Health + Tourism at Once... Dobong-gu's Program Exploring 10 Major Tourist Attractions

Dobong-gu Promotes Walking Practice Program 'Exploring 10 Major Tourist Attractions'... Comprising 10 Routes Including Peace Culture Base... Accompanied by Cultural Tourism Guides and Health Exercise Managers

Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) announced that it will launch the local landmark walking practice program, ‘Exploring the Top 10 Tourist Attractions,’ starting from September 9.

‘Exploring the Top 10 Tourist Attractions’ is a program where participants walk through the 10 representative landmarks of Dobong-gu.

The program will be accompanied by cultural tourism interpreters and health exercise managers who will provide explanations about cultural heritage sites as well as teach proper walking posture techniques.

The exploration route consists of 10 locations: ▲ Pyeonghwa Cultural Base ▲ Dooly Museum ▲ Ham Seok-heon Memorial Hall ▲ Changdong History and Culture Park ▲ Gansong Old House ▲ Wondangsaem Park ▲ Banghak-dong Ginkgo Tree ▲ Kim Soo-young Literature Museum ▲ Yeonsangun’s Tomb ▲ Princess Jeongui’s Tomb. The route selection considered factors such as the number of visitors per site and walking difficulty based on terrain.

Various measures have been prepared to enhance the enjoyment of walking exercise. Along with the exploration, a ‘Stamp Tour Challenge’ will be conducted through the WalkOn health walking mobile app, and lower limb muscle strengthening exercises will be practiced intermittently during the tour.

There are no restrictions on program participation, and applications can be made through the Dobong-gu Public Health Center’s Healthy City Team.

Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, said, “We ask for the interest and participation of many people in this program where you can fully enjoy the Dobong-gu area and take care of your health.”