PLACES TO VISIT
South Korea is filled with countless places that offer peaceful, magical, and thrilling experiences. Whether you're traveling alone, with friends, family, or loved ones, we think you might love some of these attractions!
Explore GANGWON-DO!
Woljeongsa Temple & Fir Tree Forest
374-8, Odaesan-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Woljeongsa Temple is found in a valley on the eastern side of Odaesan Mountain. There is a 1KM path leading to the temple, it passes through a forest of grand fir trees, some of the said trees are over 500 years old.
The temple was established by Monk Ja Jang (590-658) of the Silla Kingdom. Woljeongsa Museum is also located within the temple grounds, displaying artifacts and treasures from the Buddhist culture of the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), including an octagonal nine-story stone pagoda and a stone seated bodhisattva.
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LEGOLAND Korea Resort
128 Hajungdo-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
LEGOLAND Korea is the first LEGOLAND built on an island, named Jungdo, with beautiful nature and scenery in the city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, which is expected to make it one of the most beautiful LEGOLAND Resorts to date.
The 28,000-square meter Theme Park features 7 themed clusters of the popular LEGO® series, including BRICK STREET, BRICKTOPIA, LEGO® CASTLE, PIRATE SHORES, LEGO® NINJAGO® WORLD, LEGO® CITY, and MINILAND. It showcases about 40 rides and attractions including ‘Dragon Coaster’, ‘Driving School’, and ‘Fire Academy’, which have been gaining worldwide popularity, and provide children aged 2 to 12 and their families with enjoyable experiences that stimulate their imagination and awaken their childhood.
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Museum SAN
260 Okeubaelli 2-gil, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
The Museum SAN (Space Art Nature) is located in Oak Valley, in the mountains of Wonju, South Korea. It was designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando and is under the administration of the Hansol Cultural Foundation. The museum was designed to express gratitude for the architecture and its beautiful natural environment.
The museum, which is composed of a welcome center, flower garden, water garden, meditation hall, stone garden, main building, and James Turrell exhibition hall, focuses on the interaction of art and nature. Other facilities include a print shop, cafe, and museum shop.
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Vivaldi Park Ocean World
262 Hanchigol-gil, Seo-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Vivaldi Park's Ocean World Park is designed to look like an oasis in the middle of the Egyptian desert, in order to give visitors the experience of a cool, refreshing swim under the bright sun. The water park even features a large Sphinx and pyramid. Ocean World is an eco-friendly park popular among all ages. The park is the size of 14 soccer fields and is divided into an indoor zone, extreme zone, wave pool zone, dynamic zone, and mega slide zone.
Ocean World is ranked as the No.1 water park in Korea, No.2 in Asia, and top 100 must-go destinations in Korea selected by Korea Tourism Organisation. Inspired by ancient Egyptian culture, Ocean World features a large sphinx, pyramids, and pharaoh at a total of 99,174㎡, 14 times bigger than a soccer field.
