Highlights of Jeolla & the South-West
Korea’s sleepy deep south offers quite a contrast to the urban sprawl found further north. Travelling along the coast from Busan in the South-East to Gwangju in South-West one encounters a string of smaller, slower towns and cities amongst a distinctly greener landscape.
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Boseong, found in a deeply picturesque corner of South-Western Jeolla province, is known above all else for its association with green tea.
Gwangju - long a hotbed of art and politics - likes to consider itself slightly different to the rest of South Korea.
Two picturesque counties of sparsely-populated rural communities, also home to the Jirisan National Park.
The Jirisan National Park covers a vast area, inclusive of numerous famous temples as well as an array of breathtaking valleys and peaks.
Yeosu is best known for its connection with the Korean national hero Yi Sun Shin whose revolutionary turtle ships repelled Japanese invaders in the 1590s.