경기도 광주 가볼만한곳Today, Travel Talk recommends 4 travel destinations in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do that are worth visiting along with Hwadam Forest for those who are planning to go see the fall foliage at Hwadam Forest this fall. All of the Gyeonggi-Gwangju travel destinations recommended today are filled with the sentiment of fall, so make even more deep autumn memories while enjoying the fall foliage at Hwadam Forest!
Paldang Water Mist Park is a place where you can fully enjoy the autumn sentiment while looking at the calm Paldang Lake and the reeds and pampas grass surrounding the walking path. It is a place worth visiting in Gwangju that is recommended for those who want to see another autumn scenery after enjoying the fall foliage at Hwadam Forest. There are many benches and pavilions in the park where you can rest, so it is a great place to spend some leisurely time.
In the park, you can also see the abundant reeds and pampas grass along the waterside. Before autumn completely passes, there is a cosmos field in full bloom and a metasequoia forest path covered in colorful autumn leaves, making it a great autumn travel destination for walking or riding a bike.
Namhansanseong Perimeter Trail, a famous autumn foliage spot in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do. About 200 cultural assets remain in Namhansanseong, so you can have endless fun while exploring every corner of the mountain fortress. According to the Namhansanseong Exploration Guide, there are a total of 5 trekking courses. If your goal is not hiking but a light walk along the fortress wall under the autumn leaves, we recommend Course 1 and Course 2.
Compared to other courses, the distance is shorter, but the slope is gentle, so even beginners can enjoy the autumn foliage walk without difficulty. You can also walk along the fortress wall in the middle, so you can feel the diverse charms of Namhansanseong at once. Courses 3 and 5 are relatively difficult courses that lead to the summit of Namhansanseong, but you can enjoy a feast of colorful autumn leaves at the summit.
This is the Gyeonggi Gwangju branch of the Finnish Forest, where you can relieve your body’s fatigue in a sauna made of Finnish pine trees in the cool autumn. Surrounded by the quiet forest of Samdong, it is operated as a cafe where you can spend a leisurely time. You can order bakery and cafe items and enjoy your leisure time with the fresh scent of the forest, but it is also good to experience the sauna.
The sauna booths are available for 4 and 6 people. It costs 60,000 won for 4 people and 90,000 won for 6 people, and you can use it for 3 hours. You can look out onto the forest covered in autumn leaves outside the sauna window. An additional fee of 5,000 won is charged for the rental of a steam bath, and it is said that wearing a swimsuit is more effective, so it is recommended to prepare it in advance.
The newly opened large cafe Seed Green is right in front of the Hwadam Forest ticket booth. As it is a large cafe, you can still sit down even if there are many visitors to Hwadam Forest during the fall foliage season. As it is a cafe designed with the breathing nature of Hwadam Forest as its motif, the interior design, including pine trees, makes you feel like you are in the forest.
You can enter Hwadam Forest with drinks, so if you successfully reserve a reservation for the fall foliage season of Hwadam Forest, you can take out a Seedgreen drink and enjoy a walk in Hwadam Forest. The signature bakery menu includes rock mousse cake and pine mousse cake, and many reviews say that they have a unique appearance and great taste. The signature bakery menu may sell out early in the late afternoon.
