
지난해 경주 APEC 정상회의 개최 이후 경주엑스포대공원 방문객 수가 13%, 입장료 수입이 34% 증가했다. 외국인 관람객은 약 55% 늘었으며, 하반기에는 야간 콘텐츠와 축제 등이 예정돼 있다.
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지난해 경주에서 아시아태평양경제협력체(APEC) 정상회의가 개최된 후 경주엑스포대공원의 방문객 수와 입장료 수입이 증가했다.
지난해 경주 아시아태평양경제협력체(APEC) 정상회의 개최 이후 경주엑스포대공원 방문객 수와 입장료 수입이 눈에 띄게 늘어난 것으로 나타났다.
13일 경북문화관광공사에 따르면 지난 1월부터 7월까지 경주엑스포대공원을 찾은 관람객은 21만4천여명으로 작년 같은 기간(18만8천여명)보다 13% 증가했다.
특히 경주엑스포대공원을 찾은 외국인 관람객은 4천96명으로 작년보다 약 55% 증가했다.
입장료 수입은 14억3천700만원으로 작년(10억7천100만원)과 비교해 34% 늘었다.
경북문화관광공사 측은 "APEC을 계기로 국제관광도시로서 경주의 위상이 높아지면서 외국인 관광객의 발길도 꾸준히 이어지고 있다"고 설명했다.
경주엑스포대공원은 지난 5월 가정의 달을 맞아 책과 공연, 체험행사를 결합한 프로그램(EXPO-REST 어린이 북크닉)으로 3일간 1만여명의 관람객을 모았고 지난달에는 공포 체험 콘텐츠(EX-HORROR)로 2만4천800여명에게 여름철 즐길 거리를 선사했다.
하반기에는 가을밤을 즐기기 위한 야간 콘텐츠 'EX-펌킨나잇'(9월 24일∼10월 24일)을 비롯해 '경북 아리랑 페스티벌'(10월 7일), 국립정동극장 '광대' 공연(10월 8∼10일), '실크로드 누들 페스티벌'(11월 14∼15일) 등을 잇달아 선보일 예정이다.

Gunsan City, Jeollabuk-do, announced that it will operate a 2-day, 1-night stay travel product on Gogunsanseomgil from October 26 to November 30. This product, which links five islands - Maldo - Bonongdo - Myeongdo - Gwangdae - Bangchukdo - with lodging for each island, is operated over a total of 10 times with a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 27 people per session, and participants select one of Gwanghwamun, Jamsil Station, and Dongcheon Station and depart by bus. On the first day, you will see the coastal scenery of the Gogunsan Archipelago and trek the course leading to Daebong Observatory, Mongdol Beach, and Seonyudo Beach, then move to Maldo, Myeongdo, and Bangchukdo Island and stay there. The next day, you will complete the Gogunsan Island Road and tour modern culture streets such as Gunsan Iseongdang and Chowon Photo Gallery before returning to Seoul. The price of the product is 329,000 won per person, but with a subsidy of 50,000 won from the city, it can be used for 279,000 won.

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