What to Do in Mokpo in 2 Days? Travel Guide and Tips

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Day 1 | Morning

Yudalsan Mountain

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: Yudalsan, Jukgyo-dong, Mokpo-si

There are 6 pavilions including University Building, Daxian Building, Ruxian Building, Luoxiantai, Xiaoyao Pavilion and Guanyun Pavilion on Ruda Mountain. There is a 2.7-kilometer mountain road on the mountain, and there is a display of "4.19" at the bottom of the mountain There are more than 100 sculptures, such as the Memorial Tower, the Xianzhong Tower, the stone tablet engraved with the lyrics of the song sung by singer Li Lanying, and the Sculpture Park and Lan Park. The rocky Yuda Mountain is a mountain range behind the Luling Mountains. The southwest end of the mountain is connected to the Dodo Sea. The mountain of Yudalsan consists of Nojibong Peak, 228-meter-high first-class rock, and second-class rock.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Ryan Quijano: very good place to hike and a very nice view when you rich the peak of the mountain..

Day 1 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Yudalsan Mountain, you can head to Gatbawi Rock, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

Gatbawi Rock

Opening Hours: Open from 1/1-12/31(Summer),5:00am-0:00am;Open from 1/1-12/31(Winter),5:00am-11:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Daehan-ri, Wachon-myeon

The Natural Monument "Dou Hat Rock" is a pair of rocks on the seashore that have been transformed into the shape of two people wearing hats after more than 100 million years of wind and erosion.

Reviews from Real Guests:

OA_: It's good. Please visit when you have time.

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Mokpo Hotel City is the best places.

Mokpo Hotel City

Day 2 | Morning

Mokpo Modern History Hall 2

Opening Hours: Open on Tue-Sun,9:00am-6:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 6 Jungangdong 2(i)-ga, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

The building here was built by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation period (1910-1945) in 1920, bearing the painful history of Korea. After liberation, thanks to the efforts of Mokpo citizens, it was designated as a cultural property in 1999, and photos from the opening of Mokpo Port in 1897 to the period of Japanese imperial occupation are displayed.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Naos: The past Japanese heritage now is a historic hall. To create the future, you need to understand the past. Must visit with your children.

Rasheed: You can see the modern history of Mokpo and experience the architecture of 100 years ago​​. There is a free parking lot nearby.

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Mokpo Modern History Hall 2, don’t forget pay a visit to National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage.

National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Jeollanam-do, Mokpo-si, Yonghae-dong, Namnong-ro, 136

The 'National Maritime Heritage Exhibition Hall' on Gwanbong Cultural Street, Mokpo City, as a subsidiary of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, is an excellent educational place to visit Korea's precious cultural heritage, and it is the only national maritime museum in Korea. The exhibition room is decorated according to different themes such as ships sleeping on the seabed, various cultural properties, the life and culture of people in seaside fishing villages, and the history of 'Korean ships', which are unique to Korea. A water display room is specially constructed outdoors. Here, you can follow the footsteps of our ancestors, appreciate the origin, growth and prosperity of marine culture, and learn about the development process of their development and utilization of the ocean. The National Marine Relics Exhibition Hall is a cultural space that shows the Korean nation growing up in the ocean and constantly developing, making progress, and creating history.

Day 2 | Evening

After visiting the glorious National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage, Mokpo Jazz Hotel nearby is the best place to stay.

Mokpo Jazz Hotel

Reviews from Real Guests:

Guest User: Easy to use

Guest User: Much cleaner and better than I thought !! Parking is a bit narrow but the rest was good ~

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