An annual festival to enjoy cherry blossoms is held at the beautiful navall port city of Jinhae in southern Korea. The Jinhae Gunhangje Festival offers a plethora of events and activities, including a special event on the eve of the festival, Paldo Pungmul Market, art and culture performances, and more at Jungmun Rotary.
Nonsan is one of the largest strawberry producers in Korea. Its rich soil, clean water and air give the region a perfect environment for growing excellent quality strawberries. It has been making its mark as a strawberry producer for 90 years, including 50 of which had full-scale production and shipment.
Gwangyang Maehwa Festival takes place in Seomjin Village, home of the largest number of apricot blossom trees in Korea. During the festival period, visitors can enjoy the walk beneath the apricot blossoms, and also sample and purchase local organic apricot products.
The Gurye Sansuyu Festival is an annual spring flower festival that takes place in the Jirisan Mountain hot springs area, where sansuyu, the cornelian cherries flowers, cover the landscape all yellow.
During the nighttime tour at the traditional and authentic royal palace, visitors can enjoy a guided tour on the history, culture and landscape of the palace during the nighttime tour and will have a truly memorable time under the bright moonlight of the full moon.
During the ‘Korea Grand Sale,’ held every year around the major tourist sites in Seoul, Busan and Jeju, international visitors will find the event and discount offers at major department stores, restaurants, accommodations and entertainment facilities.
Cheongpyeong Snow Flake Festival located in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do includes fun activities such as catching trout with bare hands, ice fishing, riding on tradition sleds and many other hands-on activities.
The Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mountain Trout) Ice Festival will be taking place at Hwacheon county in Gangwon-do. This virtually untouched region is known as the first area in Korea that freezes over in winter, and the river is covered with a thick layer of ice.
Ilsan Hanok Village displays Korea’s time-honoured values and charms by well-preserving hanok complexes that are made mainly by traditional building materials, such as jeongwa.
Enjoy 2016 with festivals nationwide Children catch trout by hand at the Hwacheon sancheoneo, or trout, festival in January 2015. The festival, one of the best-known winter festivals in Korea, has been named one of the three best festivals for 2016. The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Festival, the Gimje Horizon Festival and the Jarasum International…
