If you follow National Road No. 15 up from the Bamboo Museum, you’ll come across a beautiful and exotic boulevard that looks like it is came straight out of a fairytale. This unearthly place is the Metasequoia-lined Road.
Metasequoia trees were planted along the street in the early 1970s when the Ministry of Internal Affairs officially designated the road as a “boulevard.” At that time, the saplings were only 3 to 4 years old and their branches stretched sparsely out into the sky; now, the trees have grown so high that they seem to block out the sun! Thanks to these stately trees, in 2002 the Korea Forest Service selected the boulevard as one of the most beautiful roads in Korea.
The 4 kilometer-long boulevard is located along National Road No. 24 and is one of the most popular driving routes in Korea, especially during summer when the trees’ lush green leaves are at their height of beauty. Feel free to stop your car along the roadside to take a walk among these 10 to 20-meter-tall trees and breathe their fresh scent. Bicycling along this route and appreciating its real beauty at a leisurely pace is also highly recommended.
Popular nearby, compatible sites for a private tour in Jeollanamdo:
Juknokwon (Banboo Garden)
Korea Bamboo Museum
Gwanbangjerim Forest
Address
12, Metasequoia-ro, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
전라남도 담양군 담양읍 메타세쿼이아로 12 (담양읍)
Operating Hours
May-August: 09:00-19:00
September-April: 09:00-18:00
Closed
The day of Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Admission Fees
– Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,000 won, Children 700 won
– Groups: Adults 1,600 won / Teenagers 700 won / Children 500 won
