Gucheon Dam Observatory

A Quick and Worthwhile Stop While Exploring Geoje Island: Gucheon Dam Observatory

I am curious to see how it will look dressed in autumn colors a few weeks from now.

It is fascinating that a dam could create such a breathtaking landscape.

It’s not far from the main road, making it well worth a visit.

You can park a few cars down below by the curve in the road. After a short walk up, passing through about ten minutes of a forest path, a gorgeous view like this unfolds before you.

There is a stone pillar erected in front of a small island in the middle... When my friend zoomed in with a 100x zoom phone, it seemed to be engraved with a phrase meaning "a dragon's wish-fulfilling jewel," but my phone only has a 10x zoom... What a pity.

Imagining what it will look like again in about a month when autumn colors are in full swing brings a whole different picture to mind. .. ..

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Location: 거제시 거제도

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