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Explore History, Nature, and Culture by Walking through Pungnap-dong Earthen Fort and Seokchon Lake

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced that it will operate a 'Walking Tour Program' where participants can explore the nature and culture of Songpa while listening to the history of Songpa with cultural tourism interpreters.

The walking tour program is a tourism course developed to connect landmarks such as Pungnap-dong Earthen Fortress, Mongchon Earthen Fortress, Seokchon-dong Tumuli, Bangi-dong Tumuli from the Hanseong Baekje period, and landmarks like Lotte World Tower and Sports Complex, allowing visitors to feel the charm of Songpa.

Last year, 1,998 people participated in the 'Walking Tour Program with Cultural Tourism Interpreters,' receiving a high level of response. This is a 212% increase compared to 943 participants in 2022.

Additionally, in collaboration with local Kiwoom Centers, a children's history exploration was promoted, receiving enthusiastic responses with over 97% satisfaction from 773 participating children.

In particular, the 'Walking Tour Program with Interpreters' consists of four courses on the Hanseong Baekje Royal Capital Road, where participants can experience the long history and culture of Hanseong Baekje.

This year, the courses are ▲Course 1 Pungnap-dong Earthen Fortress Road: 2.6 km, from Pungnap Neighborhood Park to Dongseong Wall Park ▲Course 2 Mongchon Earthen Fortress Road: 3.5 km, from Peace Gate to Baekje House Site Exhibition Hall ▲Course 3 Hanseong Baekje Museum Road: 2.6 km, from Hanseong Baekje Museum to Bangi-dong Tumuli ▲Course 4 Seokchon-dong Tumuli Road: 3.1 km, from Lotte World Mall to Seokchon Market, with each course taking about 2 hours.

The district expanded its human resources by newly recruiting cultural tourism interpreters to provide systematic and professional explanations, and conducted interpreter capacity-building training at Namhansanseong and Suwon Hwaseong. Through walking tours with interpreters, it is expected that interest in the local area will increase and sensitivity can be nurtured in nature.

Anyone wishing to participate can apply through the Seoul Public Reservation Service at least 7 days before the intended use. For more details, please contact the Songpa-gu Tourism Promotion Division by phone.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, "I hope this will be an enjoyable trip where people can directly experience the natural environment and cultural heritage of Songpa-gu through the professional and systematic explanations of the interpreters and feel its diverse charms," adding, "We will continue to do our best to widely promote Songpa-gu as an international tourism city."

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