KOREA

(Gurye Sansuyu Festival website)

The week-long Gurye Sansuyu Festival is underway for its 25th year in the Jirisan Hot Springs area in Sandong-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do.

The festival focuses on sansuyu, a yellow dogwood flower that blooms in the area which brings thousands of spring lovers to the region to bask in the mountain fresh air.

Other highlights of the festival include arts and music events, a dozen hands-on experience booths and local products like sansuyu tea tasting and a snack exhibition.

The festival runs through the 17th.

Festival Information

Dates: Through March 17

Location: Jirisan Hot Springs, Sandong-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do

Address: 45, Sanggwan 1-gil, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do

Admission: Free

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