Tasting Mokpo history culture nature and art all together | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

Gatbawi, one of the eight scenic spots of Mokpo, is named because it looks like two monks wearing traditional bamboo hats (satgat). Jungbawi is said to be where a great ascetic monk once lived. There are various legends about Gatbawi, including one where a highly enlightened ascetic monk, resting briefly while crossing the Yeongsan River on his way to Nakbudo’s Dak Island, placed his satgat and staff down, which then became Gatbawi. Another legend tells of a young man in ancient Mokpo who, neglecting his sick father to earn money, returned too late and deeply regretted it, fasting for days in apology while wearing a satgat, eventually turning into the rock. A maritime pedestrian bridge along the Yeongsan River allows visitors to enjoy views above the water. The bridge rises about 1 meter at high tide and lowers following the tide, offering beautiful night scenery. It also serves as a natural learning site demonstrating rock erosion by waves and currents, making it highly educational.

A place where you can experience Mokpo culture at a glance, Gatbawi Culture Town is a cultural space where you can see, hear, and experience Mokpo's art and history. It is also famous as a drive course with dazzling night views. At the foot of Ipamsan Mountain, known for its bare rock formations called Mindungmeori, are the National Maritime Cultural Heritage Research Institute, the Culture and Arts Center, the Natural History Museum, the Literary History Museum, the Mokpo Living Ceramics Museum, the Mokpo Literature Hall, and the Namnong Memorial Hall, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in cultural and artistic atmosphere all day.

Samhakdo is a peninsula located in Mokpo City. There is a legend that long ago, three women who loved a young man from Yudalsan Mountain died while waiting for him and were reincarnated as three cranes. A warrior, unaware of this, shot arrows at the three cranes, hitting them and causing them to fall into the sea in front of Yudalsan Mountain and die, and three peaks rose in their place. Originally, Samhakdo was an island that supplied firewood to Mokpojin, but due to land reclamation in the sea in front of Mokpo, it became land. However, the landscape was damaged by reclamation and the construction of factories and a port. It was once a famous scenic site representing Mokpo alongside Yudalsan Mountain, but now its former appearance can no longer be seen. Currently, there is a Children's Sea Science Museum, Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial Hall, a mini golf course, and a yacht marina where visitors can enjoy sightseeing and sports. There are also walking paths along the park and charming night views to enjoy.

노적봉은 목포시 유달산에 있는 거석 봉우리를 말한다. 이 봉우리는 임진왜란 때 충무공 이순신(李舜臣) 장군이 적을 물리치기 위해 이용한 것으로 유명하며, 이순신 장군의 지형을 이용한 고도의 심리전이 돋보인 곳이다. 임진왜란 당시 군사적 열세를 만회하기 위해서 이엉을 엮어 바위를 덮었는데, 마치 그것이 군량미를 덮어놓은 노적처럼 꾸며서, 군량미가 대량으로 비축되어 있는 것처럼 보이게 했다. 당시 노적봉을 돌던 전술은 훗날 문화예술로 승화되어, 강강수월래로 발전하였다는 전설이 서려 있다.

목포 시가지가 한눈에 내려다보이는 양지 바른 유달산 기슭 이등봉 아래 산자락에 자리하고 있다. 유달산 조각공원은 우리나라에서 최초로 조성된 14,000여 평 규모의 야외공원으로 1982년 10월 문을 열었다. 야외음악당, 분수, 휴게소 등의 부대시설 및 사찰인 관음사가 있으며 우리의 전통 한옥 한 채가 원형대로 보존되어 있으며 조각품주변에는 희귀수목으로 조경되어 있고, 평화의 상징인 비둘기가 한데 어우러져 있다.