Official announcement of Korea Tourism Organization’s Celebrations pertaining to “Visit Korea Year 2010 – 2-12”
Korea Tourism Organization is all set to celebrate the ensuing Visit Korea Year 2010 – 2012 showcasing the destination Korea’s unparalleled attractiveness for the tourists emphasizing the nation’s exceptional travel and hospitality choices.
The aim of celebrating visit Korea Year 2010 – 2012 major campaign is to invite overseas tourists in an endeavor to introduce with the diverse and convenient benefits like discounts, shopping festivals and introducing different flavors of South Korea. The events which would be showcased during this period would include mega cultural events, Korea Grand Sale and Tourist Coupon service.
Korea is known for its exceptional beauty and offers four incredible seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Korea’s spring season is an ideal getaway from the scorching heat south east countries face. Korea is known to world as a mountainous country with Seoul being its capital. The country has played host to the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and G 20 Global Summit this year. The destination was able to make its presence felt being a world class metropolis on the global arena. We have seen, tourists all over the world intend to visit places in Korea like: Seoul, Gangwon-do Province, Jeju-do Island and Busan City.
Convention industry in Korea is ranked as 12th country in the world of conventions while Seoul is placed at number 7th position. Korea has hosted around 293 international conventions in the year 2008. Korea also boasts of world class theme park one is Lotte World and the other is Everland. Incheon Airport is yet another feather in the cap of Korea, which is ranked as number one airport in the world for five years in a row. The airport is acknowledged by Airport Council International. Korea has also its own bullet train named KTX which runs over 300 kms per hour and is ranked as 5th in the world.
People who have interest in Korea are aware about the long history and rich cultural traditions of the place. They are still amazed when they visit the profound beauty of the country’s natural, historical and cultural relics. Korea boasts of eight world cultural heritage and one natural heritage sites.
Mr. Tae Shik Kim, Director of Korea Tourism Organization, in New Delhi India’s office has mentioned “Korea is also preparing various class events from 2010 – 2012 like the Seoul Design Olympiad 2010, Korean F1 Grand Prix in Yeongam 2010, IAAF World Championship Daegu 2011, Korean Wave (Korean Drama & Movie) Festival, International Tourism and Food Festival Cheju island’s Ole Tracking Comptition, Tae-an Environment Festival etc. The years from 2010-2012 are the perfect time when one should visit Korea. So do come here and experience a new culture altogether”, he added.
