Korea
Its the first landfill project in the country to be reconstructed as an eco-friendly park. The park is almost a square mile and includes more than 1,000 varieties of trees, wild flowers, cacti, medicinal herbs, bonsai, ponds, Fountains and groves of bamboo and fruit trees. There are several trails and grassy areas for picnics from which to enjoy the seasonal changes in the park.
Spend a day at the Daegu Arboretum. It's a reclaimed LANDFILL that until recently stored more than 4.1 million tons of garbage. It had been abandoned for 10 years prior to construction. Now the roots of thousands of native trees is working to effectively compost the waste and return this once unusable space into a place where locals can learn about how they can help protect the environment, enjoy a picnic or a cup of coffee as they stroll for one end of the park to the other.
7. Kanryongsa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By H1732015 - Seoul, South Korea
Nicely located in the lower part of Hwawang-san, the temple houses an interesting stone Buddha from the 7th century, but the real treasure is the sitting Buddha further up the hill. It has a great view across the valley and up to Hwawang-san fortress as well.
