On April 24, Incheon City announced that it has newly designated eight wellness tourist destinations, bringing the total number of such sites in operation to 30.
The newly selected wellness tourist destinations for this year are: Jamsi Island Village, Ganghwa Leports Park, Gukjawajugeok, Gliders Wangsan, Beethoven House, Marsh Therapy (preliminary), Mari Farm (preliminary), and Hiwarae, making a total of eight locations.
The city selected these destinations through document reviews and on-site evaluations by external experts, aiming to expand content that aligns with the values of wellness tourism?rest, healing, and recovery.
These tourist sites offer a variety of wellness content, including meditation and forest healing in nature, emotional recovery through humanities reflection and music, and healthy dietary experiences utilizing local specialties.
Incheon City and the Incheon Tourism Organization have contributed to attracting domestic and international tourists and increasing sales for local small businesses by operating familiarization tours, experiential programs, and online promotions for wellness tourist destinations.
The newly designated sites will also receive support such as expert consulting, content enhancement, and promotional and marketing activities, with the goal of fostering them into sustainable tourist destinations. In addition, the city plans to strengthen connections between existing wellness tourist sites and nearby tourism resources to further expand wellness tourism courses unique to Incheon.
An official from Incheon City stated, "We will further develop the 'Incheon-style wellness tourism model' based on regionally specialized resources to provide spaces for healing and recovery to both domestic and international tourists."
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