[Haman County, Gyeongnam] Sangnim and Halim Forests

[Haman County, Gyeongnam] Sangnim and Halim Forests  Chosun.com Media Reporting Team media@chosun.com Haman County is an adventurous, natural place sometimes called the "middle of nowhere" among tourists who aren't used to walking outside the city life.  Home of the country's first artificial forest, Haman makes a superb destination for all those who enjoy the untouched beauty Earth has to offer.  <Sangnim Park> #Sangnim Park Remaining records hint that Sangnim Park in Hamyang County was established over a millennium ago, due in part to prevent flood damages.  Although many parts of the initial park have been developed for human activities, a large portion of the park lives to this day to serve as a popular retreat among Hamyang citizens.  <Autumn in Hamyang accentuates the beauty of a myriad of cultural assets.> Walking through the sky-high trees at Sangnim Park, you'll soon feel all your stress vanishing into the brisk air.  Did you know there's a tree called Yeollimok at the park that grants one wish to each visitor? The 100-year-old plant nicknamed the tree of love cross the bounds of convention because it has two distinctive set of roots, meaning two trees came into one.  The love tree is said to strengthen a couple's bond of love if they pray while holding each other's hands. <Yeollimok, the tree of love.> If you're planning to visit the park, make your calendar for late July through October, when the lotus garden, filled with 250 different kinds of lotuses and 50 sorts of aquatic plants, are in full bloom.  #Halim Park One key establishment at Halim Park is the crawfish-shaped fish eco-center, at which visitors can see diverse endangered fishes up-close, including a bitterling and a siniperca schezeri. On the second floor of the eco-center, 3-D videos about freshwater fishes are also on display.  <The fish eco-center, top two, and the sturgeon experience fish farm, bottom two.> Standing right next to the fish eco-center is the sturgeon experience fish farm, filled with numerous sturgeons for people to see.  #From Seoul to Haman County There's a direct 3-hour bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Hamyang County, which fee costs around 18,000 won.  <Hamyang Inter-City Bus Terminal> ※ Relevant information ▶ Sangnim Park  -Address: 경상남도 함양군 함양읍 필봉산길 49  -Contact: 055-960-5756 ▶ Halim Park  -Address: 경상남도 함양군 함양읍 용평리 85-5  -Contact: 055-960-5171