Gyeongju Donggungwon Offers Rich Experiences and Cultural Events for Lunar New Year... A Holiday Outing for Three Generations

From Unique Events Like Tarot Readings and Fortune-Telling Vending Machines to Traditional Games
Poised to Evolve into a Year-Round Stay-Type Attraction Ahead of the Opening of the Digital Botanical Garden "Lawon"

'Donggungwon', Gyeongju's leading eco-tourism attraction, is welcoming visitors for the Lunar New Year holiday with a variety of hands-on experiences and cultural events that the whole family can enjoy together.

Donggungwon is a complex cultural space that offers a modern reinterpretation of Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, Korea's first combined zoo and botanical garden.

Visitors to Gyeongju Donggungwon are enjoying themselves while participating in a traditional games experience program during the Lunar New Year holidays. Provided by Gyeongju City.

With its large greenhouse botanical garden and the indoor zoo "Bird Park," it provides a warm and pleasant environment even during the severe cold of winter, making it very popular among family visitors.

During the Lunar New Year holiday, regular experience programs such as the Greenhouse Stamp Tour, Donggungwon Quiz King, and insect experience will run continuously to boost both interest and educational value for young visitors.

In addition, participatory content that adults can enjoy as well will be offered, including a pressed-flower accessory-making experience and the botanical garden cafe "Kkotdabang."

In particular, as the first cultural event of this year, a Lunar New Year experience space that three generations can enjoy together will be created at the Neutinamu Square over two days from February 15 to 16, featuring a tarot card experience, a fortune-telling vending machine, and a traditional games experience zone.

The tarot card experience and fortune-telling vending machine will be available only to visitors who either participate in Donggungwon's regular programs or present a receipt for a beverage purchase from Kkotdabang.

At Donggungwon, where visitors can encounter exotic plants, colorful flowers, and various animals all in one place, the warm and comfortable environment it provides even amid the winter cold continues to receive a positive response from visitors coming as families, relatives, and couples.

The city expects many visitors to come during this Lunar New Year holiday as well.

Since its opening in September 2013, Gyeongju Donggungwon has established itself as a leading landmark of Gyeongju City, attracting about 5 million visitors to date. In addition, the opening of "Lawon," the second Donggungwon and a digital botanical garden, is scheduled for April, and it is expected to make a significant contribution to expanding tourism content and revitalizing stay-type tourism in the future.

Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nakyoung said, "I hope that citizens and tourists visiting Donggungwon during the Lunar New Year holiday will create joyful holiday memories with their families in the warm greenhouse," adding, "We will continue to develop it into a year-round, stay-type tourist attraction."

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