Suwon Establishes 'Comprehensive Tourism Development Plan' to Guide City Through 2025

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Junseong] Suwon City has established the 'Suwon Comprehensive Tourism Development Plan' comprising 7 key strategies, 28 projects, and 185 detailed tasks to guide 'Suwon tourism' from this year through 2025.

On the 20th, the city held the 'Final Research Presentation on the Establishment of Suwon Comprehensive Tourism Development Plan' in a hybrid format—combining in-person and virtual participation—under the direction of Cho Cheongsik, First Vice Mayor, at the City Hall main conference room. The Suwon Research Institute for City Policy conducted the research project.

The Suwon Comprehensive Tourism Development Plan, which establishes the vision of 'Suwon Renaissance, Painted with Tourism – A City Where Joy Blooms Wherever Visitors Go,' will implement comprehensive tourism development policies by field and phase according to contemporary changes, based on the research project results.

The 7 key strategies are: ▲Fostering new tourist destinations beyond Suwon Hwaseong Fortress ▲Discovering unique tourism content exclusive to Suwon ▲Enhancing the quality of Suwon's core tourism attractions ▲Building a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tourism ecosystem for high-value creation ▲Creating convenient tourism environments for all ▲Promoting integrated marketing and publicity for Suwon tourism ▲Establishing a tourism development-oriented organizational structure.

The 28 projects include 'Gwanggyo Lake Park Theming Project' and 'Fostering environmental education and eco-tourism in western Suwon,' which will establish vibrant tourism spaces throughout Suwon City, as well as 'Commercializing neighborhood tourism in every corner of Suwon' and 'Discovering and commercializing hidden tourist destinations,' aimed at uncovering unique tourism content exclusive to Suwon.

Additionally, projects for 'enhancing the quality of Suwon's core tourism attractions' include ▲globalizing Suwon Hwaseong Fortress content ▲smart tourism development of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress ▲creating a regional belt for Jeongjo thematic travel experiences.

The city also plans to establish a virtuous cycle system for MICE tourism. Centered around the Suwon Convention Center, it will develop connecting projects and create an 'international conference complex.'

Furthermore, Suwon City plans to develop smart, convenient, safe, and inclusive tourism environments so that everyone can easily visit tourist sites throughout the city.

To promote 'integrated marketing and publicity for Suwon tourism,' the city will establish an integrated marketing and publicity foundation, and build a 'tourism development-oriented organizational structure' to strengthen tourism competitiveness.

A city official stated, "The Suwon Comprehensive Tourism Development Plan will serve as an opportunity to expand the tourism sector centered on Suwon Hwaseong Fortress to encompass the entire Suwon City," and added, "We will establish a new decision-making body for tourism policy and work closely with departments related to the 7 key strategy projects to create 'Suwon, a tourism city' that brings joy to visitors."