Seogwipo Yuchae Flower International Walking Festival

Seogwipo Yuchae (Canola) Flower International Walking Festival will take place at Jungmun Resort on Jejudo Island on March 19-20, at the northern park of the International Convention Center Jeju and the surrounding areas of the Seogwipo region.

During the festival, participants will be able to enjoy the picturesque springtime views of Korea’s southernmost island by walking along the Seogwipo coastline and through seas of yellow canola flowers. The festival will be open to all participants. There are no time restrictions in completing the walking course.

For more information, call (064) 760-3320 or visit cafe.daum.net/seogwipo-walking.


Light Festival at Starlight Village Photo Land

The Light Festival will take place at the Starlight Village Photo Land in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, until June 30.

During the festival, the entire village and its quaint houses are decorated with LED lights. The village also features over 100 decorated photo zones where visitors can pose and capture themselves on camera. The festival will be open year-round from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Mondays through Thursdays and from 3 p.m. to midnight on weekends and holidays. Admission fees range from 3,000 won to 5,000 won

For more information, call (031) 484-5050 or visit www.star1723.co.kr.


Uiseong Sansuyu Festival

The Uiseong Sansuyu Festival will take place at Sansuyu Village in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, from March 26 to April 3.

Uiseong Sansuyu Village is gilded with the bright yellow of thousands of sansuyu, or Japanese Cornelian cherry flowers. The streetlights will be kept on throughout the night to allow visitors to enjoy the view of flowers in the dark. The festival will feature various events including the sansuyu flower photo contest as well as hands-on experiences like rice cake pounding and sansuyu tea tasting.

For more information, visit www.ussansuyu.kr or call (054) 830-6355 or (054) 834-1408. 


Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival

The Gwangyang International Maehwa (apricot blossoms) Festival will take place at Gwangyang Seomjin Village in South Jeolla Province on March 18-27. Seomjin village is known to have the largest number of apricot blossom trees in Korea. During the festival period, visitors will be able to stroll beneath the village’s blooming apricot blossoms as well as taste local organic apricot products. Musicians from three cities in the nearby gulf -- Gwangyang, Suncheon and Yeosu -- will hold street concerts during the festival to promote inter-city cultural exchange and add to the ambience. The festival will also feature various exhibitions and hands-on experiences featuring apricot blossoms.

For more information, visit www.gwangyang.go.kr or call (061) 797-3714.


Geiranger Fjord in Norway

Geiranger Fjord in Norway, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, has long been one of the world’s top attractions for its unique natural surroundings, according to the Norweign Tourism Board. The area boasts deep blue waters that are surrounded by majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks and wild waterfalls. The scenery was created during a succession of ice ages, when glaciers carved out deep fjords and shaped the high mountains.

Visitors will be able to go sightseeing, hiking, and cycling near the fjord and waterfalls and enjoy the different perspectives each activity provides of the area. Those willing to jump into the icy waters can also enjoy fishing, rafting and kayaking.

For more information, visit www.visitnorway.com.