Daegu Arboretum, the eco-park in the heart of Daegu | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters

 

 Daegu Arboretum (대구수목원) is also known as an eco-park in the heart of downtown Daegu. It is home to more than 1000 species of plants including giant cacti, flowers, medicinal herbs and trees. It would definitely be a great place to visit because it regularly holds ecology experience programs for students.

On top of that, it provides a healing experience for people who make the trip there to walk around, look at the flowers and breathe in the fresh air.

  

The huge and beautiful botanical garden is one of the things to visit when going to Daegu. The entire place has a park for picnics, green houses featuring many different plants and ponds with water lilies and even bonsai gardens. The place is pretty huge so it takes roughly an hour or two to totally cover it.

It would be an amazing place to walk around during spring to see cherry blossoms, as well as during the cool summer of September.

Operating Hours:
Jan - May/ Sep - Dec: 09:00 - 18:00
Jun - Aug: 09:00 - 19:00
Admission Fees: Free

Directions:
From Seoul Express Bus Terminal, take an express bus to Dongdaegu (동대구).
* Bus schedule: 06:00-23:55, 20-30min intervals
From Dongdaegu Bus Terminal, take Bus 106 to Jinwol Elementary School (진월초등학교).
* Bus schedule: Weekdays 13min intervals / Weekends 17min intervals

Sunflowers in Gwanggyo Lake Park! | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters

For those who love sunflowers as much as I do, I've found the perfect place for you too see sunflowers!!!

Gwanggyo Lake Park is located in Suwon which is less than 1 hour away from Seoul. It is a great place for families, friends and even couples to spend time together.

And if you happened to be in Korea during late summer, then these sunflowers are in full bloom and you can capture awesome pictures in the park.

How to get there
From Cheong-myeong Station 청명역 [exit 3],
take the 34-1 Bus and get off at Gwang-gyo-han-yang-su-ja-in 광교한양수자인

Wolmido, a place for fun and relaxation | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters

So I went a Wolmido a few weeks ago and it was a relaxing yet fun place to go with your family and friends. Wolmido Island (월미도), is located roughly 1km off the coast of Incheon, the name Wolmido Island comes from the shape of the island as it resembles the tail of a half moon.

 

The Culture street has many cafes and seafood restaurants are lined along the coast so you can enjoy the food while viewing the sea.

There is even a theme park there and I enjoyed the Viking ride even though I was screaming most of the time.

Wolmido is a really nice place for a quick getaway. Not only you can have fun and relax, you can even take awesome photos in Wolmido Island!!!

Directions

[Subway + Bus] Get off at Incheon Station (Seoul Subway Line 1). When exiting the station, take local bus from either 2, 15, 23 or 45 bound to Wolmido and get off when Wolmido City Tour, Wolmi Culture Street, or Wolmi Final Bus Stops are announced. [Taxi] From Incheon Station, it takes about 10min by taxi to Wolmido Island (월미도).