[Entertainment] Winter fesitvals to enjoy in Korea :)

                                    "Pyeongchang trout festival"

 

Duration of the festival:  December 22nd in 2017 ~ February 25th in 2018

Location: In GangWon province, Pyeongchang-Goon JinBuMyeon Odaechun area (In front of JinBu intercity express bus terminal)
 

Event program: Ice fishing, bare hands fishing, sled, snow-bobsleigh, ice-skating, Winter activities  experience 

Ice fishing price: 13,000 KRW
Bare hands fishing price: 15,000 KRW
Facility for using: 6,000 KRW  

Do you like fishing? Here is an exciting festival coming up next month, known as Pyeongchang trout festival.  You can enjoy the festival with your family and children, experiencing variety Winter activities.  Trout are anadromous belonging to salmonidae: they hatch in fresh water, migrate to the East Coast, then return to fresh water to reproduce.  They are intensively farmed in many parts of the world such as Japan, North Korea and some littoral area near to the coastline of a body of water the species closely related to salmon.  Particularly Pyeongchang-Goon is the largest trout farm land in Korea and once you taste trout raised in Pyeongchang, you are going to love the tender and soft mouthfeel of trout.

                   "The 9th Herb Island Lighting Fantasia festival"

 Duration of the festival: November 1st in 2017 ~ October 31st in 2018

Location: In GyongGi province, PoCheon-Si, ChunShinLo 947 Beon-Gil 35

Opening Hours:  Weekdays 16:00 p.m. ~ 20:00 p.m.   Weekends 16:00 p.m. ~ 21:00 p.m.

 * A night shuttle bus for tourists is available 


 For more information, please click the link: http://herbisland.co.kr/herbisland/ 
 
The time required for touring the site:  Approximately 3 hours

Admission fees:  Regular 6,000 KRW  Special treat  4,000 KRW

 

Perhaps you may need some secret plans to make your lover surprised for celebrating the anniversary day.  Why don't you visit PoCheon this Winter? The whole site where all buildings and sculptures in there is decorated with colorful lights and the atmosphere of the place is romantic and shiny like stars.  It may make you feel like you are in the fairy tale town. You can take a lot of pictures at different themed zones and the lighting show will melt your heart.  There are special events you can participate in which are making Vin Chaud,  the traditional drink during Winter, especially around Christmas time, barbequing turkey and experience of wearing Santa Clause costume. If you haven't made any plan to do on Christmas day, maybe it will be a good idea to go to Herb Island and spend some time with your lover.

 

                                       "The Seoul Lantern festival" 
 

   
Duration of festival:  November 3rd in 2017 ~ November 19th in 2017 
 

Location: From CheongGye Square to the GwanSugyo Bridge

 

The lighting hour: 17:00 p.m. ~ 23:00 p.m.

The time required for touring the site:  1 hour

Admission fees: Free of charge

 

The Seoul Lantern festival consists of three big different themes. They are as down below:

Theme1: Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games viewed through lights from Seoul

Theme2: Seoul, Korea and the world

Theme3: Characters and artists

 

 

This will be the 9th times of celebrating the Lantern festival in Seoul and the slogan of this year is a glimpse into Pyeongchang 2018.  Every year, from the first of Friday till the third of Sunday in November will light the Seoul city greeting more than 300 million visitors.  The festival became official event what Koreans and foreigners can enjoy after going through many times since 2009. 

The lanterns will present the stories of toil and passion at the Olympics and at the same time shed light on the inspirations found in sports and the beauty of lights. 

If you would like to know more about the history of this event you can click the website as down here:

http://www.seoullantern.com/en/sub02/sub02_020202.php     

                                  "WolMi Island fire work cruise 2017"

Location:  Incheon Metropolitan city, JungGu WolMi MoonHwaLo 21(BukSungDong 1Ga) on the 2nd floor 

Time:  The 18th of this November departing at 7: 40 p.m. and arriving at 11:00 p.m. to the deck.  
Operation of sailing: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Duration of event: The event will last until December of this year.  For more information about cruise package you may check out the website as down below:http://www.wolmidocruise.com/main
 
Ticket price: Adult 29,000 KRW  Child 19,000 KRW There may be 10 to 15 minutes delay departing time occurred due to sunset time.

The fire work cruise is equipped with clean facility inside.  Also, you can watch the magic performance, Russia dancers dance performance, live music concert and fire works . 
As the weather gets colder in these days, people tend to seek something they can do indoor but on this fantastic cruise ship, make your unforgettable memory watching the fireworks in the night sky.  Winter can be fun or can be dull depending how you spend the time and where to go.
 
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