Festivals

Feb 25, 2011

Nonsan Strawberry Festival
Nonsan is Korea’s largest strawberry producing region and in mid-April each year they hold a festival celebrating this tasty, vitamin C-laden fruit.Nonsan’s strawberries are thought to be some of the most delicious in Korea, and at the Nonsan strawberry festival, now in its 11th year, visitors can pick as many as their baskets, or stomachs, can hold. There are also plenty of original strawberry creations for visitors to sample, such as strawberry rice cakes and even strawberry hot sauce, as well as established treats like strawberry pancakes and strawberry jam. Other events include a strawberry exhibition and there are plenty of hands-on activities for visitors to try, such as baking a strawberry cake. With strawberries available at low prices during the festival, visitors will be able to take lots home with them. The festival includes a fireworks display and visitors should also pay a visit to Nonsan’s specialty market.