South Korea is home to lush mountains, landscapes clad with pines, mysterious archipelagos, rice paddies and urbanised cities. Travel to the Jeju Island and explore the Cheonjiyeon waterfalls, visit the harbour city of Busan and sun yourself on Gwangam Beach or explore Jangsado Island and Busan’s rich collection of Temples and museums - such as the Bulguska and Yonggungsa temples and the National Museum. Lose yourself in Seoul’s often chaotic streets and then find calm inside the Jogyesa buddhist temple, before heading to one of the city’s top restaurants to explore South Korea’s colourful cuisine and equally colourful nightlife.
South Korea’s customs have survived intact regardless of the countries turbulent history - making this vibrant culture a joy to jump into. One way to experience it is to attend a festival. Some of the best include The Day the Buddha Came festival or the Festival of Lanterns, a magical festival - every temple in the country is lit up in celebration of Buddha, the Boryeong Mud Festival, which is held on Daecheon’s muddy beaches every July - expect to see mud wrestling and mud slides and you also get a healthy dose of skin treatment while you frolic in the mud, and finally the Baekje Cultural Festival, which takes place every October in Buyeo and Gongju, and celebrates the Baekje kings with hundreds of performances and events.
South Korea is home to lush mountains, landscapes clad with pines, mysterious archipelagos, rice paddies and urbanised cities. Travel to the Jeju Island and explore the Cheonjiyeon waterfalls, visit the harbour city of Busan and sun yourself on Gwangam Beach or explore Jangsado Island and Busan’s rich collection of Temples and museums - such as the Bulguska and Yonggungsa temples and the National Museum. Lose yourself in Seoul’s often chaotic streets and then find calm inside the Jogyesa buddhist temple, before heading to one of the city’s top restaurants to explore South Korea’s colourful cuisine and equally colourful nightlife.
