From sapsaree dogs to Jeju horses Jangtaesan forest trip | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

천연기념물센터는 자연유산에 대한 연구결과물인 공룡의 알・발자국 등의 화석, 반달가슴곰・수달・독수리 등의 동물박제, 존도리소나무 등의 식물표본 등을 전시하여 전문연구자들과 청소년들의 학습에 도움을 주고 있으며, 체험 공간, 검색키오스크, 새소리듣기코너, 영상실 등에서는 천연기념물센터에서만 느낄 수 있는 창의적인 체험학습기회를 제공하고 있다.

Located in Dunsan, the largest urban area in Daejeon, this is the nation's largest urban arboretum connected with Wuseongsan, Gapcheon and Yudeungcheon rivers, and the greenbelt of the Government Daejeon Complex. It excels not only in plant species but also as an ecological environment and landscape serving as a habitat. It is loved as a cultural and relaxation space for citizens, harmonizing culture and arts including the Arts Center, Museum, and Yeonjeong Gugak Institute. Additionally, it develops and operates various experiential forest environment education programs to raise awareness of the importance and value of the natural environment, striving to cultivate a healthy civic spirit that loves forests and nature.

Ppuri Park is a themed park opened on November 1, 1997, located in the Jimsan-dong area of Jung-gu, Daejeon Gwangyeoksi, featuring sculptures symbolizing family names, the Korean Genealogy Museum, and various convenient facilities, with filial piety as its theme. It is an educational park promoting loyalty and the spirit of ownership, a family-friendly park offering diverse events for families, and a natural park in the city with scenic natural landscapes. The park includes family name sculptures to help visitors rediscover their roots, a deep-rooted spring shaped like the Four Symbols and the 12 Zodiac signs, a waterside stage for various events, a central lawn plaza, an observatory with a panoramic view of the park, an octagonal pavilion, as well as facilities such as a forest bath, filial piety cultural garden, and healing rest area.

Jangtaesan Natural Recreation Forest features a dense forest of metasequoia, unique in Korea, offering an exotic landscape ideal for family forest bathing. This area harmonizes perfectly with its pristine natural scenery and provides well-maintained walking trails, a health pressure footpath, nostalgic playgrounds, a textbook botanical garden, an ecological pond, and a forest classroom, allowing visitors to enjoy both nature study and relaxation simultaneously. Additionally, there is a small (380㎡) sports area for group games, mini soccer, and basketball. The forest also includes a skyway, observatory, and slope play facilities, creating special spaces to experience the metasequoia forest. From the observatory on the Brother Rocks at the summit of Jangtaesan, visitors can view the sunset and admire unique rock formations such as Janggunbong and Haengsangbawi.