Fascinated by the plum blossom festival with its pure white spring color

Romantic space, vast mountains and forests filled with pure white apricot flowers

Gwangyang is located in South Jeolla Province in the southwest of Korea, an open economic zone focusing on the industries of port transportation, steel production, shipbuilding... The city has diverse natural features, possessing mountainous terrain with many high mountains, the average temperature is 13.7°C, bringing a mild and pleasant climate. Moreover, this place is famous for its large apricot farms, the capital of the best pure apricot juice in the kimchi land.

The number of plum trees in the village is quite large, reaching more than 100,000 trees (the largest in Korea). According to many sources, about 50 years ago, a woman named Hong Ssang Ri planted apricot trees in an area now known as Maehwa Village along the Seomjin River. She was nicknamed “the mother of plum blossoms” for her efforts. The apricot trees not only bring economic value but also become a unique cultural symbol of the region.

Every year from February, the apricot fields in Gwangyang bloom with a series of pure white plum blossoms covering the mountains and river banks. The Gwangyang Maehwa Plum Blossom Festival is also held for people to enjoy their beauty, to give thanks to nature and to pray for a good new year.

Enjoy the gentle spring air, all the worries of the bustling city seem to disappear

Gradually, the activity was held annually and became a major cultural event of the whole country. It is not surprising that during this time, the number of tourists coming here increased by tens of thousands of people.

Joining Gwangyang Maehwa, besides admiring the magical, sparkling beauty of white plum blossom forests, enjoying the fresh air of a quiet, peaceful countryside, is the opportunity to enjoy many delicious plum dishes and experience many unique local cultural activities.

This is the most anticipated time of the Korean spring because of the warm weather mixed with a bit of chill.

Here, you can taste the purest and finest apricot juice in Korea, or specialties made from apricots such as apricot blossom tea, apricot blossom cake, apricot ice cream or apricot ginseng… with flavors that cannot be found anywhere else. Another dish that food lovers cannot miss is cham gelang, a traditional spicy stew with crab as the main ingredient, enjoying the wonderful feeling of the hotness and delicious flavor of this attractive dish.

TH (according to VTC News)

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