Gapyeong-gun Hosts Successful 2025 Exemplary Soldiers' Local Tourist Site Tour

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong-gun announced that it successfully held the '2025 Exemplary Soldiers' Local Tourist Site Tour' on the 6th with 120 exemplary soldiers from local military units in attendance, receiving a strong response.

The event was organized to provide local military personnel with an opportunity to directly experience Gapyeong's major tourist attractions and to promote Gapyeong's image as a destination that visitors will want to return to during their leaves and outings.

Additionally, the event was held as a token of appreciation for military personnel who contributed to Gapyeong-gun's flood recovery efforts following the heavy rainfall in July.

The soldiers spent an enjoyable day touring Gapyeong's representative tourist sites, beginning with a busking performance held at 'Cafe Golden Tree' in Gapyeong-eup, followed by experiences at Gapyeong Rail Bike and visits to Petite France and Italian Village in Cheongpyeong-myeon.

Gapyeong-gun has been operating the exemplary soldiers' local tourist site tour program since last year, and this year held the tour twice—once in June and again in November—receiving enthusiastic appreciation from military personnel.

Cho Sang-hee, head of the Tourism Division, stated, "This tour will have served as an opportunity for soldiers to directly experience and appreciate Gapyeong's diverse tourism resources," and added, "We will continue to cooperate with military units to enhance the synergistic effects for promoting local tourism."