Where to go in South Gyeongsang

Where to go in each part of Korea, neighbourhood by neighbourhood: what it is like, what it is known for and what to do.

• Geoje Windy Hill & Oedo거제 바람의언덕 외도A grassy headland with a single windmill above the sea, and a garden island you reach by boat.
• Jinhae Cherry Blossom Town, Changwon창원 진해 벚꽃 여좌천 경화역A small naval town that disappears under pink cherry blossoms for a short spell each spring.
• Namhae German Village & Daraengi Village남해 독일마을 다랭이마을A hillside of red-roofed German-style houses facing the sea, and a seaside village of stacked rice terraces.
• Tongyeong Dongpirang & Harbour통영 동피랑마을 강구안A hillside mural village over a working harbor, with fishing boats, market stalls and the smell of fresh…
• Changwon Uichang-gu창원시 의창구The green, flat north of Changwon, with a wide reservoir for migratory birds, a tree-lined road and a flower…
• Changwon Seongsan-gu창원시 성산구The planned centre of Changwon, with wide avenues, tree-lined streets and parks, and a coast road on the…
• Changwon Masan Happo-gu창원시 마산합포구The old port side of Masan, a seafood town with a waterfront, a sea coast and valleys to the north.
• Changwon Masan Hoewon-gu창원시 마산회원구A quiet residential district of Masan, with a memorial, hill parks and mountain trails.
• Jinju진주시A river city with a famous hilltop fortress, a long history and a night riverside lit by a music fountain.
• Sacheon사천시A southern coastal town on the edge of Hallyeo Maritime National Park, with island views, a mountain temple…
• Gimhae김해시The old capital of the Gaya kingdom, now a city next to Busan, with hill fortress walls, temples and a bamboo…
• Miryang밀양시A river town where an old pavilion looks over the Miryang River and a cliff walkway runs along the water.
• Yangsan양산시A city between Busan and Ulsan that backs onto the Yeongnam Alps, with a big mountain temple and a waterfall.
• Uiryeong의령군A small farm county at the Nam River, with a rock-in-the-river legend, a cold-water valley and a history park.
• Haman함안군The former home of Ara Gaya, a quiet farm county with large grass-covered tombs and a riverside barley park.
• Changnyeong창녕군A quiet farm county with Korea's largest inland wetland, a hill of silver grass and large old tombs.
• Goseong (Gyeongnam)고성군A coastal county near Tongyeong with a bay linked to an old naval victory, dinosaur footprints and ancient…
• Hadong하동군A Jirisan and Seomjin River county of wide farm valleys, old pines and tea fields.
• Sancheong산청군A county on the east side of Jirisan, with stone-walled villages, mountain valleys and the birthplace of a…
• Hamyang함양군A mountain county on the west side of Gyeongnam, with Jirisan trails, valley pavilions and carved Buddhas.
• Geochang거창군A mountain basin county ringed by peaks and bordering Deogyusan National Park, with a ginkgo lane and a…
• Hapcheon합천군A rural county at the foot of Gayasan, home to a great mountain temple, a film-set street and a lakeside.