Recommendations For Unique Ways To Enjoy Cultural Tourism In South Korea, Templestay

Tourism in South Korea (ist)

JAKARTA - Visiting iconic places in Seoul, Namibia Island or Jeju Island, which is the location for filming Korean dramas, is a favorite of Indonesian tourists while on vacation to South Korea.

It is undeniable that the shooting location for Korean dramas is unique and is only there. However, Ginseng Country also offers many other tourist attractions that can provide a different experience with family or friends.

Templestay is one of the most worth trying. This cultural tourism program introduces activities related to meditation, makes simple crafts, and enjoys vegetarian food in Buddhist temples in Korea.

The template program usually starts by walking through temples in small groups. Visitors will be given basic information about Buddhism and the benefits of passing buildings. The location of the temple close to nature makes this journey different from the crowd in Seoul.

In addition, visitors can also take a meditation class guided by monks, who will give directions on how to meditate well to find more calm in life.

Furthermore, visitors can enjoy simple activities and distance themselves from digital activities. Visitors will be taught to make some handicrafts that must be done with focus without any outside distraction, especially digital distraction. Participants are expected to find value more than other simple activities.

At the end of the temple tour, visitors will enjoy food specially made by monks at the temple. Participants will be served a simple dish and must follow their own procedures for eating food.

Temple foods are usually made up of white rice and Korean side dishes such as chili palms, peppered white tofu, perilla leaves,assembledass leaves, cabbage leaves, black soybeans, seaweed, fruits and so on. This food does not contain any animal products at all.

Meanwhile, the procedure for enjoying temple food is to fill the plate with as much food as the participants want and clean the plate after eating. While enjoying food, participants must remain silent without talking to other participants to focus on the value of the food.

The program titled 2024 Templestay Event for Foreigner is dedicated to foreign tourists, including Indonesia. This program is held in several temples throughout South Korea from April 31 to July 31. Only about 1000 foreign tourists can take part in this template program.