Whale Cultural Village — Attraction in Ulsan

Interesting complex of museum's, old whaling boat, cultural village, tram ride, old battleship, whale Watching tours, and other small areas of interest. There is onsite parking and small admission fee for some areas. Look in pictures and you can see a price list. The whaling boat is free to go on and just outside the entrance to the Museum. Also in the immediate area is the whale watching tours and entrance to the overhead Tram Ride to the cultural village. It is 1.6 km long and very interesting. You purchase tickets for a time slot and then come back to the area at the appropriate time and wait. Depending on your interest in the culture, heritage and history, and "Save the Whales" you may find the experience exceptional to just OK. The amount of time spent here is...

Whale Cultural Village (장생포 고래문화마을) is an extremely unique, interactive and informative place to visit if you're in Ulsan. It is like a mock up (imitation) of old Korean town back in the 1930s (a mock up night club says "no entrance to those born later than 1955"; refer to one of my attached photos).

It felt spectacular walking along the past, and made me appreciate the current time that I am living in. My parents loved the photos I took here. All I can say is, we are lucky to be alive now at this period of Earth, where things are much more advanced and modernised.

I highly recommend visiting this attraction if...

I love whales and dolphins, they are adorable and now we need to protect them from being extinct. Although I know all of these, it was a nice expererience to visit the village. I can see how the Koreans used to live back in 70~80s, and the Ulsan folks came to find themselves attached to whales and dolphins. Now that whaling has almost been prohibited, some can find it disturbing to see the way they exhibit the whaling culture of this neighborhood. However, if you accept the fact that it is a part of their past, I assure you it could be another learning experience...