Jeungdo Taepyeong Salt Farm
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South Korea's largest single sun-dried salt field, with about 460 hectares of salt pans and stone salt warehouses. Visitors can tour the salt museum and try their hand at salt-making.
The Taepyeong Salt Farm is on Jeungdo in Sinan County. It opened in 1953 and covers about 460 hectares. It is South Korea's largest single sun-dried salt field and is registered as a modern cultural heritage site. The grid-like salt pans, wooden salt warehouses and halophyte garden look striking in the evening sun. The salt museum, housed in a former stone salt warehouse, explains sun-dried salt production, and in summer you can sign up for a salt-making experience. Jeungdo is Asia's first Cittaslow (Slow City). The farm is about 1 hour's drive from Mokpo. The museum charges a small fee, while viewing the salt fields from the roadside is free.
Opening hours
Salt Museum approx. 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Jeungdo Jjangttungeo Bridge & Ujeon Beach
- Cheonsa Bridge
- 1004 Island Bonsai Garden
- Oedaldo Island
- Mokpo Bridge
- Mokpo Marine Cable Car
- Yudalsan Mountain
- Banwol & Bakji Purple Islands