Tanyang Travel Guide

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River-side walk (Part 2)

River-side walk (Part 2), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  The interesting thing about the Danyang river-side walk is that in addition to the beautiful sceneries and relaxing pace, you can actually listen to soothing Korean music along the way. This is because there are music speakers located along the path and it plays very nice... 

River-side walk (Part 1)

River-side walk (Part 1), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  The river-side walk is a relaxing stroll (about 2km) along the Namhan River with breathaking sceneries along the way. The walk starts next to the Danyang bridge and follow the river all the way to the area near to Danyang park and loops back to the town via the main... 

Guinsa Temple (Part 2)

Guinsa Temple (Part 2), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  Up to 10,000 monks can live at Guinsa Temple at any one point. The black slate roof tiles found commonly on Korean temples is occasionally replaced by orange glazed tiles reminding one of those seen on the roofs of Beijing's Forbidden City. Some buildings resemble the Potala... 

Guinsa Temple (Part 1)

Guinsa Temple (Part 1), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  The Guinsa Temple is a good day trip out of Danyang (go to the transport tips section for more information on how to go there from Danyang).Guinsa (meaning Temple of Salvation and Kindness) is built in 1945 and is the headquarters of the Cheontae sect of Korean Buddhism.... 

Gosu Caves (Part 2)

Gosu Caves (Part 2), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  Here are a few photos taken at Gosu Caves, more photos are at the travelogue section of this VT page. Overalls, the caves are very impressive and temperature within the caves is quite cooling. However, do be careful as some parts of the caves are narrow and you need to walk... 

Gosu Caves (Part 1)

Gosu Caves (Part 1), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  The Gosu Caves are among some of the most famous caves in South Korea.In order to reach the caves, you need to cross the Danyang bridge, turn left and walk 10 minutes along the highway. The Gosu Caves consist of about 1.7km of twisting, turning limestone caverns have been... 

Artificial waterfalls

Artificial waterfalls, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  The artificial waterfalls next to the Namhan River is one of the town's famous landmarks. During summer, the waterfalls are in operation and are impressive. Apparently during night time, there are lights shining onto the wateralls. This is a must see when you are at Danyang... 

River-side stadium

River-side stadium, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  There is an impressive river-side stadium located along the Namhan River at Danyang, just across the famous artificial waterfalls. When the artificial waterfalls are operating, you can sit at the stadium and watch it especially at night when the lightings are on as well.When... 

Clock statue

Clock statue, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  There is a metallic clock statue located just next to the river-side stadium along the river-side walk of Danyang town. There are benches around here for you to relax, and across the river on the other side is the famous artificial waterfalls of Danyang. 

Welcome Bridge

Welcome Bridge, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  There is a bridge next to the Danyang Park along the river-side walk, where you can find a huge signboard welcoming visitors to Danyang town. 

Tourism Visitor's Centre

Tourism Visitor's Centre, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  The Danyang town tourism visitor's centre is located just across the Danyang bridge on the other side of the Namhan River. You can obtain tourism information of Danyang town and nearby attractions here. Outside the centre, there are several huge monuments. The views of... 

Restaurants  

24 hour convenient stores

24 hour convenient stores, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  There are several 24 hours convenient stores (especially the Family Mart chain) along the main street of Danyang as well as near to the bus terminal next to the Danyang bridge.These convenient stores sell foodstuff such as buns, cookies, instant noodles, drinks, diary... 

Local Fish Hot Pot (Part 1)

Local Fish Hot Pot (Part 1), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  There is a local fish hot pot restaurant located just across the Danyang bus terminal, at the road junction next to the huge bridge. Unfortunately I cannot translate the name of the restaurant as it is in Korean language, but I have took some photos as attached.This... 

Transportation  

Boat cruise along Namhan River

Boat cruise along Namhan River, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  During the summer months, there are boat cruises along the Namhan River which runs through Danyang town. Unfortunately, the boat cruises did not operate when I was there during Nov 2009. I guess it could be due to the low tourist season and also perhaps the water level of... 

Walking to Gosu Caves

Walking to Gosu Caves, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  If you are planning to visit the famous Gosu Caves from Danyang town, it is actually within walking distance. Simply cross the Danyang bridge near to the bus terminal. After that, you will see the visitor's centre. Turn right and the Gosu Caves can be reached after about 10... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Warning (Gosu Caves)

Warning (Gosu Caves), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  If you want to visit Gosu Caves, do take note that some portions of the route within the caves will require you to squeeze through tight places and walking down many steps of spiral metal staircases. It can get a little uncomfortable at times especially for people of bigger... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Hills surrounding Danyang

Hills surrounding Danyang, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  Danyang town is surrounded by hills in various directions. There is a hill behind the town where you can actually trek up (I did not do it due to time constraint). Also across the Namhan River, you will notice that one of the hills has an observatory on top (see photo).... 

Danyang Park

Danyang Park, Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  At the end of the river-side walk at the far side of Danyang town, there is a lovely park with local pavillions and various interesting statues. During autumn, this park is extremely beautiful with various colours of the autumn foliage. A must visit in Danyang especially... 

Favorites  

Photography (Part 2)

Photography (Part 2), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  Attached are a few more photos taken at Danyang town. For more photos, please go to the travelogue section of this VT page. 

Photography (Part 1)

Photography (Part 1), Tanyang

 victorwkf Says:  If you like photography, then Danyang town and surroundings offer a lot of opportunities in terms of the local people, town life, cave sceneries, mountains, temples, river etc. I took a lot of photographs when I was at Danyang and nearby Sobaeksan National Park.More photos... 

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 Like other villages, there are graveyard and tombstones. But these are only replica. 

 

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Q:  Hi Does anyone know of good and cheap accomodation/motels at Danyang? If so, can you let me know? I am planning to visit... 

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A: http://english.dy21.net/ http://www.danyanghotel.com/english.htm http://www.daemyungresort.com/asp/language/english/danyang/accommodation.asp Good luck! 

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Danyang - Picturesque Town Along Namhan River

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 Danyang (sometimes pronounced as Tanyang) is a small and picturesque town located at the bend of the Namhan River at the central Ch'ungch'ong-bukto province of South Korea. This town is a lovely... 

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Tanyang

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 I don't know much of this town. We came here by the touring program. We visited Underwater village, boat trip at Chungju lake and stayed at Daemyung Danyang Resort 

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Lovely place

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Tanyang. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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