Ulsan City Receives 4 Billion KRW in National Funding... Selected as a 'Barrier-Free Tourism City'

Strengthening Access and Connectivity of Tourism Elements
"Creating a Tourism Environment Enjoyed Without Restrictions"

Ulsan Metropolitan City has been selected as a target site for 'Enhancing Barrier-Free Connectivity.' The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 16th that it will provide 4 billion KRW in national funding over three years until 2026.

Enhancing barrier-free tourism connectivity is a project aimed at improving the accessibility and connectivity of various tourism elements so that vulnerable travelers such as people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women, and families with infants can travel conveniently. The focus is on comprehensively improving barrier-free tourism. This includes the introduction of barrier-free transportation, strengthening service connections with nearby accommodation, dining, and shopping facilities, and providing tourism information.

Ulsan became the second 'Barrier-Free Tourism City' following Gangneung in 2022. The plan to divide the city into zones?urban garden zone with Taehwagang National Garden and Ulsan Grand Park, and marine park zone with Daewangam Park and Ilsan Beach?and enhance connectivity between them proved effective. Improvements in tourism services such as barrier-free tourism quality enhancement training and service guides for vulnerable travelers also received positive evaluations.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will begin expert consulting from next month. They will prepare transportation means for vulnerable travelers and improve accessibility to convenience facilities. At the same time, they will establish an integrated service for providing information on disability tourism and develop barrier-free tourism products.

Park Jong-taek, Director of Tourism Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said, "We will strive to create a tourism environment that everyone can enjoy without restrictions and improve local tourism conditions for vulnerable travelers."

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