| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
|
 Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:45 am Post subject: Lotus Lantern Festival + Seoul Friendship Fair this weekend? |
 |
|
| Apparently these are both happening this weekend and you can do both of them in one day, either Saturday or Sunday. My questions are: (1) which day is better to go? and (2) anyone have a suggested intinerary for doing both? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
|
| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:52 am Post subject: Re: Lotus Lantern Festival + Seoul Friendship Fair this week |
|
|
| C00LAS1CE wrote: |
| Apparently these are both happening this weekend and you can do both of them in one day, either Saturday or Sunday. My questions are: (1) which day is better to go? and (2) anyone have a suggested intinerary for doing both? |
The HiSeoul Festival is happening, too, and all are in the same general location within a few blocks. Just get off at City Hall Station and walk through the Friendship Fair, get something to eat there, and you'll be at the Cheonggyecheon stream. Keep walking and you'll see more HiSeoul activities at Gwanghwamun and the lanterns for the Buddhist holiday.
This is how close everything is-
http://www.seoulfriendshipfair.org/?module=Html&action=SiteCompEng&sSubNo=2
http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&m=0004004002004&p=04&art_id=34870&lang=en |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
orosee
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
|
| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I still have Saturday marked as "rainy" in the forecast, so I guess that's the day not to go to any of these events?
I remember last year when they had the festival, the weather was awesome. But the lantern festival was always on a rainy night. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
|
| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| orosee wrote: |
I still have Saturday marked as "rainy" in the forecast, so I guess that's the day not to go to any of these events?
I remember last year when they had the festival, the weather was awesome. But the lantern festival was always on a rainy night. |
It's only supposed to rain in the morning on Saturday.
Does anyone have some sort of itinerary planned for doing all 3 in one day? Is that even possible? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
|
| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I love the Lotus Lantern Festival but I feel the parade is something you see once and then don't really need to bother with again. When I saw it for the first and only time, I thought it would never end. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
|
| Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 2:46 am Post subject: |
|
|
| C00LAS1CE wrote: |
| orosee wrote: |
I still have Saturday marked as "rainy" in the forecast, so I guess that's the day not to go to any of these events?
I remember last year when they had the festival, the weather was awesome. But the lantern festival was always on a rainy night. |
It's only supposed to rain in the morning on Saturday.
Does anyone have some sort of itinerary planned for doing all 3 in one day? Is that even possible? |
It's very possible. They're all in the same area. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
|
| Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
| sojusucks wrote: |
| C00LAS1CE wrote: |
| orosee wrote: |
I still have Saturday marked as "rainy" in the forecast, so I guess that's the day not to go to any of these events?
I remember last year when they had the festival, the weather was awesome. But the lantern festival was always on a rainy night. |
It's only supposed to rain in the morning on Saturday.
Does anyone have some sort of itinerary planned for doing all 3 in one day? Is that even possible? |
It's very possible. They're all in the same area. |
So in order from best to worst, how does each festival rank? Are they all worth going to? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
korea87
Joined: 28 Feb 2010
|
| Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
| is there anything happening on children's day? I am trying to find a traditional festival or parade for that day. thanks |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
|
| Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 1:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| korea87 wrote: |
| is there anything happening on children's day? I am trying to find a traditional festival or parade for that day. thanks |
HiSeoul starts on Children's Day.
List of events for May 5-
http://english.hiseoulfest.org/2011/src/program/ProgramAll.asp?ptype=1
| Quote: |
| So in order from best to worst, how does each festival rank? Are they all worth going to? |
The Friendship Fair for the international food and beer is well worth seeing. There will be dozens of tents set up with food and beer for relatively low prices. Then HiSeoul, depending on what event you want to see. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Koreadays
Joined: 20 May 2008
|
| Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| sojusucks wrote: |
The Friendship Fair for the international food and beer is well worth seeing. There will be dozens of tents set up with food and beer for relatively low prices. Then HiSeoul, depending on what event you want to see. |
\\the first festival was cheap, the second got more expensive and last year was more expensive than drinking from homeplus... they are out to make money now.. still worth seeing.. the GS MART is right there so if you don't want to pay 5000 won for a beer from thailand or kenya.. just grab a cass from the GS and walk around.. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
