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20 Apr 2009, Posted by Matt in Festivals & Holidays, Food & Drink, Jeolla, Nature, 0 Comments

The Hampyeong Butterfly Festival


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Surrounded by mountains and a rugged coastline featuring nearly 2,000 islands, South Jeolla Province offers travelers a lot to see and do. Last spring a friend and I rented a car and visited several sights. One of the places we visited was the Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제). With its 2009 fête getting underway later this week, now seems like a good time to take another look.

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15 Mar 2009, Posted by Matt in Chungcheong, Festivals & Holidays, Gyeonggi, Gyeongsang, Jeju, Jeolla, Nature, Seoul, 3 Comments

Spring 2009 Flower Festivals Calendar



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Spring is on the way! It’s a great time of year for festivals across Korea. In March and April, the festival calendar is dominated by beautiful flower-themed fetes that should tempt your travel itch. Here are just a few.

Gwangyang Maewha Festival (Maehwa Village, South Jeolla Province)
March 14 – March 22
This weekend marks the beginning of Maehwa Village’s celebration of the apricot blossom. Visit over 80 acres of white flowering trees on the slopes of the Baegunsan Mountains. 
(more info: call +82 61 1330 or visit here.)
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