Every corner of the city feels romantic with rows of flowering trees and fragrant aromas that spread along the streets. At the peak of spring, Korean people and tourists alike have been waiting for the blooms of the most popular flowers, including Sakura, Guryea Sansuyu, Azalea, Yuchue, and also Tulip.
Make sure you know the best time and place to watch it live. Prepare your best outfit then pose in the middle of a row of beautiful blooming flowers. Here are 7 of the best places you can enjoy spring in Korea:
1. Seoul Grand Park
Seoul Grand Park is one of the amusement parks in Seoul that has many choices of rides such as theme gardens , zoos, chairlift rides (skylift), campsites, to the Seoul land playground.
You can enjoy cherry blossoms comfortably in this theme garden area while relaxing in the cool air. During spring, in the garden area there will be a spring festival so that it is decorated to be more beautiful and very instagrammable .
Address : 102 Daegongwongwangjang-ro, Makgye-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Harga Tickets: Adults £2,000 / Teenagers £1,500 / Children £1,000
Website : http://grandpark.seoul.go.kr.
Transportasi: Seoul Grand Park Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 2 or 3.
2. Yeouido Spring Flower Festival (Jalan Yeouiseo-ro (Yunjung-no)
There are about 1,886 cherry trees lined this way. Imagine how beautiful this area is filled with pink cherry blossoms.
This street is one of the most famous places to enjoy the cherry blossoms in bloom. The spring festival is regularly held every year, so there will be many exciting attractions and of course there is an area that sells Korean street food .
Alamat: Yeouiseo-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Area of Yeouiseo-ro (behind the National Assembly Building), Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Operating Hours : All Day
Ticket Price : Free
Transportation :
- Dangsan Station (Subway Line 2 or 9), Exit 4. 20 minute walk ;
- Yeouinaru Station (Subway Line 5), Exit 1. 20 minute walk ;
- Yeouido Station (Subway Line 5 or 9), Exit 5. Take Bus 162, 262, or 461 to National Assembly Bus Stop ; 4) National Assembly Station (Subway Line 9), Exit 1 or 6. 5 minute walk.
3. Seokcheon Lake
If you like a quiet atmosphere to enjoy the spring, a leisurely walk or sit around the lake Soekcheon this could be the right choice.
Enjoying the fresh air with a view of the rows of pink cherry trees surrounding the lake with calm water will make our mood relax.
In addition, we can see the spring festival held regularly at Seokcheon Lake between early April to mid-April. This lake is near Lotte World,
Alamat : 148, Jamsil-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul Seokchonhosu Lake area (Waterside Stage, Seoul Nori Madang, Gallery’Su’)
Operating Hours : All Day
Ticket Price : Free
Transportasi: Jamsil Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 and 8), Exit 2 or 10. Walk approx. 200m to Seokchonhosu Lake.
4. Everland
The beauty of the typical building of the castle of Everland coupled with the cherry blossoms will make us unable to stop taking pictures, because every spot becomes very beautiful.
In addition, we can also see directly the blooming tulips without having to fly to the land of windmills. In order to welcome spring, Everland resort regularly holds a Tulip Festival every year. Besides tulips, you can also enjoy other flowers in the Rose garden area, namely azaleas, forsythias, camellias and freesiasdi.
Address : 38 Everland-ro 562Beon-gil, Pogog-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Operating Hours : 10:00-22:00
Ticket Price: Entrance Ticket Everland
Transportation :
- Jeondae-Everland Station (Yongin EverLine), Exit 3.
- Take the shuttle bus to Everland (Operating hours 05:30-23:30).
- Sinnonhyeon, Gangnam, Yangjae Stations: Bus 5002
- Pangyo, Segok-dong, Suseo, Songpa, Jamsil, Gangbyeon Stations: Bus 5700
- Sadang, Nambu Terminal Stations (via Bundang and Gwangju): Bus 1500-2
- Gangbyeon, Gangdong Stations (via Gwangju): Bus 1113
5. Jinhae Guhangje Festival
Located around the Jungwon area and Jinhae City, here you can enjoy a row of beautiful cherry trees as well as the biggest Spring Festival in Korea. During the festival there will be various cultural performances as well as amazing military performances.
Alamat : Tongsin-dong, Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Operating Hours: All Day
Ticket Price : Free
Transportation :
[Express/Intercity Bus]
From Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus to Jinhae.
- From Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal, go 30m straight and turn right onto Jungwondong-ro Road.
- Go 350m straight, and stay left at the fork.
- Go 230m to arrive at the festival venue
[Local Bus]
- Jinhae Changwon: 150, 751, 752
- Jinhae ↔ Masan: 160, 162, 760
- Jinhae Line: 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 309, 315
6. Canola Field, Sakura and Tulips at Guil Station, Gwangmyeong-si, Cheolsan-dong
If you want to see a stretch of Canola flowers, tulips and cherry blossoms in one place, you only need to go to Guil Station then walk about 1.2 km and you are presented with a beautiful and blooming flowerbed.
The bright yellow color of the canola flower will dominate this area, you can take exciting photos at this location.
Address : Cheolsan-dong, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Operating Hours : All Day
Ticket Price : Free
Transportasi : Guil Staion. Around 1-1.2 km of walking from Guil station
7. Yuchae Flower Festival in Jeju (Canola)
Yuchae (Canola) is one of the most popular flowers in spring on Jeju Island. It was Yuchue’s flowerbed that would fill this path and turn it into a very beautiful one.
If you visit Jeju Island in spring, make sure you take pictures here. The Yuchae Flower Festival is also the most popular festival on Jeju Island when spring arrives. There are many exciting activities that you can witness and try at this Festival, such as parade performances to cooking competitions.
Alamat : 381-15, Noksan-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do San41, Gasi-ri, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do (Jorangmal Experience Park)
Operating Hours : All Day
Ticket Price : Free
Transportasi: Approx. 45min from Jeju International Airport (no public transportation available )
