A historical tour of Busan on subway line 1 Local people Dongnae-gu and Jung-gu, Busan Metropolitan City Starting with Line 1 in 1985 and ending with Line 4 in 2009, the Busan Metro operates four lines. Among them, line 1 is a route connecting Busan from north to south from Sinpyeong to Nopo, and it has 34 stations and is 32.5 km long. As the first subway to open, it not only connects the center...
Entrust yourself to the forest of exotic herbs, Pocheon Herb Island Local people Cheongsin-ro, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do In September, on a solo healing trip, immerse yourself in the ‘Forest of Herbs’. Herb Island in Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon, is a space that claims to be a ‘natural island full of herbs’. Complete healing of eating, sleeping, and healing with herbs takes place in one fence. Herb Island has recently opened new exotic experience spaces. The herbal healing...
You who have been having a hard time, I will make you walk only on the flower path! Geumdaebong Heavenly Flower Garden (limited open tourist attraction) Local people Gohan-ri, Gohan-eup, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do (Dumun-dongjae Visitor Support Center), Changjuk-dong, Taebaek-si (Gemryongso Parking Lot) Taebaek Geumdaebong Peak (1,418m above sea level) and Daedeoksan Mountain (1,307m above sea level) are called ‘heavenly flower gardens’. This is because you can meet wild flowers that bloom beautifully from spring to fall....
The perfect course for a walk in the middle of the city Local people 99 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul Rain is a brush that paints landscapes. The heavy rain draws the valley water, and the falling water from the palace digs a groove in the hard stone. Rainwater quenches the thirst of vegetation and gives off a warm earthy scent under the cold open sky. The rain falling in the city creates a blank space in...
An alley with an interesting story of 600 years of history Local people Gahoe-dong, Samcheong-dong, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul It is recommended to walk evenly along Bukchon Hanok Village Road, Samcheong-dong Road, and Insa-dong Road in Jongno-gu to properly understand the 600 years of history, culture, and people’s fragrance from the Joseon Dynasty’s establishment of Hanyang as its capital. These neighborhoods, with many alleys stretching in all directions, are all concentrated around the subway Anguk Station,...
Take a hot bath and go eat green onion and bear eel, Dongrae Hot Spring Local people Geumganggongwon-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan In winter, when the cold wind penetrates even the clothes, there is nothing to envy in the world with a piece of savory green onion pancake and spicy grilled bear eel in a hot spring bath. Dongnae Hot Spring in Busan, which was visited by the Joseon royal family, is a historic place where hot...
Deokbongsan Coastal Ecology Trail in Samcheok, a virtuous mountain peak hugging the sea Local people Deoksan-ri, Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do If you go on an early summer vacation, how about Samcheok where the mountains and the sea harmonize? If you are a camper, set up a base camp at the Maengbang Beach Camping Site, and if you are a Chabak, Maengbang Beach, which leads to the sacred place of Chabak, let’s enjoy a leisurely vacation. Maengbang...
Seoul Gyeonguiseon Book Street, a city walk with books Local people Wausan-ro 35-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul The abandoned railroad met ‘books’ and transformed into a unique complex publishing culture space. On the site of the abandoned railroad, 6 bookstores by field including literature, travel, humanities, and art have been established, and cute sculptures have been installed. Various events such as book exhibitions, sales, lectures, readings, meetings with authors, experiences, and education are held 312 days a...
The taste and beauty that blooms at the fingertips, Kim Sun-ja, a master of kimchi, and Choi Hak-seon, a master of traditional pyebaek Local people Gilju-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do The Kimchi Theme Park, located in the Hanok Experience Village of the Bucheon Cultural Center, is a place where you can learn the secret recipe of Master Kim Soon-ja, the first kimchi master in Korea. Anyone can easily make kimchi with various experience programs ranging from kindergarteners...
A trip to find the traces of the 120th anniversary of the opening of Incheon Port Local people Whole area of Jung-gu, Incheon The exploration of modern cultural sites in Incheon is also a trip to find the first. In particular, in Jung-gu, located in the heart of Incheon, there are far more original things left than we know. Naeri Church, located in Nae-dong, Jung-gu, is the first Methodist church in Korea, and the first...
