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Sinan Sasanqua Festival

신안애기동백꽃축제

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330, Surak-gil, Aphae-eup, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do

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The Sinan Sasanqua Festival takes place at 1004 Island Park (Cheonsaseom Bunjae Park) in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do. The festival is the nation's one and only festival about potted plants.

Camellias (dongbaek in Korean) bloom during the cold winter months. The flowers fall off completely intact, keeping their brilliant color and appearance.

This festival is expected to have around 30,000 sasanqua flowers blooming from around 3,000 trees at 1004 Island Park and Songgongsan Mountain. There will also be 2,000 kinds of potted camellias on display, a program demonstrating how to care for potted plants, and a poetry and painting exhibit.

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Start date: 2013.12.13
End date: 2014.01.12
Age limit: No age limit
Official website: www.1004-island.co.kr (Korean only)
Venue: Areas of (Cheonsaseom Bunjae Park)
Venue info: From Central City Terminal, take an express bus bound for Mokpo Bus Terminal.
(First bus 5:30, last bus 24:00 / Interval: 4 hr)
From the bus stop, take a taxi to the venue.
(About 24 km away / The taxi fare will cost around 21,000 won)

Or, from Mokpo Station to Songgonghang Port, take Bus 130 and get off in front of Songgong Village Bus Stop.
(Bus schedule: 05:50 ~ 21:00/ Interval: 50 min)
Admission: Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Youth and the military 1,000 won / Children 500 won
Groups: Adults 1,500 won / Youth and the military 500 won / Children 300 won

※ Free
- Men of national merit and the disabled (identification required)
- Preschoolers
- Seniors (aged 65 and above)

Updated 2020.08.18

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330, Surak-gil, Aphae-eup, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do

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