The Westin Chosun on beef promotion

The hotel’s Ninth Gate Grille promotes natural beef through Sept. 30. The promotional set menu features environmentally-friendly raised Brandt beef steak cooked in the wood-fired oven as well as sumptuous side dishes and desserts. The lunch and dinner are priced at 75,000 won and 120,000 won, respec

Aug. 12, 2011

The Plaza holds sake festival

The hotel will offer a “Sake Festival,” which features a wide variety of premium sake for the deep aroma and flavor of different types, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Grand Ballroom. The promotion will feature ten types of premium northeastern Japanese sake, which are rare in Korea, recomm

Aug. 12, 2011

Incheon KTO offers night trekking in August

Incheon City and Incheon Korea Tourism Organization said they will offer an evening walk program “Songdo Miraegil” every Saturday at 7 p.m., starting from Exit 4 of Central Park Subway Station. It will be a two-hour course, touring famous Songdo spots including Tri-Bowl, Incheon Bridge Observatory,

Aug. 12, 2011

Boracay trip offered as event prize

The Philippines Tourism Board said it will hold an event with Lotte Department Store in Sogong-dong in central Seoul to offer a flight ticket to Boracay Island and two-night accommodation certificate to two people among those who shop at the department store worth more than 50,000 won. The summer ev

Aug. 12, 2011

Seoul Palace Hotel promotes Chinese noodles

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Suh Goong offers “Summer’s Best for Noodles!” promotion until the end of August. The cold noodle a la carte is priced at 19,000 won. The lunch course serves Shark’s fin crab soup, sea cucumber, special tofu and Chinese noodles costing 65,000 won, while dinner course se

Aug. 5, 2011

Air New Zealand picked as most innovative airline

Dutch research firm airlinetrends.com said Air New Zealand topped the list of the 11 most innovative airlines, followed by ANA, Lufthanza, Delta Airlines and Fin Air. Southwest came in sixth and Cathay Pacific ranked ninth. Korean carrier Asiana Airlines ranked 11th. Some of the innovations Air New

Aug. 5, 2011

Germany to present ‘Magic Cities’

The German National Tourist Office said it will hold the 2011 German Magic City Presentation on Aug. 31 at Lotte Hotel in central Seoul from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The presentation will be mainly about highlights of 2012 and 2013 Magic Cities in Germany and Magic City Germany’s chief Bettina Bunge and boa

Aug. 5, 2011

Millennium Seoul Hilton offers Avignon dish

The hotel’s French restaurant Seasons is to offer summer Avignon cuisines in August. Avignon is known for its herb and garlic infused dishes as well as for lamb recipes. The promotion menu includes fresh basil and shallot in extra virgin olive oil, pumpkin bisque and truffle soup, lobster and mussel

Aug. 5, 2011

Oslo to hold jazz festival from Aug. 15

The Norwegian Tourist Board said Norway’s capital Oslo will hold the 25th Oslo Jazz Festival from Aug. 15-20. The annual event attracts thousands of jazz musicians and fans to the city. The highlight of the festival will be the 25th anniversary concert, where famous jazz band Come Shine will collabo

Aug. 5, 2011

The Ritz-Carlton invites chefs from Japan

Three chefs from The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo are offering Japanese cuisines from Aug. 4. Executive sous Chef Takahashi Hiroshi, Banquet chef Tananka Hideaki and pastry chef Matsumoto Koichi will be cooking for the Oksan Buffet at the hotel. Chef Takahashi began his career at age 18 and for the past few decades has honed his skills in Western cuisine at famous restaurants and hotels in Japan. The price

July 29, 2011

Air Busan, Asiana jointly run Busan-Tokyo route

Air Busan said it will jointly run flights between Busan and Tokyo with Asiana Airlines. Air Busan currently operates daily flights, with an occupancy rate of more than 80 percent, the carrier said. Those who prefer a lower priced flight can choose Air Busan and those who want to accumulate mileage can choose Asiana Airlines. The two local airlines run two other routes together: Busan-Fukuoka and

July 29, 2011

Korail offers free-accommodation summer train

Korail’s South Jeolla Province office said it will run a “free accommodation summer train,” which will leave Seoul on Aug. 5 for a one-night, two-day trip to Balpo Beach in Goheung County in South Jeolla Province. The train will leave at 8:10 a.m. and arrive in Suncheon Station at 1 p.m. Major tourist sites of the package will include Naro Space Center, Sorok Island and Balpo Beach. A free accommo

July 29, 2011

Visit Korea Year holds event for Daegu IAAF

The Visit Korea Year Committee said it will hold a three-week event through Aug. 10 on its website, www.visitkoreayear.com, to celebrate the upcoming Daegu IAAF World Championship, slated for Aug. 27. On the website, participants can choose their favorite game and leave comments on why they chose it. The committee will give away prizes to 113 participants through a lottery. The prizes include a on

July 29, 2011

Japanese, Chinese tourists coming back

The Korea Tourism Organization said the numbers of Japanese and Chinese tourists visiting Korea which had declined following the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan have recently rebounded.According to data by the KTO, the monthly number of Japanese tourists fell 7 percent year-on-year in May but rose 10 percent in June year-on-year. The growth rate of Chinese tourists visiting Korea was 9.7 per

July 29, 2011