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Although Gurye is a small county, it is a tourist designated zone, therefore it is often visited by
Koreans year round, and recently foreigners too. During the annual local harvest festival, Chuseok, in 2024, a positive sighting of two Caucasian men, purported to be South African and Scottish, was
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Gurye County is a hiking destination during the spring and autumn seasons. The county hosts a number of yearly festivals such as
Sansuyu Flower Festival, the Royal Azalea Festival and the Piagol Valley Maple Festival. Gurye is also home to Korea's first national state park, which houses some of
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There is a train station at the opposite end of the Bus
Terminal operated by Korail. The Guryegu Station is part of the Jeolla line and is located near Sinwol-ri, approximately 10 minutes by car from the Gurye Bus Terminal. Please refer to the Korail website for bus routes, times, and fares.
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made in a rice paddy close to
Hwaeomsa temple, whilst two South Africans were also sighted on the same weekend near Surak falls, although one later claimed to be from Daegu. The Gurye Bus Terminal located in the center of Gurye-Eup, offers 7 daily bus routes to and from
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