PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018: Stadium in PyeongChang

As i mentioned earlier, PyeongChang Mountain Cluster and Gangneung Coastal Cluster will be the two main venues for the 2018 Winter Olympics. 

Let's me bring you all through the Olympic Stadiums that located in PyeongChang Mountain Cluster.

PyeongChang Olympic Stadium

The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium will be a temporary venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics. The stadium will also serve as the medal plaza during the games, hosting medal ceremonies. 

The stadium is located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, in the precinct of the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza, about two kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Alpensia Resort. The Olympic Stadium will be installed on an 80,000-square-metre (860,000 sq ft) site in Hoenggye. It will be a temporary 50,000-seat stadium, which will be dismantled after the Games. 

The Stadium will be the final major Olympic venue to be completed, with end of construction expected in September 2017. In addition, next to the stadium will be an Olympic exhibition hall, as well as traditional food markets and other attractions, which will remain as heritage facilities.

Alpensia Biathlon Centre

Alpensia Biathlon Centre is a biathlon venue in the Alpensia resort, located in 

Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. It was first completed in 1998. The renovation as part of later established Alpensia was completed in 2007. 

Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre

Alpensia Ski Jump is the symbol of 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic. 

Located in Alpensia Resort, it was originally planned to be the venue for the opening and 

closing ceremonies for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Alpensia Sliding Centre

The Alpensia Sliding Centre is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track that will be located in Alpensia Resort, South Korea. This venue will host the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It will accommodate 7,000 spectators. The track will be 2,018 metres long to commemorate the Olympic Games.

Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre

Alpensia Cross-Country Centre is a cross-country skiing venue in the Alpensia resort, located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. It was first completed in 1998. The renovation as part of later established Alpensia was completed in 2009.

Yongpyong Alpine Centre

Yongpyong Alpine competition venue, which is located in the Yongpyong Resort, was completed in 1998. It has hosted four FIS Alpine World Cups Games and the 2006 IPC Paralympic WorldCup.

Bokwang Phoenix Snow Park

Bokwang Phoenix Park is a ski resort in South Korea. It is located in the township of Bongpyeong-myeon, in the county of Pyeongchang. The Bokwang Snow Park will be the venue for the freestyle skiing and snowboard of the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is also one of the locations where the television drama Autumn in My Heart was shot.

PyeongChang Winter Olympic 2018 : Tourist Attractions in PyeongChang

You might already know that PyeongChang is going to held the Winter Olympic 2018. 

However, what else do you know about this place? Let's me tell you some tourist attractions that 

you shouldn't miss when visiting PyeongChang. 

PyeongChang, also known as Pyeongchang-gun (平昌郡) is located in Gangwon Province in 

South Korea. It is located about 180km east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. 

Daegwallyeong Skyranch (대관령 하늘목장)

Location: 468, Hoenggye-ri Daegwalnyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do.

Since 1974, Sky Ranch has a more than 40 years history with a ranch of 9 million square meters. There is about 400 Holstein cows are bred up along with hundred of Korean cows (Hanu) in an eco-friendly way. Located in highland, the cozy weather with the well-preserved environment can give the best nature ranch experience to all the visitors. 

Samyang Eco Green Campus (삼양목장)

Location: 708-9, Kkotbadyangji-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Samyang Ranch is the Asia's largest green pasture where milking cows are feed on the fresh and clean grass. The plateau which reaching a height of 1,470 meters provides an amazing view to the visitors. From the Daegwallyeong Observatory, visitors can also see as far as Gangneung, Jumunjin and even the East Sea beyond. 

The famous movie 'my wife is a gangster 3', 'when romance meets destiny' and others were 

filmed here. 

Uiyaji Wind Village (평창 의야지 바람마을)

Location: 137, Kkotbadyangji-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Uiyaji Baram Maeul is a mountain village situated on the top of Daegwallyeong. Visitors can enjoy activities such as making cheese or ice cream as well as enjoying the beautiful sight of windmills by standing high above the frozen plain. 

Besides, visitors can taste the various food including memil-mandu (buckwheat dumpling), 

ongsimi-kalguksu (handmade knife-cut noodles with sweet rice dough soup), gamja-jeon 

(potatoes pancakes), memil-kalguksu (buckwheat knife-cue noodles), sanchae-bibimbap 

(seasoned wild vegetable bibimbap), and more. 

Woljeongsa Temple (월정사)

Location: 374-8, Odaesan-ro, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Woljeongsa Temple is located in a forested valley east of Odaesan Mountain, which composed of 60 temples and 8 monasteries that made into one large temple. It was established by Monk Ja Jang. In Woljeongsa Temple, there is the Seongbo Museum that visitors can view the Buddhist culture of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), the nine-storey octagonal pagoda named Sari-Pagoda, and the Stone Seated Buddha figure. 

Woljeongsa Temple was restored after the Korean war in 1950 when the Chilbulbojeon, Yeongsanjeon, Gwaneungjeon, and other buildings were burned down. 

There are 22 pagodas that hold the remains of the monks who had lived there.  

Yongpyong Ski Resort (용평리조트 스키장)

Location: 715, Olympic-ro, Daegwanryeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Yongpyong Resort located at the center of Korea's Baekdudaegan Mountain Range. With the average of 250 centimeters of snowfall per season, Yongpyong Resort is a place that excellent for skiing. There are other facilities includes a 45-hole golf course, swimming pools, allows the visitors to escape from daily life. 

Yongpyong Resort has hosted a number of international competitions including World Cup Ski Competition and the Asian Winter Games. It is one of the most popular ski resorts in South Korea. 

The famous drama 'Goblin' was filmed here where the main actress is seen working as a part-timer at a ski resort. Apart from 'Goblin',  this resort was also the filming site for what is regarded as the "original" hallyu drama, 'Winter Sonata' in the year 2012.   

It will be a super long post if I write down all the attractions. If you wish to know other attraction in PyeongChang or even for South Korea, feel free to visit website link below.

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/common_intl/mapInformation.kto?md=enu&func_name=main