Activities in South Korea

May 30, 2006 (Press Release) -- South Korea is very much a get-out-in-the-open-air-and-exert-yourself

destination. The mountains, national parks and rugged islands all lend

themselves to hiking and mountain biking, although wherever you go there

will be plenty of other people with the same idea. There are also a few

good mountains for skiing - try Yongpyong on the east coast or the Alps

Ski Resort near Seoraksan National Park. The season is from December to

March. If golf is your game, South Korea has what you're after. There are

over 60 courses throughout the country, but keep in mind that some of them

have been created at the expense of beautiful natural landscapes. Indoor

activities are also popular in South Korea - try your hand at billiards,

hot spring soaking or taekwondo, the national martial art.

During Seokcheonje (held in March and September), crowds gather at

Confucian shrines to hear traditional court orchestras and watch costumed

rituals. The best place to see this ceremony is at Sungkyunkwan University

in Seoul. Lantern parades are held for Buddha's Birthday, celebrated in

late April or early May. The most important of Korea's lunar holidays is

the Harvest Moon Festival, which falls in early September. Cities

throughout the country empty as people return to their family homes to pay

homage to their ancestors. Around September the National Folk Arts

Festival showcases Korean culture.


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