The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in South Korea has launched the 2020 Open Tourism Project, involving the revamp of 23 tourist attractions to help boost domestic tourism post-COVID.

The revamp is targeted to provide a greater degree of space, and primarily aims to benefit the disabled and elderly, as well as families with babies.

Culture Minister, Park Yang-woo, has revealed a grant of USD206,000, an increase from the initial USD130,000, to support the revamp of each sites, including the renovation of public toilet facilities.

The domestic sites to be revamped includes those in Gyeonggido Province, Jeju Island, Gangwondo Province and Gyeongsangnam-do Province. In addition, tourism businesses in these regions will receive customised consulting sessions, training courses for workers, as well as assistance for marketing efforts.

Yeonmudae, Janganmun and Hwaseong Haenggung located in Suwon, Gyeonggido Province are also included in the project. The city decided to invest more than USD1.5 million for the revamp. The sum includes USD620,800 in state funds, equivalent to USD206,000 per site, and USD931,000 in municipal funds.

In addition, access to restrooms, rest facilities, parking lots and lodging facilities will also be improved.

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