Visitors enjoy lavender fields in Donghae, Gangwon

Visitors travel to Mureung Byeolyucheonji in Donghae, Gangwon, to take in the sight of lavender fields.

Visitors of Donghae, Gangwon, take in the view of lavender fields Sunday at the Mureung Byeolcheonji Lavender Festival, which is taking place from Saturday to June 23. [DONGHAE CITY]

Visitors pose for a photo in the lavender field at Mureung Byeolyucheonji in Donghae, Gangwon, on Sunday. [DONGHAE CITY]

The lavender fields at Mureung Byeolyucheonji in Donghae, Gangwon, on Sunday [DONGHAE CITY]

Visitors are enjoying the charm of purple at the lavender festival at Mureung Byeolyucheonji in Donghae, Gangwon, on Sunday. [DONGHAE CITY]

A purple bus train passes by the people at the lavender festival at Mureung Byeolyucheonji in Donghae, Gangwon, on Sunday. The 21,000-square-meter (1,950-square-foot) garden, a large natural area on the site of an abandoned mine, is filled with the vibrant purple lavender, Mexican bush sage and ivy. Around 173,000 snapdragons and verbenas are also planted in nearby flower gardens, resembling a gigantic botanical garden. The festival is open until June 23. [YONHAP]

Many people are flocking to Mureung Byeolcheonji in Donghae, Gangwon, which has turned into a purple world with lavenders.

Mureung Byeolyucheonji, a large natural area on the site of an abandoned mine, has turned into a popular tourist destination, and visitors enjoyed its lavender festival on Sunday.

Mureung Byeolyucheonji is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day until June 23.

BY WOO JI-WON [woo.jiwon@joongang.co.kr]