Boseong Tea Fields

One of the many things there is to do right near Gwangju is go to the Boseong Tea Fields. Boseong is a small town about an hour bus ride from Gwangju. We have heard there are only like 10 foreigners in the town, really different than the 20,000 in Gwangju. We didn't really get to check out town that much, as we got a late start to the day.

Once you get to Boseong, it is really easy to just jump on a city bus and get dropped off at the front entrance of a plantation. We just told the bus driver we wanted to go to the tea field, and he stopped the bus where everyone made it clear the stop was for us.

The tea fields in Boseong are massive and beautiful. And due to the mild temperatures and low humidity of the region, they produce some of the most high quality tea in Korea. If you ever see photos of tea fields from Korea, it is most likely the ones on Boseong.

There are many tea-related things you can enjoy like green tea ice cream (which was delicious) or green tea baths. While we wanted to check those out, our late start meant we didn't have the time. We ended up just hiking around and taking in the scenery. There has been discussions about returning in the Spring because one of our coworkers informed us that that was the most beautiful season to go.