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Festivals in Korea
This page has some travelling ideas with a list of links to Korea's most famous festivals.
For information on festivals, check out the specific websites at least a month or two prior to the start of the activities. Unfortunately most of the websites to I link to from this page, do not offer information in English, so get a Korean friend to help you. Or you can try contacting the festival information centre; email usually works better than phoning.
Korea.net has a good collection of festival travel directions and more
Spring Festivals
Hi Seoul festival - www.hiseoulfest.org
Chuncheon International Mime Festival - www.mimefestival.com
Nonsan Strawberry Festival - www.nsfestival.co.kr
Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival - Website
Summer Festivals
Boryeong Mud Festival (a favourite for foreigners) - www.mudfestival.or.kr
Muan White Lotus Festival - eng.muan.go.kr
World Taekwondo Festival - www.tkdfest.com/
Muju Firefly festival - www.firefly.or.kr
Korea.net has a good collection of festival travel directions and more
Spring Festivals
Hi Seoul festival - www.hiseoulfest.org
Chuncheon International Mime Festival - www.mimefestival.com
Nonsan Strawberry Festival - www.nsfestival.co.kr
Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival - Website
Summer Festivals
Boryeong Mud Festival (a favourite for foreigners) - www.mudfestival.or.kr
Muan White Lotus Festival - eng.muan.go.kr
World Taekwondo Festival - www.tkdfest.com/
Muju Firefly festival - www.firefly.or.kr
Autumn Festivals
Puchon International Film Festival - www.pifan.com/eng/index.asp
Chungju Martial Arts Festival - Website
Incheon Rice Cultural Festival - www.ricefestival.or.kr
Winter
Taebaek Snow Festival - www.taebeak.go.kr
Sunrise Busan Festival - www.festival.busan.kr
Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival - www.buriburi.go.kr
See this page for a comprehensive map of Korea.
See this article for information on Jeju island, a favourite holiday destination in Korea.
Travel Tips
- Always carry tissue or toilet paper with you, most public restrooms won't supply their own
- Keep cash with you at all times. Many convenience stores and attraction sites won't accept payment via card.
- Cell Phone
Korea Travel Information has the option of speaking with an English operator and will be able to help you with any random assistance you might need. Their number is 1330 from any phone in Korea.
- Book, Kindle, MP3 player
An absolute requirement for long distance travelling for killing time on busses, trains or aeroplanes.
- Hand sanitizer tissue or liquid
Not all restrooms will provide water and soap.
- Memorize basic Korean phrases
It's also handy to know a few travel phrases, especially when you travel outside the cities where English spoken less and less.
Puchon International Film Festival - www.pifan.com/eng/index.asp
Chungju Martial Arts Festival - Website
Incheon Rice Cultural Festival - www.ricefestival.or.kr
Winter
Taebaek Snow Festival - www.taebeak.go.kr
Sunrise Busan Festival - www.festival.busan.kr
Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival - www.buriburi.go.kr
See this page for a comprehensive map of Korea.
See this article for information on Jeju island, a favourite holiday destination in Korea.
Travel Tips
- Always carry tissue or toilet paper with you, most public restrooms won't supply their own
- Keep cash with you at all times. Many convenience stores and attraction sites won't accept payment via card.
- Cell Phone
Korea Travel Information has the option of speaking with an English operator and will be able to help you with any random assistance you might need. Their number is 1330 from any phone in Korea.
- Book, Kindle, MP3 player
An absolute requirement for long distance travelling for killing time on busses, trains or aeroplanes.
- Hand sanitizer tissue or liquid
Not all restrooms will provide water and soap.
- Memorize basic Korean phrases
It's also handy to know a few travel phrases, especially when you travel outside the cities where English spoken less and less.
Boryeong Mud Festival.... Nasty!
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