Enjoy comprehensive autumn tour in Gyeonggi Province
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Gyeonggi Province selects 10 Top destinations for Tourism Week
◇ Gyeonggi Province has selected 10 top destinations for Tourism Week (9.25-10.5). During this period, a wide variety of events and festivals will take place in Gyeonggi Province. Pictured: Pine Nut Fragrance Forest ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News
For Tourism Week (9.25-10.5), Gyeonggi Province has selected 10 top tourist destinations.
During this period, a wide variety of events and festivals will take place in Gyeonggi Province. Discount events will be also offered by a total of 141 businesses including lodging and food service establishments, performing arts organizations, stores, and tourist attractions.
The top 10 themes Gyeonggi Province selected for the autumn tourism week are: ▲Pine Nut Fragrance Forest Healing (Gapyeong); ▲Memorable Autumn Tour along Forest Paths and Waterways (Pocheon, Namyangju); ▲Anseong Machum Tour through Seeing, Hearing, Tasting and Enjoying (Yongin, Anseong); ▲Walking Pyeonghwa-Nuri Road in Autumn Colors (Yeoncheon); ▲Healing Camp in Nature (Gimpo, Pocheon, Paju); ▲Bike Tour into Water Painting (Namyangju, Yangpyeong, Yeoju); ▲Textbook Experiential Tour: Seeking the History of the Korean Peninsula (Yangju, Yeoncheon); ▲Textbook Experiential Tour: Lessons Learned from Nature (Hwaseong, Ansan); ▲Camping to Farming Village & School of Returning to Farms to Enrich Body and Mind (Paju); and ▲Tour Seeking Happiness at the End of a Road (Goyang).
During the tourism week, a total of 25 lodging businesses, 23 restaurants, 31 experiential facilities, 16 shopping and performance centers, and 46 tourist attractions will offer discount events. For detailed information, please refer to the Tourism Week website (fall.visitkorea.or.kr).
Detailed information about discounts and major events offered during the tourism week as well as recommendations about tours are available through the Tourism Week website. The website has a search engine that provides customized results matching criteria selections in tour period, region, and theme.
Tourism Week began for the first time last May as a means of creating demand for domestic tourism. It takes place twice a year (in spring and autumn) with the aim of vitalizing local tourism and distributing tourist demand, which is usually concentrated in the summer season.
One Gyeonggi Provincial official said “We’ve prepared recommendations about tour courses by themes and target age groups for comprehensive autumn tours.” The official added, “Please check out the Tourism Week website for information about discounts near tour destinations and enjoy your autumn tour to the fullest.”
□ September Tourism Week: Top 10 Tourist Destinations in Gyeonggi Province
| Number | Theme | Main Destinations | Details | ||||
| Age Group | Companion | Theme | Period | Region | |||
| 1 | Pine Nut Fragrance Forest Healing | Petite France, Jarasum Jazz Festival, Yeonin Mountain | 20s-50s | Family, Couples | Experience | 1 night, 2 days | Northern (Gapyeong) |
| 2 | Memorable Autumn Tour along Forest Paths and Waterways | Pocheon Art Valley, Africa Museum of Original Art, Korea National Arboretum, Dumulmeori, Sujong Temple | 20s-30s | Couples, Family | Walking | 1 night, 2 days | Northern (Pocheon, Namyangju) |
| 3 | Anseong Machum Tour through Seeing, Hearing, Tasting and Enjoying | MBC Dramia, Anseong Machum Land, Nurigul Culture Village | 30s-60s | Family | Experience | 1 night, 2 days | Southern (Yongin, Anseong) |
| 4 | Walking Pyeonghwa-Nuri Road in Autumn Colors | Soongeui Shrine, Pyeonghwa-Nuri 11 Courses | 40s-40s | Couples, Friend | Walking | 1 night, 2 days | Northern (Yeoncheon) |
| 5 | Healing Camp in Nature | Maewha Mireu Village Camp Ground, Bidulginang Falls Camp Ground, Gisan Camp Ground | 30s-40s | Family | Experience | 1 night, 2 days | Northern (Gimpo, Pocheon, Paju) |
| 6 | Bike Tour into Water Painting | Paldang Bridge, Bukhangang Railroad Bridge, Ipobo, Silleuk Temple | 20s-40s | Friend, Couples | Experience | 1 day | Southern (Namyangju, Yangpyeong, Yeoju) |
| 7 | Textbook Experiential Tour: Seeking the History of the Korean Peninsula | Hoeamsa Temple Site Museum, Songam Space Center, Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Museum | 20s-40s | Family, Couples | Experience | 1 night, 2 days | Northern (Yangju, Yeoncheon) |
| 8 | Textbook Experiential Tour: Lessons Learned from Nature | Fishing Village Folk Museum, Sihwa Tidal Energy Cultural Center, Reed Marsh Park, Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site | 30s-40s | Family | Experience | 1 day | Southern (Hwaseong, Ansan) |
| 9 | Camping to Farming Village & School of Returning to Farms to Enrich Body and Mind | Jaun Confucian Academy, Camp ground of school for returning to farm | 30s-40s | Family | Experience | 1 night, 2 days | Northern (Paju) |
| 10 | Tour Seeking Happiness at the End of a Road | Bukhansanseong Educational Information Center, Bukhan-dong History Museum, Sangun Temple, Wonhyoam Hermitage, Heungguk Temple | 30s-40s | Family | History | 1 day | Northern (Goyang) |
◇ Top 10 Autumn Tour Destinations selected by Gyeonggi Province ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News
ⓒ Gyeonggi G News | Chun Kyung-nam ckn0403@kg21.net
http://gnews.gg.go.kr/news/news_detail.asp?number=201409021336377055C049&s_code=C049
