Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival

Description Yeouido is home to the National Assembly and is Seoul’s financial district. However, Yeouido is much more well known for the annual Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival. Take a stroll along Yunjung-ro (Yunjung Road), which runs along the bank of the Han River and take in the spectacular beauty of over 1,500 cherry blossom trees.…

Hamyang Terraced Fields

Hamyang Terrace Fields Description Hamyang-gun is located at the southern end of Gyeongnam Province and borders Jeollabuk-do. Half of the main range of Baekdudaegan encircles Hamyang-gun. Two national parks, Jirisan and Deoguysan, along with fifteen other peaks rising over 1,000m are located in Hamyang-gun.  Because of the significance of Baekdudaegan and the steep mountainous area…

Oedo Botania

Oedo Botania Description Oedo Botania is a marine botanical garden located in Hallyeo Maritime National Park. It has a beautiful view of the crystal blue South Sea and surrounding landscape. It is 4 kilometers from Geojedo Island. About 20 minutes by ship from Gujora Port, past Naedo Island lies the European-like Oedo Island. In 1969,…

Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival

Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival Description The Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival is annually held in the small port town of Jinhae. Jinhae is a small port town and located about an hour west of Busan. The popular festival attracts over 2 million visitors per year and is growing. The festival was originally held to honor the…

Spirited Garden

Spirited Garden Description Bunjae Arpia was the original name of Spirited Garden. It was renamed in 2007 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the garden and to renew it as an international garden. Hundreds of potted plants are located in Nature Garden with a theme of oreum and water. The idea for the garden was…

Boseong Green Tea Plantation

Daehan Dawon Tourist Plantation is an area located in Boseong, and its main specialty is green tea which originated from the mountain valleys south of Boseong. Boseong has been a tea plantation area since the days of the Japanese occupation, and with its long history comes large plantations, their traditions, and highly skilled workers. The most…

Taepyeong Salt Farm

Taepyeong Salt Farm, located in Jeungdo Island of Jeollanm-do, is the largest sun-dried salt producer in Korea. Recently, a wooden trail has been installed around the farm. Visitors can walk on the trail to learn about salt production, see the ‘salt plants’ that grow in the mud flat, and participate in various hands-on experience activities.…

O’Sulloc Green Tea Museum

The O’sulloc Museum, located on Jeju-do Island near Seogwangdawon, teaches visitors about Korea’s traditional tea culture. The “o” in “o’sulloc”, means to appreciate and enjoy, and it also stands for the ‘origin of sulloc’, ‘only sulloc’, and ‘of sulloc tea’. The museum first opened in September 2001 and is widely known in Korea. The entire…