Gyeonggi-do is home to the most thrilling theme parks in
South Korea. Visit Everland, the largest theme park in the country or make a huge splash at the neighboring Caribbean Bay! Scream your heart on the T-Express, South Korea's first ever wooden roller coaster or enjoy more intimate experiences and meet adorable animals on the Safari ride. Below are some of popular destinations to explore.
Bukhansan National Park
Granite-peak-studded Bukhansan National Park's sweeping mountaintop vistas, maple leaves, rushing streams and remote temples draw over 5 million hikers and rock climbers annually. Even though the park covers nearly 80 sq km, it is so close to Seoul (45 minutes by subway) that it does get crowded, especially on weekends.
The park is divided into the Bukhan-san area in the south and Dobong-san area in the north, each featuring multiple scenic, but strenuous, hikes to mountain peaks. Bring plenty of water.
Seoul Land is an amusement park opened in 1987, in Gwacheon, a city in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. It is located in the Seoul Grand Park complex. It opened just before the 1988 Summer Olympics. It has about 40 rides, including roller coasters, and movie theaters. Seasonal festivals are held in the park. It is smaller than Everland, but closer to Seoul, about one hour away from downtown. Approximately 3 - 3.5 million people visit the park in a year. Roughly a third of its 300,000 m2 is green space, the rest being packed with the attractions.
Icheon Ceramic Village
This leafy cul-de-sac off a busy main road is the centre of Icheon's porcelain and celadon trade, a thriving tradition that dates back to the Joseon dynasty. Containing some 40 ceramics shops, kilns and a couple of cafes, it gets going daily from mid-morning, and one or two places, including Hankook Dojakwon beside the arched gate to the village, offer the chance to shape and fire your own cup, vase or pot.
Everland is the largest theme park in the country. It is divided into five zones with attractions to explore and roller-coasters to try out.
You enter and leave the park through Global Fair zone, which is an area with restaurants and shops. ZooTopia features a small zoo with a safari bus, a petting zoo, and animal shows. European Adventure is an area with European restaurants and architecture, and a roller coaster made out of wood. Magic Land boasts various rides and a Ferris Wheel, and the whole zone's style is based on Aesop’s fairy tales. The fifth zone is called American Adventure and focuses on American history.
Valley Rock Music and Arts Festival
One of the biggest dates on Korea's music calendar is this festival held over a three-day weekend in July. Valley Rock regularly attracts upwards of 50,000 concert-goers to see huge international rock, pop and electronic music acts.
Royal Tomb of King Sejong
Sejong the Great was the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the third son of King Taejong and Queen consort Min. He was designated as heir-apparent, Crown Prince, after his older brother Prince Yangnyeong was stripped of his title. He ascended to the throne in 1418. During the first four years of his reign, Taejong governed as regent, after which his father-in-law, Sim On, and his close associates were executed.
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