Special Experiences by the Sea in Hampyeong

Hampyeong-gun holds a butterfly festival every spring, a testament to how well it has preserved its pristine natural environment. Besides the butterfly festival, the mudflat experience at Seokdu Village (Dolmeori Beach), famous for its sunsets, and the germanium seawater sauna experience are also well known. At the Hampyeong Natural Ecology Park, visitors can feel and enjoy untouched nature through a nature experience that satisfies all five senses.

Along the way

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   Gomakcheon Stone Bridge

   고막천석교

   Hampyeong Gomakcheon Stone Bridge, also known as 'Ttokdari' or 'Tteokdari,' is a rare stone bridge in Korea that converted a timber-frame structure into stone form. It crosses the Gomakcheon Stream from east to west. MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (Daeheung Restaurant)

   점심식사(대흥식당)

   Daeheung Restaurant, recognized as a Namdo (southern-style) cuisine restaurant, has been run by two generations over 32 years and specializes in Korean native beef (hanwoo). It uses only top-grade hanwoo from the Hampyeong cattle market. * Inquiries/Information: 061-322-3953 MoreLess

   

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   Seokdu Village Mudflat Experience

   석두마을 갯벌체험

   Located on Hampyeong Bay, Seokdu Village combines fishing with farming. It has Hampyeong's only sea route, and Dolmeori Beach at Seokdu makes it a major tourist spot in Hampyeong-eup. Its natural hamlets include Sinseolpo, Deokheung, Seongjaedong, Seokdu, Seonggok, Cheonghakdong, and Seongdeok. MoreLess

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   Hampyeong Seawater Sauna

   함평 해수찜

   Hampyeong seawater sauna (haesujjim) is a mysterious folk remedy that has been widely used since the 1800s. It carries on and develops the steam-bath method that used ceramic kilns, as recorded in the Veritable Records of King Sejong: stones rich in sulfur and medicinal herbs such as mugwort are heated over a pine-wood fire, then placed into a tub of seawater, and the heated water is used for a steam treatment — allowing visitors to enjoy the combined benefits of a hot spring and a medicinal steam bath at once. MoreLess

   

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