Lunar New Year Travel to Boseong for Relaxation and Healing to 'Blow Away Stress'

Perfect for a Family Trip! Where Will You Go, Sea or Mountain?

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Ahead of the national holiday Seollal, Boseong-gun is busy preparing to welcome returning visitors. The village streets are being cleaned, and warm hands of kindness are extended to neighbors in need. While New Year's blessings and delicious holiday foods are wonderful, how about traveling around every corner of your hometown with your family to create happy memories?

▲ Beautiful Yulpo Beach viewed from the hot outdoor seawater bath

If you are traveling with a large family including young children and parents, we recommend the Yulpo Seawater Green Tea Center. Rising as a nationwide spa destination, the Yulpo Seawater Green Tea Center has been selected as a wellness tourism site by the Korea Tourism Organization and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and is also listed among the '7 Unique Spas.'

In particular, the 3rd-floor outdoor open-air bath becomes even more attractive in winter. Soaking your body in the warm seawater while overlooking the wide-open Yulpo Beach melts away the fatigue and stress accumulated during the holidays like snow melting. Additionally, at Aquatonic, a specialized water massage facility, you can relieve tense muscles with various water-based massages.

Besides this, the kids' zone is equipped with play facilities including a small arcade (free) where children can enjoy nostalgic games and a ball pool. The bathing fee is 7,000 KRW for the general public, and 6,000 KRW for residents and sisterhood organizations. Use of the 3rd-floor outdoor facilities requires a swimsuit (rental fee 2,000 KRW), but if you bring your own swimsuit, you only pay the bathing fee and can use the outdoor facilities as well.

▲ Recharge with phytoncide-rich fresh air at Korea’s top recreational forest

If you are tired of the gray city life, take a trek to the lush Jaeamsan Natural Recreation Forest. It is also perfect for lightening your heavy body from holiday foods. Jaeamsan Natural Recreation Forest has been selected as a ‘Star of Korean Tourism,’ is a wellness tourism site, and is the only unique venue in Jeonnam, gaining nationwide fame.

In particular, the barrier-free Deoneum-gil trail (5.8 km) in Jaeamsan Natural Recreation Forest is a flat deck path, making it easy for children to walk together and accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. It is about a one-hour course that anyone can comfortably walk, and you can fill your accumulated stress with refreshing green energy while enjoying the evergreen cypress forest throughout the four seasons.

Jaeamsan Natural Recreation Forest, nicknamed the ‘Play Forest,’ has a surprising charm. It is the eco-adventure facility that adults reportedly enjoy even more than children. By using the thrilling ‘adventure facilities’ and the ‘exclusive zipline’ that offers exhilarating speed in nature, you can experience a lively forest adventure.

If you want to enjoy the recreation forest more, we recommend climbing Jaeamsan. Also called the Emperor’s Mountain using the character 帝 (je), Jaeamsan offers a fantastic view of golden silver grass if you climb it now. How about receiving the energy of Jaeamsan and making your New Year wishes?