20171118 Korea – Part 5

Visit Korea – 18-Nov

16 – 20 November 2017

Annyeonghaseyo HANGUK

The third day of our trip (18-Nov), we will be heading to Cheongpyeongsa Temple, Everland Theme Park, Myeongdong Street, Dongdaemun Street, etc. Chuncheon areas.

Cheongpyeongsa Temple (Chuncheon) (청평사 (춘천))

Cheongpyeongsa Temple is located on the beautiful misty slopes of Obongsan Mountain and can be reached after enjoying a 10minute ferry ride from Soyang Lake Ferry Dock. The temple was built in 973 during the reign of King Gwangjong of the Goryeo Dynasty. In the sixth year of Goryeo King Seonjong (1089), Lee Ja-hyun stepped down from his government post and came to Cheongpyeongsan Mountain to retreat from the world and enjoy peace.

In his time on the mountain, Lee created a vast garden near Cheongpyeongsa Temple. Trapesoidal stone walls surround the garden to create a square shape when viewed from outside, and water from the valley was redirected into the garden to form a pond that would reflect the image of Obongsan Mountain.

Be a Kid and Had fun …

Everland Theme Park (에버랜드)

Everland Resort entertains visitors all year long with various rides, festivals, theme areas, and Zootopia, perfect for a great amusement park. It houses diverse attractions which are available to enjoy with no age limits, different themed festivals including Tulip Festival, Rose Festival, Summer Splash, Halloween Festival, Romantic Illumination, and other festivals all year long.

One of the park’s most famous rides is T-Express, Korea’s first wooden roller coaster, popular among young visitors. Zootopia is a must-see as it spans over an area of 15,000㎡ and exhibits 2,000 animals of 201 species. Lost Valley opened in 2013 and features the largest ecological safari world and offers a tour by amphibious car to see 150 animals of 20 species. A pair of giant pandas given from Chinese president Xi Jinping as a symbol of friendship between Korea and China can also be seen at Panda World.

Everland is South Korea’s largest theme park. Located at the Everland Resort in Yongin, a city in Gyeonggi-do. Along with its main attractions, Everland includes a zoo and water park known as Caribbean Bay. Everland is operated by Samsung C&T Corporation which is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group.