"When Flowers Bloom, the City of Suncheon’s Gardens Comes to Life"

Suncheonman National Garden

Opening the Most Radiant Moment of Spring

People enjoying spring at SpaceHub. Provided by Sucheon City.

The city that welcomes spring before anywhere else in the country-at its southern heart, Suncheonman National Garden opens the gates to a new season once again. Bulbs that endured the harsh winter and lay dormant underground have blossomed into flowers, and the countless hands that cared for the garden each dawn have finally completed the landscape of spring. Now, the garden steps into its most dazzling moment, filled with vibrant colors, fragrant scents, and the warmth of people.

This year, tulips are undeniably the stars of the spring garden. With the nation’s first blooming announcement, a wave of tulips-spanning 60 varieties and totaling one million flowers-paints the Dongwon Welcome Garden, the Dutch Garden, and the SpaceHub area. The planting scale, nearly double that of last year, demonstrates the garden’s ability to nurture the season on its own. As visitors stroll between red and yellow blooms, they find themselves standing right in the heart of spring.

A Dutch garden in full bloom with tulips. Provided by Suncheon City

Magnolias quietly lift their heads, followed in beautiful succession by daffodils and anemones. Throughout March, 2.5 million spring flowers-including cherry blossoms and canola-bloom in a continuous relay, transforming the garden into a magnificent stage of life. The sounds of camera shutters blend with children’s laughter, and sunlight filtering through the petals brightens the faces of visitors. Spring is not just a scene-it colors the hearts of those who stand within it.

This spring’s festivities expand the experience from merely “seeing the garden” to “staying in the garden.” The “Garden Pause” program, which invites participants to relax their minds through handcrafts like knitting and writing, offers moments of contemplation and deep focus. Escaping the busyness of daily life to sit among the flowers and build up each stitch and sentence is the garden’s most profound gift.

The culinary delights found in Suncheon are another essential part of the spring experience. Picnics and lunchbox contests under the cherry blossoms, along with a variety of foods enjoyed throughout the garden, engage all five senses in the season. The moments of seeing flowers, inhaling their fragrance, and sharing flavors turn spring into a cherished memory.

The garden also breaks the boundaries of space. The Garden Dream Ferry crossing Dongcheon Stream, the SkyCube connecting aerial paths, and even the Ferris wheel-all these routes linking land, water, and sky expand the garden’s spring into new vistas. Especially, the cherry blossom paths viewed from the water are enough to leave visitors in awe.

Behind all these scenes are the efforts of more than 100 gardeners. Even in subzero temperatures, they planted bulbs and watered them at dawn, preparing for the season-thanks to their dedication, today’s spring has blossomed. Flowers bloom by the hand of nature, but gardens are completed by people.

Now, Suncheonman National Garden is more than just a tourist attraction-it is the beating heart of the city. Every visitor’s footsteps lead to accommodations, meals, and local businesses, bringing warmth to the city’s economy. When flowers bloom, people gather; when people gather, the city comes alive.

This spring, Suncheonman National Garden is not simply a travel destination-it is Korea’s premier healing spot, where visitors can shake off all their worries from daily life.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.