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Damyang Changpyeong [Slow City] (담양군 창평면 [슬로시티])

15.1Km    2021-04-16

56-24, Doldam-gil, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-2-383-3807

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village is a farming village that produces vegetables and fruits including tomatoes and strawberries. The name of the village goes all the way back to early Goryeo period. Changpyeong is home to many important historical figures and known for its regional foods and local produce.

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village [Slow City] (담양 창평 삼지내마을[슬로시티])

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village [Slow City] (담양 창평 삼지내마을[슬로시티])

15.3Km    2020-03-31

9-22, Doldam-gil, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-383-3807

Damyang Changpyeong Samjinae Village was the first Korean place designated as a slow city in 2007. Compared with the fast-changing city life, the village seeks a slow life, experiencing regional cultures and food, surrounded by nature. Visitors can make Korean traditional sweets & cookies such as Hangwa and Ssalyeot here.

Deokinkwan (덕인관)

15.3Km    2024-12-26

전라남도 담양군 담양읍 죽향대로 1121
061-381-7881

Originally opened in 1963 under the name ‘Deokin Eumsikjeom,’ this establishment boasts over 60 years of history. It is run by Park Gyu-wan, a designated Korean Food Grand Master No. 82, specializing in meat (grilled galbi). Initially, the restaurant served Korean table d’hote focused on galbi, but it has since evolved into a tteokgalbi specialty restaurant. The restaurant uses Korean cow beef ribs marinated in the master’s secret sauce. 

Korea Bamboo Museum (한국대나무박물관)

Korea Bamboo Museum (한국대나무박물관)

15.3Km    2021-07-19

35, Jukhyangmunhwa-ro, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-380-2901

The Korean Bamboo Museum is a comprehensive complex that preserves, exhibits, produces, and allows people to experience bamboo products. First opened in 1981 at Damju-ri, the museum was expanded and relocated to the current location in March 1998. Not only does the museum provide bamboo-related exhibitions, it also provides techniques on making bamboo products as well as holds the Bamboo Festival every May.

Gotaekhanok (고택 한옥에서)

Gotaekhanok (고택 한옥에서)

15.4Km    2024-12-23

88-9 , Doldam-gil, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-10-3606-1283

In A Hanok is a grand old house in Samjinae Village, Changpyeong, Jeollanam-do - a member of the international Slow City movement. The house comprises a sarangchae (men’s house), an anchae (women’s house), outbuildings and a spacious yard and garden. Local tourist destinations such as Soswaewon Garden, Songgangjeong Pavilion, and Damyang’s bamboo forest and redwood road are all within 30 minutes, of the house. Visitors can rest here while drinking in the atmosphere of the old Korean countryside.

Damyang Apzip (담양앞집)

Damyang Apzip (담양앞집)

15.5Km    2024-12-26

전라남도 담양군 담양읍 죽향문화로 22

This restaurant is famous for serving Damyang tteokgalbi (Grilled Galbi Patties), served alongside noodles. They use local produce and focus on enhancing the ingredients’ natural flavors. When you order tteokgalbi here, it’s presented on a large plate with a salad, much like a Western-style brunch. Their housemade noodles, crafted from a blend of buckwheat and Damyang bamboo leaves, are also a standout.

Namdo Hanu (남도한우)

Namdo Hanu (남도한우)

15.6Km    2021-03-20

1169, Jukhyang-daero, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-383-2211

It sells only Korean beef as a selected model restaurant. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled beef. This Korean dishes is located in Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Chuseongno1205 (추성로1205)

Chuseongno1205 (추성로1205)

15.6Km    2021-04-07

1205, Chuseong-ro, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-383-1205

Tteokgalbi is the representative menu of Damyang in Jeollanam-do. The representative menu is grilled short rib patties. This is a Korean cuisine located in Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Café Hanok (카페하녹)

Café Hanok (카페하녹)

15.9Km    2024-02-19

714-40 Changpyeonghyeon-ro, Changpyeong-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do

Café Hanok is a café renovated from an old traditional hanok, offering a serene ambiance where visitors can experience the beauty of Korean tradition. One of its signature dishes is the homemade injeolmi waffle (bean-powder-coated rice cake waffle), a sweet and nutty treat that perfectly combines injeolmi (bean-powder-coated rice cake) with waffles. It pairs well with the shakerato (espresso shake), a beverage that blends the qualities of a shake and a latte. Exploring the café's various corners decorated with traditional items adds to the charm of the visit.

Jungnimwon Garden (죽림원가든)

Jungnimwon Garden (죽림원가든)

16.0Km    2024-02-19

358 Gasan-gil, Wolsan-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
061-383-1292

Jungnimwon Garden offers traditional Korean flavors in a unique setting. Their signature dish is the Daetongyongjjim (Bamboo-steamed set menu), where various ingredients are steamed together in a long bamboo tube. This dish includes a variety of items such as Korean beef bulgogi, spicy braised chicken, prawn, grilled pork galbi, octopus, abalone, ray, yellow croaker, eggs, and rice served in the bamboo tube. Additionally, their daetongbap jeongsik (steamed rice in bamboo set menu) and hanu tteokgalbi (grilled Korean beef galbi patties) are also highly recommended.