Alpensia Resort, located approx. 184km from Seoul in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, is a tourism & leisure complex open year round, allowing visitors to enjoy the area’s pristine natural beauty throughout each of the four seasons. The name ‘Alpensia’ is a combination of the words ‘Alpen,’ (German term for ‘the Alps’), Read more [...]
Alpine Coaster (Alpensia Resort) ( 알파인 코스터 )
Alpensia Resort, located approx. 184km from Seoul in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, is a tourism & leisure complex open year round, allowing visitors to enjoy the area’s pristine natural beauty throughout each of the four seasons. The name ‘Alpensia’ is a combination of the words ‘Alpen,’ (German term for ‘the Alps’), Read more [...]
Pyeongchang Uiyaji Wind Village (평창 의야지 바람마을)
Located on the highlands of Pyeongchang County where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held, Uiyaji Baram Maeul (Uiyaji Wind Village) is a mountain village situated on top of Daegwallyeong. At Uiyaji Wind Village, one can enjoy various types of activities such as making cheese or ice cream as well Read more [...]
Daegwallyeong Baby Animals Farm ( 대관령아기동물농장 )
If you like to spend a day feeding and hugging some baby animals, this farm is a perfect place for you. There are chicks, ducklings, puppies, calves, lambs and many other baby animals. Also, you can experience how to make a pizza, cake, chocolate, and soap. If you have a little Read more [...]
Woljeongsa Temple ( 월정사 )
Woljeongsa Temple is located in a forested valley east of Odaesan Mountain, and is in charge of over 60 temples and 8 monasteries in the area. Woljeongsa Temple was established by Monk Ja Jang (590-658). Woljeongsa Temple is also the site of Seongbo Museum, displaying artifacts and treasures from Buddhist Read more [...]
Woljeongsa Temple Fir Forest trails ( 월정사 전나무 숲 )
This trail is somewhere which brings you to the Woljeongsa temple. This trail is a fir forest trail which has about 1km distance. Even this fir forest trail is famed of its greenery, during winter, the scenery many beautiful trees of the forest is covered with snow is also beautiful. Also, this trail Read more [...]
Yongpyong Ski Resort (용평리조트 스키장)
Yongpyong Resort is situated at the center of Korea’s Baekdudaegan Mountain Range and sees an average of 250 centimeters of snowfall per season, which makes for excellent skiing conditions. Not only that, the resort’s enormous seventeen million square meter complex includes a 45-hole golf course, gondolas, swimming pool, and other Read more [...]
Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm ( 대관령 양떼목장 )
Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm raises sheep on an area of 195 k㎡, and is privately owned. There are many ranches in Pyeongchang, but Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm is the only ranch that raises sheep. The sheep grazing field is surrounded by a 1.2 meter-long circular walkway, so visitors can view the sheep Read more [...]