The name "Pyeongchang" became known to the whole world when this South Korean county got the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, taking the baton from Sochi. Perhaps it is difficult to find a more suitable place for the main winter sports event, because besides the beautiful ski, biathlon, ski slopes and trails for bobsleigh and other winter sports, Pyeongchang boasts beautiful nature, clean mountain air and first-class service.
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How to get here
The distance from Seoul to Pyeongchang is about 200 kilometers, the journey by public transport takes about 4 hours, the car can be reached in 2, 5 hours.
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A paragraph of history
Once upon a time in the place of modern Pyeongchang was located a district called Uko, later, at the time of the United Silla, renamed Pago. The county received the status of the county and the modern name of Pyeongchang in the distant year 1387, in the era of Koryo. Over the long history of its existence, Pyeongchang has changed its borders more than once, the last time relatively recently, in 1996.
Leisure
Most of Pyeongchang County is located at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level, which is known to be the most favorable altitude for human health .It is not surprising that tourists from all over the country and around the world rush here at any time of the year .First of all, Pyeongchang is famous for its variety of options for active pastime .Almost all kinds of outdoor activities are available here .For skiers good resorts are suitable: Alpensia, Phoenix Park, Yongpyong .For fans of extreme rafting along rivers, the rivers of the valleys of Kymdan and Sukhyan .Those who like mountaineering, mountaineering or walking along mountain paths, you should certainly visit the mountain park Odesan, which is home to the famous peaks Kenbasan, Pektoksan, Chanamasan and many other peaks .
Fishermen will be pleasantly surprised by the catch in the rivers of Sukhyan valley or near the Tagvallen pass. In a word, local mountains and valleys, forests and rivers will suit everyone coming here, both for quiet walks and picnics, and for extreme sports.
Olympics in Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang, having such a beautiful landscape for different sports, of course, could not but claim to hold one of the main sporting events in the world - the Olympics .Pyeongchang not once, but rather thrice nominated as a candidate city for the Winter Olympics .For the right to conduct the 2010 games, the Koreans fought against the Canadian Vancouver and, in the end, despite the status of the favorite, lost to him .And the right to conduct the next White Games of 2014, as you know, went to the Russian resort of Sochi, which bypassed Pyeongchang in a bitter struggle .But the Koreans, with their usual Eastern persistence and wisdom, did not miss their hands, they reached conclusions, and luck finally smiled at them and .Winter Olympic Games in 2018 will be held in Pyeongchang .
In addition to the sports facilities built throughout the region, there is a wonderful infrastructure that will please all guests, and of course, impeccable service. Incidentally, in 2008 Pyeongchang was the first Asian city to host one of the Biathlon World Cup stages, and in 2009 it already hosted the World Cup.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Pyeongchang
Undoubtedly, for the general public Pyeongchang is known as the Korean capital of active recreation, and now also the capital of the 2018 Olympics, but not only this region is famous for. There is also a large number of historical and cultural attractions, covered with local color. One of the main signs of the area are dryers for pollock, which are packed literally the entire province. Dryers are very long and tens of thousands of fish can be placed on one of these.
Do not ignore the Taegwallen pass, which is the coldest point of South Korea. At the beginning of the road to the pass, you can visit the museum, which displays items related to Buddhism. The museum is located in a picturesque valley, and is surrounded by a beautiful park in oriental style. Not far from the pass is the farm Samyany, which is engaged mainly in breeding cows and sheep. Once here, you might think that he found himself far to the west - in the Alps. Nature in these parts is very rare for Korea.
In the already mentioned above natural park Odesan is a large number of historical monuments associated with Buddhism. Especially noteworthy among others is the ancient monastery of Woljeongsa, founded in 643.
Developments
Pyeongchang is famous for its festivals, which are held in the district almost every month. Themes are the most diverse - snow festivals, festivals of potatoes, a festival of mountain flowers, festivals of national and Buddhist culture. In winter, a lot of interesting and unusual competitions are held in the region, for example, snow racing or climbing to icy rocks.