Time of the visit:the 24th of oct.,2025

On my way back from Unjusa Temple to Suncheon and from there to Gwangju, I got off at the bus stop for bus 218 (bus 318 also stops there ) right in front of the dolmen complex. The Hwasun Dolmen in South Korea are Bronze Age stone tombs made of large rock slabs. There were likely used for elite burials or rituals and show the advanced megalithic culture of ancient Korea.I visited both the Hwasun( roughly 550 stone structures) as well as the Dalbawi cluster(40 stone structures).The annual Dolmen Festival takes place once a year in October. I was very pleased by the lucky coincidence, as the more than 500 dolmens and the pleasant park only captivate you for a short time. One of the less interesting World Heritage sites out there.The festival was incredibly entertaining, diverse, and appealing to all the senses. There were many food offerings of regional specialties in numerous stalls that resembled medieval European marquees. There was live music from Korean pop and folklore, as well as drum groups. It was teeming with dinosaurs (for whatever reason), colorful fake dolmens, large plastic figures, exhibition areas with bonsai trees, and enormous, artistically arranged flower fields that were pleasing to the eye. It was already quite crowded for a friday; on the weekend, the area must be packed.A great idea to hold the festival in the dolmen area... well implemented in the dolmen landscape. It was fun to eat something, admire the dolmens, relax on one of the numerous big cushions, listen to the music, read something about the dolmens, visit the quarry, and eat something unusual from Korea again.A wonderful festival, which can be perfectly combined with a visit to the dolmens. Well done! Bringing a UNESCO site, which is a bit underwhelming to the general public, closer to people through an event.The festival is big, really big.

I had the usual problem when trying to take a bus back to Suncheon.I had to go to another bus stop(15 min.walk,stop "Dogok" ) and take the bus 218 from there back to Suncheon.