12/04/2024
Hello Fellow Travelers!
The Yangpyeong area is renowned for its clear waters and beautiful mountains! Every year, they host the Yongmunsan Wild Plants Festival, AKA โThe Most Healthy Festival in Korea!โ In the past, the best herbs were harvested and presented to the king! Wild herbs have been used not only for medicinal purposes, but for eating too. Get the chance to pick out wild plants and eat them in a variety of traditional Korean dishes!
This year, the festival is encouraging festival-goers to be more eco-friendly in order to preserve Yangpyeongโs beauty. We can do this together by taking public transportation, avoiding disposable items, avoid littering, and getting educated on sustainable living. To make it easier, there will be recycling stations and a rural village experience booth to inform us!
This festival is excellent for singles, families, friends, and people of all ages! They have multiple events that will happen including:
๐Giant Bibimbap: The highlight of the festival! Gigantic pot of bibimbap will be made using fresh greens picked that day! Youโll be able to eat it, too!
๐ธ Guided Wild Plant Tours: Experts will guide you through trails to teach you how to pick out the freshest, best quality herbs! Prepare to learn about their medicinal properties, culinary uses, and cultural significance.
๐ Wild Plant Cooking Demonstrations: From pajeon to bibimbap, you will learn how to make healthy Korean recipes that taste amazing!
๐ถ Live Music and Cultural Performances: The festival brings in performers t sing and dance! Experience a mix of traditional and modern with the diverse lineup!
Donโt miss this chance to make all your friends GREEN with envy! The Yongmunsan Wild Plants Festival is the place to be! ๐
**Yangpyeong Insect Museum**
The Yangpyeong Insect Museum is a space dedicated to fostering understanding of insects by collecting, researching, and exhibiting insect specimens, providing knowledge and information to the public through various educational programs.
Established with the active interest and support of the Yangpyeong County, it houses over 1,500 insect specimens collected by Professor Shin Yoo-hang, the leading authority in entomology in Korea, during his residency in Yangpyeong for over a decade after his retirement. Following a three-month pilot operation, it was officially opened on November 18, 2011.
The museum features permanent exhibition spaces such as the Yangpyeong Insect Exhibition Hall, domestic and international insect exhibition halls, and a living insect experience hall, as well as temporary exhibition halls, video education rooms, photo zones, and storage facilities.
The outdoor ecological learning area includes a wastewater treatment facility tour path, a deck for observing the Namhan River, and an ecological park, serving as a natural learning space for children with soil, water, and green nature, and as a comfortable resting place for local residents and visitors.
The Insect Museum showcases a collection of over 20,000 insects from across the globe. Through its exhibits, the museum enlightens visitors about the various types of insects and their significance in the natural ecosystem. The displays and activities encompass both live and preserved specimens, with the silkworm room and the butterfly house as its most popular attractions.
**Sheep ranch**
Yangpyeong Sheep Ranch is a place where you can meet animals such as sheep, goats, piglets, ponies, ostriches, and donkeys. You can experience feeding hay directly to baby sheep and goats. It's a destination where you can spend a day interacting with animals in nature. And there is a kids friendly playground so your kids can run around not only feeding sheep.
So what are you waiting for? Bring the entire family along on this exciting trip!
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When: April 27 (Saturday)
Itinerary
-Pyeongtaek Dongchang-ri Gate (35, Dongchang-ri, Paengseong-eup, Pyeongtaek-si)
-Yangpyeong Wild Greens Festival Tour
-Yangpyeong Insect Museum
-Yangpyeong Sheep Ranch
-Depart to Pyeongtaek
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We promise you that you donโt want to miss this opportunity! Letโs all have fun during this family-friendly tour!
Wild Greens Festival Tour # Yangpyeong Insect Museum Sheep Ranch