South Korea's all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer's dream

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A South Korean farming community has reinvented itself by transforming into an attraction perfect for the Instagram era.

, has become known as"the purple island" after painting the roofs of some 400 buildings a lovely shade of lilac. In addition, there are fields of lavender, amethyst-hued telephone boxes and a big purple bridge.

Tiny Banwol and Bakji Islands have fewer than 150 total residents. Since the purple project began, the farmers started growing kohlrabi and beets, both of which are on brand. The local government planted 30,000 New England asters and 21,500 square meters of lavender fields. To cater to the new waves of tourists, there are a few more amenities on the island, including a cafe, two full-service restaurants , bike rental services and a small hotel. It takes about six hours to get there from Seoul by bus or private car.

 

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