Namhae German Village
남해 독일마을
A village of red-roofed, white-walled houses built for Korean miners and nurses who returned from working in Germany. It overlooks Mulgeum Bay and holds a beer festival every autumn.
The German Village was built in the early 2000s for Korean miners and nurses who went to Germany in the 1960s and 1970s and later returned to settle. About 40 German-style houses with red roofs and white walls are scattered across the hillside, overlooking Mulgeum Bay and the Bangjoeo Burim forest. The Pa-deok Exhibition Hall inside the village tells the story of this history. Beer houses, sausage shops and cafés line the streets, and a German beer festival is held in October. Entry to the village is free, though the exhibition hall charges admission. Weekends are crowded and parking is hard, so combine your visit with the neighbouring Garden Art Village.
Opening hours
All day (shops about 10:00–19:00)
Nearby sights
- Namhae Wonye Art Village
- Mulgeon-ri Fish-Breeding Forest
- Jijok Strait Jukbangnyeom
- Boriam Hermitage & Geumsan Mountain
- Songjeong Solbaram Beach
- Mijo Port
- Seolli Skywalk
- Sangju Eunmorae Beach