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🌻SUNCHEON BAY NATIONAL GARDEN 🌺 The massive

🌻SUNCHEON BAY NATIONAL GARDEN 🌺

The massive Suncheon Bay National Garden was built to protect the nearby Suncheonman Bay - a wetland reserve.

With nearly 800k trees and over 3 million flowers laid out in a series of themed gardens, it takes literally hours to explore this place. There are excellent spots to take pictures everywhere!

Look out for the 30,000 ㎡ field of canola flowers in in May (which we somehow missed haha), and the stunning “Bridge of Dreams,” which is decorated with tiles illustrated with the wishes of 140,000 children from 16 different countries.

Entrance into Suncheon National Garden and Suncheonman Bay are included on the same ticket, and you can include a ride on their Skycube to get between both places (they’re pretty far apart). Budget a full day to see them both properly.

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Suncheon Bay National Garden
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Arte Museum has been on my list of places to visit

Arte Museum has been on my list of places to visit in Korea for a million years. I took a trip down to Yeosu this past weekend and finally got my chance. It did not disappoint.

This is Korea’s largest immersive media art exhibition and it is STUNNING. Pictures can’t really do justice to how enveloping this experience is. I was mesmerized from the moment I walked into the first room.

There are now 3 Arte Museum locations in Korea. These pictures are from the one in Yeosu, but there are also locations in Jeju and Gangneung.

Make sure you’re in the right place if you visit the Yeosu location. There’s another similar type of museum on the same floor of the Yeosu Expo.

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Arte Museum Yeosu
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#artemuseum #artemuseumyeosu #아르떼뮤지엄 #아르떼뮤지엄여수 #yeosutravel #여수아르떼뮤지엄 #yeosu #yeosutrip #immersiveart #mediaart #dstrict #koreatravel #koreanearandfar #koreabyme #mydearkorea #jeollanamdo

What to eat when you’re tired of bulgogi and kim

What to eat when you’re tired of bulgogi and kimchi…

I can’t claim to know what a real Nashville chicken sandwich is supposed to taste like… I only know that the one at Hot Bird Korea is so delicious, I need to make special trips there to eat it when the craving hits me.

This sandwich comes with huge pieces of fried chicken inside a sweet bun, topped with crunchy coleslaw. You can choose 4 different spice levels - Cayenne Pepper, Habanero, Ghost Pepper or Carolina Reaper.

I’ve never made it past Habanero without breaking a sweat. If you dare to try the Carolina Reaper, like @adventureswithnienie did, it’ll come with gloves to protect you from the heat. 🔥

@hotbird.kr is on the 3rd floor Market Hall area of Common Ground - a container mall near Konkuk University, that’s full of unique restaurants, shops and spaces to explore.

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Common Ground
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#commongroundkorea #konkuk #kondae #containermall #nashvillechicken #hotbirdkorea #hotbird #chickensandwiches #seoulfoodguide #seoulfood #seouleats #건대 #건대맛집 #거먼그라운드 #핫버드

Yeondeunghoe or the Lotus Lantern Festival is cele

Yeondeunghoe or the Lotus Lantern Festival is celebrated every year in Korea for Buddha’s Birthday.

The festival goes on for a couple of weeks, with temples and streets around the country decorated with beautiful lanterns. The highlight is definitely the incredible Lotus Lantern Parade, which involves thousands of participants, gorgeous glowing lanterns, huge floats and a massive party on the streets of Seoul.

Buddha’s Birthday is today, so most events have already happened - but you can still see lanterns on display at Jogyesa, Bongeunsa, and Cheonggyecheon Stream until Wednesday, May 11th.

To learn all about the UNESCO inscribed Yeondeunghoe: https://travel-stained.com/lotus-lantern-festival-in-seoul-yeondeunghoe/

#yeondeunghoe #lotuslanternfestival #lotuslanternfestivalkorea #lotuslanternparade #lotuslantern #unescoculturalheritage #unescokorea #연등회 #연등축제 #buddhasbirthday #부처님오신날 #조계사 #jogyesa #jongno #iseoulu #discoverseoul

Today is the 100 year anniversary of 어린이날

Today is the 100 year anniversary of 어린이날 or Children’s Day in Korea. It falls on May 5th, every year and is a public holiday for everyone.

Korea is a country that loves its kids and one of the BEST places to spend the day with them is Children’s Grand Park (don’t confuse it with Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon - they are different).

This huge green space in the middle of Seoul is made just for kids. There are multiple playgrounds, a 3 floor interactive Children’s Museum, zoo, amusement park and more inside. The musical fountain is definitely a highlight for kids and parents alike.

You could easily spent an entire day here without running out of things to do.

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Seoul Children's Grand Park
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#childrensgrandpark #childrensgrandparkseoul #childrensdaycelebration #childrensday #어린이대공원 #어린이날 #fountainshow #musicalfountain #seoulwithkids #koreawithkids #springinkorea #mayinkorea #seoullife #seoullifewithkids

Buddha’s Birthday and the Lotus Lantern Festival

Buddha’s Birthday and the Lotus Lantern Festival are coming up here in Korea, so I’ll be sharing some of the most interesting temples I’ve visited in the country over the next little while.

Read about the Lotus Lantern Festival here: https://travel-stained.com/lotus-lantern-festival-in-seoul-yeondeunghoe/

1. Ganworam Hermitage | 간월암
2. Suguksa Temple | 수국사
3. Hwaeomsa | 화엄사

Hwaeomsa Temple is located in Gurye at the foot of Jirisan Mountain. Surrounded by incredible natural scenery, with 20 different buildings on its grounds, Hwaeomsa is without a doubt one of the most beautiful temples I’ve seen in Korea.

Hwaeomsa was built way back in the Silla Era in 544, and burnt down during the Imjin War - as so many unfortunately were. It was rebuilt in 1636 over seven years of reconstruction, and is filled with National Treasures, a Natural Monument, and local cultural assets.

Hwaeomsa is so special that a replica lantern of its 5 story stone pagoda is lit during the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul in a special ceremony.

These pictures really do not do this temple justice. It, along with Gurye itself are well worth a visit.

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Hwaeomsa Temple
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#hwaeomsa #화엄사#구례#gurye #koreantemples #buddhisttemple #imagineyourkorea #koreatrip #koreanearandfar #mydearkorea #koreabyme #travelkorea #visitkorea #lotuslantern #lotuslanternfestival #yeondeunghoe #buddhasbirthday #연등회 #buddhastatue

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