It is the third largest city in Korea. It is the city of Chinese medicine, beauty and healing city where has many traditional and modern tourist attractions such as Yangnyeongsi, the oldest traditional city in Korea, Seomun Market, the star of Korean tourism, Daegu Modern Alley, Kim Gwangseok-gil Street, the only opera house in Korea and food alley.
Representative Festivals
Daegu Lantern Festival, Yangnyeongsi Festival, Colorful Daegu Festival, Chi-Mac Festival, Daegu International Musical Festival, Opera Festival, Seungsi Festival
Busan-si
Busan, Korea’s second largest city and port city, was the residence to many refugees during the Korean War, and is now loved as an international tourist city. You can experience the modern history of Korea in the western part of the city where Gamcheon Culture Village and Gukje Market are located, and the present of Busan in the eastern part of the city where Marine City and Gwangan Bridge are located.
Representative Festivals
Busan International Film Festival, Busan Fireworks Festival, Busan Christmas tree Festival, Busan One Asia Festival
Ulsan-si
It is a global industrial city that has led the Korea's economic growth for nearly 50 years and a port city with a warm climate. Currently, with Yeongnam Alps, Daewangam Park, Ganjeolgot, Bangudae Petroglyphs, and Taehwagang National Garden, Ulsan is becoming as ecofriendly ecological city.
Representative Festivals
Ulsan Onggi Festival, Ulsan Soeburi Festival, Ulsan Whale Festival, Maduhui Festival, Shipbuilding & Sea Festival, Taehwagang Spring Flower Festival
Gangwon-do
Mt. Seorak and Mt. Taebaek, striking mountains are designated as national parks. Gangwon’s eastern coast has well developed beach areas such as Gyeongpo, Sokcho, Hajodae, Naksan, and it became popular surfing hotspots in summer season. It has excellent ski resorts around the venue of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, and provides attractions such as Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival.
Representative Festivals
Gyeongpodae Sunrise Festival, Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Chungcheongbuk-do
It was a border area of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla during the Three Kingdoms period where each of its features coexists. There are a number of historical and cultural sites, including Beopjusa Temple, a World Heritage Site, and Cheongnamdae, the presidential retreat. It is also famous for leisure and healing destinations that connected inland and waterside with many lush mountains and the largest lakes in Korea, such as Chungjuho Lake and Daecheongho Lake.
Representative Festivals
Cheongnamdae Yeongchunje, Nangye Traditional Music Festival, Danyang Ondal Culture Festival
Jeollanam-do
The food culture has developed since it has a wide field providing plentiful food and tideland rich in marine resources, and it is also famous as an art city where produced numerous artists such as novelists and painters. Suncheon Bay, Naganeupseong, Odongdo Island in Yeosu, and Yi Sunsin Square are representative tourist attractions.
Representative Festivals
Suncheon Bay Reed Festival, Nagan Folk Culture Festival, Namdo Food Culture Festival
Gongju-si
The food culture has developed since it has a wide field providing plentiful food and tideland rich in marine resources, and it is also famous as an art city where produced numerous artists such as novelists and painters. Suncheon Bay, Naganeupseong, Odongdo Island in Yeosu, and Yi Sunsin Square are representative tourist attractions.
Representative Festivals
Suncheon Bay Reed Festival, Nagan Folk Culture Festival, Namdo Food Culture Festival
Boryeong-si
Located on the west coast, Boryeong is a vast tourist city that is closed to the inland area of Chungcheongnam-do. There are many attractions such as Daecheon Beach, where visitors can experience leisure sports such as marine rail bikes, Boryeong Central Market, which inherited the Daecheonjang Market, and Gaehwa Arts Park, a complex cultural space in nature, as well as various seafood such as webfoot octopus, oyster, jumbo shrimp and gizzard shad delight your mouth
Representative Festivals
Boryeong Mud Festival, Muchangpo Mysterious Sea Road Festival, Seaweed Festival
Gyeongsangbuk-do
It is the place that retains the most traditional Korean style. There are many Buddhist relics from the Silla Dynasty, mainly in thousand-year-old ancient capital, Gyeongju, and Seokguram and Bulguksa Temple, UNESCO World Heritage sites, are also the representative attractions. In Andong, you can experience Confucian culture of the Joseon Dynasty, and the main attractions are Hahoe Village and Dosan Seowon.
Representative Festivals
Mungyeong chasabal Festival, Pohang International Fireworks Festival, Bonghwa Sweetfish Festival, Andong International Mask Dance Festival
Gyeongsangnam-do
There are three major areas to enjoy Gyeongsangnam-do. The western area is a healing sightseeing spots where Mt. Jirisan and Mt. Gayasan harmonized with traditional culture. In the eastern area, you can enjoy experience tour four seasons with water parks, rail bikes, Let's Run Park (the racecourse park) and ski resorts. Lastly, you can enjoy beautiful islands and the endless coastal scenery at the coastal tourist attraction, the southern area.
Representative Festivals
Jinhae Gunhang Festival, Namhae German Village Beer Festival
