Love Green? Upcoming Nature Festivals in Korea

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Good travellers plan ahead. Let's take a look at upcoming - but not too soon - events in Korea.

If you love green nature, Korea is one of the best places to visit. Korea is a very small and compact nation; and the country is basically a green country overall. Wherever you visit, there are always beautiful green mountains, fields, rivers and streams even near cities. They're very accessible without high traveling costs or hours of transportation.

Damyang Bamboo Festival

Damyang, Jeollanam-do Province, is known throughout Korea for its bamboo. The Damyang Bamboo Festival presents a variety of hands-on activities such as bamboo drawing, bamboo water cycle riding, traditional fishing with a bamboo basket, bamboo craft making, and many more. Visitors can also sample alcoholic beverages brewed in bamboo stalks and bamboo shoot dishes.

Date: May 1, 2012 - May 6, 2012
Venue: Jeollanam-do Damyang-gun Munhwa (Culture) Park, Juknokwon, Jughyang Munhwa Village and Korean Bamboo Museum area

Boseong Green Tea Festival

Boseong Green Tea Field is one of the most desired travel venues even among Koreans. It is a well-known filming location and tourist site. Boseong Green Tea Festival, the largest green tea festival in Korea, takes place in the Boseong green tea fields. Visitors to the festival will get a chance to pick tea leaves, make and sample green tea, make green tea snacks, learn traditional tea drinking etiquette, and take part in a tea photo contest.  

Date: May 16, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Venue: Jeollanam-do Boseong-gun Chasori Park and Boseong green tea fields

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