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Boseong is renowned for
its tea fragrance. Famous for its production of tea, every May the
county is covered by a sea of green. From tea paddies and Yulpo Beach,
Boseong features harmony between mountains and sea. Boseong also hosts
an annual tea festival.
Tourist Sites
Recommended Sites
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Daehan Daeop Tourist Tea Plantation
Address :
1291-beonji Bongsan-ri, Bonseong-eup, Bongseong-gun, Jeollanam-do
Description :
Daehan Daeop
Tourist Plantation is an area located in Boseong, and its main
produce is greentea originally from the mountain valleys south of
Boseong. Boseong has been a tea plantation area from the days of the
Japanese occupation, and with its long history comes large
plantations, their traditions, and highly trained workers. The most
famous of these is the Daehan Daeop Plantation. Even the road
leading to Daehan Daeop Plantation is very beautiful, filled with
green tea fields and cedar trees. There are several country roads in
Korea known for their beauty,, and one of them is the Boseong Cedar
Road. Trees at least 20 meters high are planted about a car’s
distance away from each other along both sides of the road. About
300 meters into the road you can see markets selling local products.
If you go further along the road past the market, you come to a
small pond on the right. Go round the pond, and you will come to the
administrative office building, coffee shops and restaurants. Past
these buildings and you will finally arrive at the Daehan Daeop Tea
Plantation. Go past the buildings and on the left side you will see
the cedar road again. On the other side of the road, in the middle
of the tea field, there are stairs you can climb to come to a big
tree at the top of a hill. You can see the whole tea plantation from
this place.
Directions :
From Boseong-eup,
take a bus headed to Yulpo, and get off at Daehan-Daeop Tourist
Plantation.
Information :
Fee: N/A
Inquiries: (061)852-2593 (Kor)
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Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
