How to go out and welcome fall [여행의 기분]

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1. How about a trip to the ecological park on the threshold of fall?
Here are some fall rest areas recommended by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization. Visit various ecological parks such as Gapyeong’s ‘Firefly Habitat Ecological Park’, Yeoncheon’s ‘Lohas Park’, and Ansan’s ‘Reed Marsh’. How about healing in nature and feeling the sounds of fall? Let’s go out and welcome fall first after the long, hot summer.

2. In the fall, take the bus to Namdoonewheel’
The ‘Namdo Hanbakwi’ bus tour, where you can fully enjoy the autumn mood, is gaining attention. You can enjoy various tourist courses in Jeollanam-do at a low price, and you can easily understand the local history and culture through explanations from cultural tour guides. In particular, attractive courses such as Goheung Ssukseom Island Tour, Suncheon·Gwangyang Weekend Tour, and Mokpo Thrilling Flight are expected to capture the attention of tourists.

3. The former Busan mayor’s residence building… Returned to the citizens after 40 years
The ‘Busan City Open Event Center’ will be fully opened to the public at the end of this month. This place, which was previously used as a presidential villa, has been remodeled with an investment of approximately 8.7 billion won and transformed into a complex cultural space. With various facilities such as a lecture hall, cafe, and shared office, it will become a new attraction where you can enjoy culture and relaxation in the city center.

1. How about a trip to the ecological park on the threshold of fall?

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On a quiet road leading to Myeongjisan in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, there is a park where you can observe a small but diverse ecosystem. It is called the ‘Firefly Habitat Ecological Park’. It is considered the cleanest area in Gapyeong. The forest is dense and there are few people, so it creates a dreamy atmosphere as if it is decorated with fireflies, just like the name of the park.

2. Take a bus in the fall and go around the southern part of the country

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As the season draws to a close, the ‘Namdo One-Lap’ bus, which allows visitors to fully enjoy the autumnal mood of Jeollanam-do, is gaining attention. Jeollanam-do announced on the 9th that it is operating a new 28-course tour that allows visitors to fully experience the autumnal mood of Jeollanam-do.

You can enjoy a variety of courses that capture the charms of the southern region, from forests and private gardens where you can enjoy the colorful autumn foliage to temple courses where you can walk in tranquility, at a ‘reasonable price’ starting at 12,900 won.

In particular, the following courses are expected to attract tourists: △ ‘Goheung Ssukseom Island Tour’, a secret garden on the sea where flowers bloom all year round; △ ‘Suncheon·Gwangyang Weekend Tour’, where you can feel the autumn mountain temple atmosphere while strolling around Seonamsa Temple; and △ ‘Mokpo Thrilling Flight’, where you can enjoy the autumn foliage of Yudalsan Mountain from a cable car on the sea. The ‘Jeonnam·Gwangju Joint Product’, which passes through Gwangju’s major tourist attractions, also operates twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays. It passes through ‘Gwangjuho Lake Ecological Park’ with its colorful flower fields and ‘Pochungsa Temple’, which holds history and culture.

3. The former Busan mayor’s residence building… Returned to the citizens after 40 years

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The former Busan mayor’s residence, the ‘Busan City Open Event Hall’, is now fully open to the public after 40 years. It was once used as the presidential villa and was called the ‘local Blue House’, and recently it has attracted a lot of attention as it has been used as a set for a TV drama.

Busan City announced on the 8th that it will transform the open event venue into a complex cultural space where citizens can enjoy culture and relaxation in the city center and open it to the public at the end of this month.

The city has been carrying out a remodeling project since July of last year, spending about 8.7 billion won. The main building is 2,147㎡ and the outdoor event venue is 18,015㎡, and the Gwangan Bridge is visible at a glance, and the foothills of Hwangnyeongsan Mountain are warmly surrounding you behind it. It has attracted a lot of attention as it is known as the filming location for ‘Jeongsimjae’, the residence of Chairman Jin Yang-cheol in the drama ‘The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family’.

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