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What color comes to your mind when you think of spring? White? Green? Blue? At Mount Hwangmae in Hapcheon, Gyeongnam, every year is filled with a charming hue of burgundy.
Come visit Mount Hwangmae, the queen of spring that was chosen by CNN as one of the top 50 most beautiful sceneries of Korea.
<Mount Hwangmae was enlisted in CNN's top 50 most beautiful sceneries of Korea.>
After a sweaty hike up Mount Hwangmae (1,108m), the field of royal azaleas, the size of 60 soccer fields, is mind-blowing enough to cool off the heat. As the flowers sway along the gentle spring wind, you'll think you've fallen in a sea of royal azaleas.
The field was initially a grazing land for cows, up until they ate all the plants except for royal azaleas that have a toxic substance. Maybe the cows thought they were too captivating to chew up?
<Throngs of visitors pay a visit to Mount Hwangmae, where adjacent areas can be reached by cars.>
There are two ways to hike up Mount Hwangmae: a single-day course and an overnight course. If you're leaving for a single day, take your car with you and drive on up, especially when you're out with your family like the youngest or eldest members. You can't reach the acme with your vehicle, but areas near it.
The No. 1089 road that leads to Mount Hwangmae is especially a popular drive course among tourists. Drive down this road, and you'll soon meet Hapcheon Lake, located 3km away from the mountain, planked with paddy rice fields. The wet fog seen at the lake in the morning is as enchanting as the royal azaleas.
In order to see Hapcheon Lake's wet fog, spend a night at the Mount Hwangmae Auto Camping Site, where you can see the royal azalea field, forest and valley.
<Children play in the royal azalea field>
The annual Royal Azalea Festival runs until May 16 this year at Mount Hwangmae. A throng of about 500 thousand people pay a visit to see the flowers and relish local cuisine.
<Discover Hapcheon Lake and the Auto Camping Site near Mount Hwangmae.>
※Relevant information
▶ Mount Hwangmae
Address: Gahoe-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam
Contact: 055-930-3755
▶ Hapcheon Lake
Address: Daebyeong-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam
Contact: 055-933-5901
▶ Mount Hwangmae Auto Camping Site
Address: 219-11 Dunnae-ri, Gahoe-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam
Contact: 055-932-5880
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