North Gyeongsang tourism body highlights 7 autumn travel destinations

The North Gyeongsang Culture and Tourism Corporation has unveiled seven autumn travel destinations across the province, featuring golden fields, seasonal wildflowers and historic traditional villages.

The corporation released its October edition of "Gyeongbuk Travel MVTI" under the theme "Special Thanks to Autumn" on Friday.

The October issue focuses on autumn getaways for those seeking a break from daily life. Featured destinations include three traditional villages — Daksil Village in Bonghwa, Yangdong Village in Gyeongju and Deokcheon Village in Cheongsong — alongside scenic spots known for their autumn landscapes: Bongcheonsa Temple in Mungyeong, Chilgokbo Ecological Park, Riverside Park in Gimcheon and Cheongni-myeon in Sangju.

Daksil Village in Bonghwa offers a blend of historic houses that have stood for more than 500 years set against golden autumn fields, while Yangdong Village in Gyeongju invites visitors to stroll along earthen-wall paths lined with ripening persimmons and autumn foliage.

Deokcheon Village in Cheongsong showcases the Songso Old House surrounded by autumn crops and ginkgo trees, capturing the character of a traditional Korean village in fall.

The issue also highlights a variety of spots known for autumn wildflowers.

Bongcheonsa Temple in Mungyeong is noted for pale violet aster flowers blooming along its mountain slopes, while Chilgokbo Ecological Park along the Nakdong River draws visitors with sweeping fields of pink muhly grass.

At Riverside Park in Gimcheon, clusters of cosmos flowers line the banks of the Jikji Stream, creating a picturesque autumn walking trail.

Cheongni-myeon in Sangju offers a different kind of autumn scene — a Mugunghwa passenger train winding through golden rice paddies, evoking the quiet charm of the harvest season.

"Gyeongbuk Travel MVTI" stands for Monthly Visit Theme Item, a monthly project that introduces new travel content highlighting the province's tourism resources through trend analysis and strategic planning.

The October MVTI monthly publication is available on the North Gyeongsang Culture and Tourism Corporation's website, the Gyeongbuk Nadri website, and through the corporation's social media channels and blog.

"We hope visitors will slow down, linger a little longer and give themselves a small pause in their daily lives through autumn travel — savoring the abundance that this time of year brings," said Kim Nam-il, president of the North Gyeongsang Culture and Tourism Corporation.