What to See, Eat and Do in Korea (and Beyond)
Hoamsan is located to the south of Seoul and it carries with it a curious legend. The moutain is is said to be the source of destructive energy embodied by a tiger shoped rock. In order to tame and suppress this power, a temple was built on the mountain’s slopes, Hoamsa temple. Even the name, Hoam, means to “supress tigers”.
Hyangiram Hermitage is a Buddhist temple nestled high in the mountains overlooking the East Sea. To make it up to the peak, visitors must walk up hundreds of steps, across trails cut into the stone mountain face and under thousand year-old boulders. But it’s worth it to see one of the most beautiful temples in South Korea.
There are 107 named mountains in Seoul alone with thousands of trails to choose from. But Inwangsan combines beautiful views with trails that are easy to navigate.
