With
Chungcheongnamdo Taean-gun Taean peninsula in the center, TaeanCoastNational
Park reaches GarorimBay in the north and
Anmyeondo in the south. Land area is 36.274㎢, and coastal area is 290.30㎢. It was selected as SeosanCoastNational
Park in October 1978 and the name was changed to TaeanCoastNational Park in March
1990. It is in a complex ria structure, and the beaches along the coast such as
Cheonlipo, Manlipo, Yeonpo, Mongsanpo, etc, form a magnificent landscape in
harmony with fantastically-shaped rocks. Every year over 7 million tourists
come here. It was a place often invaded by foreign forces, and thus there are
many fortresses such as Anheung fortress, Baekhwa mountain fortress, Sogeunjin
fortress, etc, and battlefields. There are: historical sites such as Mangsudae,
Neungheodae; sea cliffs such as Hakdo, Gauido; and noted places such as Crane
Rock, Ddeok Rock, Siblings Rock, Turtle Rock. 150 small islands, the coastal
precipices and pine forest draw the eyes. Because the sand bank is spread out
vast and in a thin layer deep in the sea, it is suitable to swim in during
dummer. As the western sunset and sea scenery are beautiful, it is always
visited by many people regardless of seasons.
