[Changwon, Gyeongnam] Key landmarks of Changwon

[Changwon, Gyeongnam] Key landmarks of Changwon

# A step closer to the sun on the Solar Tower

The Namsan Tower, also known as the N Tower, in Seoul, is what the Solar Tower is to Changwon citizens, except it's more than a landmark or a retreat - as the name itself implies, the Solar Tower is a solar energy generation establishment. 

Welcome to one of the largest cities in Gyeongnam, where you'll find a Marine Drama Film Set and a fish market like nowhere else. In Changwon, it's always bigger and better!

<Find the Solar Tower at Changwon Marine Park in Jinhae District, Changwon.>

The Solar Tower is a 136-meter-high solar energy generation establishment that boasts a spectacular view of the ocean. Better yet, parts of the floor is transparent, so visitors can feel as if they're floating in air. 

Note that entrance to the tower costs around 6,500 won, including the 3,000 won charges to enter Changwon Marine Park. Opening hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during winter, from November to February. 

<Clockwise from top left: The entrance of the Solar Tower; a popular photo zone on the tower; a view of an island from the tower.>

# The Marine Drama Film Set embraces marvelous scenes of the ocean

Gyeongnam oceans are peerless, as in no place else can you find shimmery waters under a clear-blue sky. No wonder why the region often serves as a film set for local drama and movie productions. 

There's actually a Marine Drama Film Set in Changwon, where everything from traditional dramas to modern rom-coms are filmed at. Stepping inside, you'll find wooden buildings that set off a lingering scent of trees.

The establishment is a great place for those who are interested in learning about Korea's past because many objects used in the past, like agricultural devices and fabric, are on display. 

  

<Marine Drama Film Set>

# A taste of the ocean at Masan Fish Market

Masan Fish Market has long been the backbone of the Changwon economy. Every day, some 30,000 to 50,000 people drop by at a compound with approximately 2,000 stores and more individual merchants selling fresh marine products caught no long before. 

How do you like your seafood - grilled? raw? dried? Nothing to worry for it's all here. Looking through the market, you won't even notice that peculiar fish stink. 

<Masan Fish Market>

※ Relevant information

▶ Solar Tower
 - Address: 656 Myeong-dong, Jinhae-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam

▶ Marine Drama Film Set

 - Address: 183-2 San, Seokgok-ri, Gusan-myeon, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam
 - Contact: 055-248-3711

▶ Masan Fish Market
 - Address: Shinpo-dong 2-ga, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam
 - Homepage: http://masan.golmoktour.kr
 - Contact: 055-221-0671