Enamored by African Dance and Song, Charmed by the Lakeside Trail

The Park Africa Museum is a space where visitors can experience African culture. It presents exhibitions and performances depicting stories of African kings and chiefs, war and hunting, and music. At Sanjeong Lake, where Kim Il-sung reportedly built a villa after Korea's liberation, there is a surrounding walking trail. You can feel the energy of spring while strolling along the calm lake.

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   The Park Africa Museum

   더파크아프리카뮤지엄

   'The Park Africa Museum' is a complex cultural space themed around African culture. It first opened on June 26, 2006, under the name 'Africa Art Museum,' and later reopened in April 2015 as 'The Park Africa Museum.' In addition to the museum and outdoor exhibition grounds, which house about 3,700 artifacts, artworks, and folk crafts collected from some 150 tribes across roughly 30 African countries including Tanzania, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, the site features a performance hall, experiential learning center, walking trails, and a pond.MoreLess

   

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   Herb Island

   허브아일랜드

   Herb Island opened in October 1998 in Samjeong-ri, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, and is currently operated as a tourist farm spanning 130,000 pyeong themed around Mediterranean-style “Herbs in Daily Life.” At Herb Island, visitors can see Mediterranean herbs all year round and enjoy the relaxation of body and mind through a five-senses experience.MoreLess

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   HanGwa Culture Museum Hangaone

   한과문화박물관 한가원

   Hangaone is Korea's first traditional Korean confectionery (hangwa) themed culture museum. HanGwa Culture Museum provides comprehensive information on hangwa through exhibition commentaries and artifact displays covering the history, origins, and making tools of hangwa, serving as a space where visitors can learn everything about hangwa at a glance. MoreLess

   

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   Sanjeong Lake

   산정호수

   A representative tourist attraction in Pocheon, Sanjeong Lake is nestled around the magnificent Myeongseongsan Mountain, which stands like a folding screen, with Mangbongsan Mountain and Mangmubong Peak on either side of the lake. It is called Sanjeong Lake because it resembles a 'clear well in the mountains.' With its outstanding surrounding scenery, it has garnered attention as a popular tourist destination in the Seoul Capital Area. The trail around the lake makes for a wonderful dating course for couples, and also serves as an ideal wellness walking course for overnight guests.MoreLess

   

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