Special Products of Jeungdo |
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Sea
Salt |
Jeungdo
began to produce salt around 1950. Jeungdo's sea salt has a high mineral content
and exceptional taste. It is harvested by hand in the traditional way, which is
the same method used by the upscale French sea salt brand, Guerande. Seawater is
dried in shallow pools using only the sun and the wind. Jeungdo’s Sea salt can
be purchased both in bulk and in small individual packages. Unlike processed
table salt, it is rich in minerals and beneficial for your health. Recently, a
new product has been released; sea salt flavored with dried seaweed.
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Things to See |
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Taepyeong Salt
Farm |
Taepyeong
Salt Farm, built in 1953, is Korea’s largest single salt farm, and it is listed
as one of the nation’s modern cultural heritages. Every year, 15,000 tons of top
quality sea salt is harvested from the vast salt pans, which cover 4.62 million
square meters. This land was reclaimed by draining the sea between Jeungdo and
the neighboring Daechodo Island.
The sight of workers hand-harvesting
salt from the vast expanse of 67 salt pans is certainly a must-see. Aside the
salt farm, there are approximately 60 salt storage buildings, which cover a
distance of 3 kilometers. Also, homes, bathrooms, and offices originally built
for farmhands are still in existence, so visitors can see how a quintessential
fishing village looked in the old days. |
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Salt
Museum |
Along the path
to the dock, you will find the Salt Museum operated by Taepyeong Salt Farm.
Countless exhibits related to salt are on display here at the museum. Photos and
dioramas explain the manufacturing processes and provide interesting information
on the different types of salt used across the world. The museum is located in
one of the old salt storage buildings. It was completely renovated to create a
contemporary yet authentic atmosphere, with some of the wall space decorated
with traditional-style ink paintings.
In Taepyeong Salt Farm, at the
back of the museum, visitors can try turning the water wheels that pump seawater
onto the fields or carrying hand-harvested salt to storage buildings. The salt
harvesting program must be booked in advance - and at least 3 days prior to the
visit - by phone or through the website. It costs 7,000 won for those 19 years
and over and 6,000 won for those under 19. This program is available from
mid-March to mid-October, which is the salt harvest season. Each participant can
take home 1 kilogram of harvested salt as a souvenir.
The salt
harvesting program first starts with a tour around the Salt Museum, and then
participants move on to the salt fields by foot to learn how to hand-harvest
salt. Next, they are led to the salt storage buildings, followed by a trip to
the wetlands in the salt fields and the salt product exhibition hall, where
purchases can also be made. The tour is led in Korean, but non-Korean speakers
will still be able to observe the process of making salt.
Opening hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Closed from 2:00 pm every Tuesday and Wednesday and on January 1.
For museum inquiries:
+82-61-275-0829 For general
inquiries: +82-61-1330 (service available in Korean, English,
Japanese and Chinese) Website: http://saltmuseum.org (in
Korean) Admission fee: 2,000
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Jeungdo Mudflats Eco
Exhibition Hall |
The Jeungdo
Mudflats Eco Exhibition Hall, which is the largest in Korea, opened its doors to
the public in 2006. It is a 3-story building with one basement floor. On the
ground floor are the Exhibition and Media Rooms. On the 2nd floor is the
Mudflats Experience Room, and on the 3rd floor a conference room. The Exhibition
Room contains an array of exhibits explaining the origin of the mudflats, their
ecosystem, and the creatures that inhabit them.
The Media Room is
equipped with promotional films highlighting the beauty of Sinan’s islands and
their mudflats. Visitors can listen to the sounds of the sea ebbing and flowing
through the audio system in the Mudflats Experience Room, which also contains a
permanent exhibition demonstrating the eco system of the mudflats. The
Exhibition Hall houses some of the 23,000 treasures that were discovered just
off the shore of Jeungdo Island in 1976. These treasures date back more than 600
years.
Opening hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Closed on Mondays For exhibition
inquiries: +82-61-275-8400 Address: 77 Ujeon-ri, Jeungdo-myeon, Sinan-gun,
Jeollanam-do province Admission
fee: 2,000 won |
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Jjangttungeo
Bridge |
The Jjangttungeo
Bridge was Korea’s very first sea bridge built with wood. It stretches over the
open water covering a distance of 470 meters. Standing on the bridge, visitors
can enjoy both oceanic life during the daytime and the wonderful sunsets at
dusk.
Thanks to the
area’s remote location and unpolluted environment, the sky at night is full of
stars. Jjangttungeo is actually the name of a fish, the blue spotted mud hopper,
which can only be found in the unpolluted seas, visitors can spot many of them
in the waters around the Jjangttungeo bridge. Seawater surges onto the bridge
when the tide rises, but the mudflats are fully revealed at low tide. At the end
of the bridge is a small park, which is also worth a visit. |
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Ujeon
Beach |
On Ujeon Beach the
perfect white sand stretches for 4 kilometers in length and is 100 meters in
width. A thick forest of old pine trees borders the beach. It is the ideal place
for what Korean’s call “forest bathing,” which means taking a walk in the forest
and taking deep breaths of the forest’s clean pine-scented air.
The
beach is open for a month from July 20 to August 20, and this is the only time
of year visitors can take a dip in the waters. The beach is equipped with
restrooms and shower facilities. The annual Sinan Germanium Mudflats Festival
also takes place at this time, drawing crowds with exciting programs such as the
mudflats tidal flats eco system inspection, mud massages, and mudflats
sledding. |
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Setting of TV drama
“Thank You” |
 Follow the path to
El Dorado Resort from the Jeungdo Dock, and you will come across the filming
location of the TV drama “Thank You.” Actually, it is on the
small island of Hwado,which can be reached by the narrow bank path that connects
it to Jeungdo at low tide. This is the location of the house where the two main
characters (played by Gong Hyo Jin and Jang Hyeok) lived. The house is currently
used as a lodge and a restaurant.
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El Dorado
Resort |
El Dorado
Resort, which takes full advantage of its great surroundings, consists of 5
seaside villas named Longbeach Villa, Oceancliff Villa, Sunset Villa, Beachfront
Villa and Sky Villa. All guestrooms offer incredible ocean views. Reservations
are necessary, and discounts are available for those registered as online
members. Extra charges are added to the room rates during high seasons.
Guests staying at the
resort can have breakfast and use the seawater sauna and spa free of charge. A
wide range of activities are also available at the resort, including yachting,
jet skiing, banana boat riding and other ocean sports, as well as the mudflat
ecological excursions.
Address: 233-42 Ujeon-ri,
Jeungdo-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do province For resort inquiries: +82-260-3300,
+82-61-260-3333 For general
inquiries: +82-61-1330 (service available in Korea, English,
Japanese and Chinese) Website: http://www.eldoradoresort.co.kr/ (in Korean) For guestroom reservations:
+82-61-260-3301 Guestroom rates:
206,000 won - 631,000 won (discounts available for online
members)
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Festivals |
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Island Mudflats
Festival |
The Sinan
Island Mudflats Festival, held every August, takes place around Ujeon Beach.
Major programs and events include the marathon race and the futsal (a type of
soccer) match on the mudflats, the ocean swim, mud therapy experience, the
Taepyeong Salt Farm experience, clam gathering, and goby fishing. In addition, a
variety of exciting performances are staged throughout the period of the
festival.
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Sinan Germanium
Mudflats Festival |
This is an annual seaside festival held at the Dadohae National Park in the
Sinan region every August. It was started in 1998 to raise public awareness of
the importance preserving the mudflats’ ecosystem, and to promote the region’s
cosmetics products, which are made from mud collected from these mudflats. From
the costume parade to the mudflats massages, to the seawater sauna and the hot
salt bath, many events and performances are organized to amuse festival-goers.
Sales booths will be set up selling the Sinan region’s specialties and authentic
foods cooked with local produce. The festival takes place on Ujeon Beach, one of
the most popular attractions of Jeungdo. |
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Local Fare |
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Jeungdo is
acclaimed for its wide selection of fresh gourmet seafood, which includes sea
bass and gamseongdom (or black porgy). Many restaurants serve
hoe (sliced raw fish or sashimi, as it’s more generally known) and
maeuntang (spicy stew made with fish, vegetables and ground red chili),
which are the two seafood dishes most enjoyed by Koreans. Some also offer
namdo jeongsik (a full course meal accompanied by steamed rice, kimchi
and a variety of side dishes), as well as dishes made with nakji (a
type of octopus with slim tentacles) that are caught from the Jeungdo mudflats.
Keep in mind that most Jeungdo residents are Christians, and thus many
restaurants and shops are closed on Sundays. Prepare your own meals or search in
advance for restaurants that will be open if you plan to visit Jeungdo on
Sunday. |
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How to Get There |
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By
Train *Take the train to Mokpo from Yongsan Station. The KTX
(express train) runs 7 times a day and takes 3 hours and 30 minutes. The
Saemaeul (first class) train runs twice a day and takes 4 hours and 50 minutes.
The Mugunghwa (second class) train runs 6 times a day and takes 5 hours and
10-30 minutes. -> From Mokpo station, take the No.1 bus to the Mokpo
Intercity Bus Terminal or take a taxi -> From the Mokpo Bus Terminal, take
the bus to Jido. The bus runs every 30 minutes between 6:30am and 7:00pm, and
takes 1 hour. -> From the Jido Bus Terminal, take the shuttle bus to Saokdo’s
Jisingae Dock. The bus runs frequently, in accordance with the boat schedule. It
costs 1,500 won and takes 15 minutes. Or take a taxi, which takes 7-8 minutes
and costs 8,000 won. -> Take the boat at the dock. -> Get off at Jeungdo
Dock.
*Or take the train to Gwangju from Yongsan Station. The train runs
20 times a day between 5:20am and 2:45pm. The KTX (express) takes 3 hours and
costs 35,900 won, the Saemaeul (first class) train 4 hours and 31,700 won, and
the Mugunghwa train (second class) 4 hours 25 minutes and 21,400 won. -> From
Gwangju station, take a bus or a taxi to Gwangju Bus Terminal. -> From the
Gwangju Terminal, take the bus to Jido. The bus runs between 5:45am and 6:40am,
and takes 2 hours. The bus fare is 7,900 won. -> From the Jido Bus Terminal
follow the instructions above.
By
Bus *Take the bus to Jido from Seoul’s Central City Express
Bus Terminal. The deluxe bus leaves at 8:30am and costs 28,700 won. The regular
bus leaves at 4:20pm and costs 19,300 won. Both buses take 4 hours and 30
minutes. -> From Jido Bus Terminal, follow the instructions
above.
*Or take the bus to Gwangju from the Dongseoul Terminal or the
Central City Express Bus Terminal. -> From Gwangju Bus Terminal take a bus to
Jido and follow the instructions above.
*Or take the bus to Mokpo from
the Dong Seoul Bus Terminal or the Central City Express Bus Terminal. -> From
Mokpo, take a bus to Jido, which takes 1 hour and 10 minutes. -> From Jido
Bus Terminal, follow the instructions above.
*A direct bus to Saokdo
Dock runs from the Gwangju and Mokpo bus terminals 4-5 times a day. It departs
from Gwangju Terminal at 8:20am, 12:20pm; and 1:30pm, and from Mokpo at 6:20am,
9:25am, 1:00pm, and 4:30pm. For convenience’s sake, we recommend that you take
this direct bus.
Boat Schedule from Saokdo to
Jeungdo
Departure Times: 6:40am, 8:30am,
10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm,
10:00pm Return Fare: 3,600 won |
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Travelers Tips |
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When visiting Jeungdo,
exploring the island on bicycle or on foot is a better option than taking a car.
The Jeungdo Office has stationed 300 bicycles across the island, which visitors
can use for free.
They can be found outside major tourist destinations,
including the Salt Museum and Jjangttungeo Bridge, as well as the Jeungdo
Office. If you are unable to travel by bicycle, you can take the village bus
that circulates around the entire island or book a taxi for a
tour. |
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