Useful Contents for Travel to Korea

There are a lot of preparation for Travel. 

Is my blog helpful for you? :)

I want to give you more information in addition to posting in my blog.

Then, how about look into useful contents for travel?

I introduce to you from now on!

Application

1. 대한민국 구석구석

It is the first picture when you run this application.

There are a lot of information about travel such as recommended course, story, traditional culture, transportation, restaurant and photo.

You can get travel information of each region.

This application introduce recommended travel spot of this month in this main picture.

These days, Yeosu Expo introduced many times. 

2. 국내 여행 총정리

This is main picture of application.

It is categorized many different category 

such as festival, lodge, cultural spot and etc.

[출처] 여행어플 - 국내여행총정리|작성자 버블

You can get information easily about each region and theme.

If you choose specific region, you can see grade, review and location.

Maybe it helps you to plan for travel!

:)

In addition, you can communicate with a lot of people through community board.

If you go to travel alone, you can search a travel mate! 

Book

1. 대한민국 대표 여행지 1000

It is like dictionary about Korea travel. 

Five travel writers take a picture and write a story in person. 

This book introduce many different kind of travel information 

for Camping, picnic, family trip, couple trip and vacation.

Travel spots that people love the most are categorized by regional groups and theme.

You can get information easily wherever you want to go!

Although you are travel beginner, you are easy to understand this book.

|작성자 넥서스

I really hope all of my posting and these contents to be helpful to your travel!

:D

http://blog.naver.com/ky7000

Railro Travel

What is Railro Ticket?

Railro Ticket is reasonable price travel ticket for summer and winter vacation season. 

If you buy a railro ticket, you can travel freely anywhere you want to go in Korea. 

It make you leave with precious memory of your youth.

By traveling with railro ticket, young people can escape the everyday routine such as studying and getting a job for a while.  

User for Ticket

Anyone who are Korean and foreigners under 25 years old go to railro travel.

Price and Train

Price of railro Ticket is 54,700 won for person. 

Without distinction of the day of the week, if is used for seven days in a row.

When you lose your ticket, online and smartphone ticket is reissued.

* Way to reissue: Korail hompage > log-in > My info > Railro > Check Railro

All seats of train routes include Nuriro, Saemaeul, Mugunghwa train are used freely.

And if you use KTX for your railro travel period, you can get a 50 percent discount.

It is Railro Travel map that will be useful for you!

:)

Tips for Railro Traveler

Tips for using train

If you ride in a Saemaul train, from Monday to Friday you'd better no.5 train. 

There are non-reserved seats in No.5 train, so you can sit anywhere you like.

But, seats of  No.5 train are reserved on weekends.

If you use a Mugunghwa train, you can sit down on the seat near the train door.

Because people don't like seat near the train door, so railro traveler is sit on there easily. 

Tip for booking

When you buy a ticket, you can buy the ticket more convenient on the Internet.

If you book the ticket on the railro hompage (http://www.railro.net), 

you will get the special service.

Tips for travel period

  

Because there are a lot of rail users on weekend, you should use only standing room. But if you start your travel on weekdays.  

Then, there are many empty seats and you can enjoy ur trip comfortably.

I have not been to railro travel yet.ㅠㅠ 

But I'm sure that I will go railro travel this summer vacation!

Let's go all together by Railro Train!

:D

http://www.railro.net/

Daegwanryeong Sheep Pasture

Daegwanryeong Sheep Pasture is located in Pyeongchang.
This place is located in peak of Daegwanryeong,
so the Taebaek Mountain range and trail in farm make beautiful green scenery.
It is like the Alps in Europe.

It is only sheep farm in Korea. It put the sheep out to pasture.

Firstly, it started Pungjun Farm in 1988. 

And, it is changed 'Daegwanryeong Sheep herd Farm' in 2000.

From that time, this place is sheep farm for sightseeing. 

If you look around along the 1.2 km trail, It takes about 40 minutes. 

You can experience feeding a sheep with hay. 

Sheep really likes it so much! :) 

In winter, you can see vast snowy field with pure white snow.

If you visit on March to April, you can see and experience sheep shearing.

Notice

To enjoy the pasture, you should keep some notice.

1. Don't enter the grazing area of sheep.

2. Never feed a sheep except for hay.

3. Pet are not allowed.

4. No cooking in the pasture.

5. Drinking, smoking and sing loudly are not allowed.














Hay price

You should buy hay instead of costing entrance fee.

Adult / 3,500 won
From 6yrs to 19yrs / 3,000 won
Older people / 2,000 won ( up to 65 yrs)
Disabled people / 2,000 won
Group discount / more than 20 people, 500 won discount for person


* Men of the national merit and toddler are for free.

Location

Daegwanryeong Sheep herd Farm / Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Sheep pasture is not a familiar sight for us in everyday life. 

Although this pasture is so far from Seoul or capital area, 

if you visit Daegwanryeong sheep pasture over the weekend,

you can get special memory with cute sheep.

Green pasture and white sheep are purify your mind.

I recommend strongly!

:D

I also really want to go to the sheep pasture, 

so I will go there in this summer vacation!

Let's make a friend with sheep!

http://www.yangtte.co.kr/

Asan Pinnacle Land

Pinnacle land is theme park that in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do.

'Pinnacle' means the highest peak of the mountain. 

This park opened in 2006 by preparing 25,000 pyeong land area near Asan bay breakwater for 10 years.

As you see on the map, pinnacle land is very extensive.

Grass Squre

When you step foot on well-groomed 2,000 pyeong grass square,
it makes your mind peaceful.
For children, it is the best place where they romp around here and there.
For adults, grass square provide place to relax.
Also, it is made use of sledge park in winter.

Greet of the Sun

'Greet of the Sun' is located in the center of the Pinnacle land,
and it plays a role as a landmark.
Wing's Height is 8.6 meter and weight is 3 ton.
Huge pinwheel with scientific mechanism make a variety of scenery.
Especially, in night, four searchlight of this structure are flashed on.
You can see fantastic view of this park!

Rainbow Garden

There are so many different kind of flowers in rainbow garden from spring to fall.

Fountain, small pond and pretty stone chair make an exotic atmosphere.

Observatory

If you get to the top of the pinnacle land, you can see whole view of the land.
In addition Seohae Grand Bridge and Asan Bay can be seen far in the distance.

Jinkyungsansu (Artificial Waterfall)

Jinkyungsansu is like a oriental painting.
Artificial waterfall is coming down from the top to pond.
Harmony between peak and pond make our mind relax.

Notice


1. Food is not allowed.
2. Pet is not allowed.

Entrance fee




Adult / 7,000 won
Child / 4,000 won
Teenager and Soldier / 5,000 won


* the old, the disabled, men of national merit are available by child fee.






Location




Pinnacle Land / Weolsun-ri,Youngin-myun, Asan-si

Pinnacle Land is the perfect place for family picnic.
How about going to this park in this weekend with ur family?

I think from children to adults, 
everyone will like lovely view of here so much! 

http://www.pinnacleland.net/

Tongyoung Dongpirang Town

Tongyoung Donpirang Town is small town called Monmartre Hill of Korea. 
In addition, Tongyoung is called Naples of the Orient.

This place was poor hillside village with citizen's grief of living.  

Name of Town 'Dongpirang' means 'bluff of east'. 

Altough Dongpirang town is located on the hill and there are small houses every alley like as maze,  charming mural paints welcome tourists from entrance.

A few years ago, this place was scheduled to be torn down and it is hard to find town entrance. 

So, local artists feel sorry for this situation and they started to painting a mural. 

At that time, demolition plan is canceled and this place is so famous that it is designated art town. From then on, many tourists visit here to see mural paints.









Wing mural paint is the most popular in this town.
Standing in front of paint, you feel that I am like an angel!
 I love this paint! :D

There are many character paintings in there. these are so unique and cute! kkk

Wow, so cute:) 
Pororo painting is likely to be children's favorite!  

There is a popular singer Busker busker character painting! so nice:)

If you look down at Dongpirang Town , You can see whole view of Tongyoung harbor. 

Special Food in Tongyoung

If you visit Tongyoung, there are some food that you can't pass up.
I strongly recommend, Let's see!

Tongyoung Honey Bread

Just seeing this picture, it makes my mouth water :)

This food is kind of bread with adzuki-bean filling.

It is very sweet and have a chewy texture.

It is said that people love it very much men and women of all ages.

Bbaettaegi  porridge

Dried sweet potato is called bbaettaegi.
it is cooked as a porridge.
I also wonder flavor of this food. kkk
It is real delicacy, you can eat only in Tongyoung!












Location



Dongpirang Town / Taepyeong-dong, Tongyoung-si

"Naple of Korea" , Tongyoung is beautiful port city. 

Do you go to Tongyoung right now?

Let's clear our mind and enjoy the ocean! 

http://www.ttdc.kr/

http://www.wingbus.com/

Jeonju Hanok Town

Jeonju Hanok Town is the best landmark of Korean culture.
So, this place is famous for not only Korean tourists but also foreign tourists.
The number of tourist is 3 million people per year and this place is the biggest Hanok town in Korea.
There are hundred of houshold and people live in Hanok town with making town. There are traditional drink museum, craft gallery, hyanggyo and culture center.
If you visit Hanok Town in Jeonju, you can feel traditional atmosphere and enjoy many Korean culture.

Let's see about Hanok Town in detail!

700 houses are forming a town in Jeonju Hanok Town.
This place is just as it was in old days since 1930s.

The highest place in Hanok Town is Omokdae.
 If you get to Omokdae and look down to Hanok Town's whole view,
you can see a lot of Korean traditional Half-hipped roof style house with black roof tile.
It is very antique and splendid.






Hanok Triditional Culture Experience

In this p;ace, you can really experience Korean traditional culture experience such as traditional food, conventional wedding, culture product and music performance.
This place open throughout the year, so you can experience anytime you want to go.

Special Food in Jeonju

Jeonju Kongnamul gukbap (Bean Sprout Soup with Rice)

When visiting to Jeonju, you should try this food!
Many people fall in love with rich flavor of this food after they eat once.

Jeonju Bibimbap

Bibimbap is representative Korean dishes.
These days, bibimbap can be easily found in anywhere in Korea.
But, Jeonju is birthplace of bibimbap.
I think if you eat this food in birthplace, you can taste more special flavor.
I recommend bibimbap certainly. Especially in Jeonju.
I'm sure that you love it very much!


















Location


Jeonju Hanok Town / Pungnam-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si

Feel the traditional atmosphere in Jeonju!

http://hanok.jeonju.go.kr/

http://www.jjhanok.com/
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