It's amazing how beutiful is the city, after the nice autumn colors, now comes the white snow whith clear blue sky days!
If you have the change you should step by some special spots around!
Check them out:
The Seoul Festival of Lights brightens up the night with installations and displays by top artists and technicians from Korea and overseas. Focusing on the area around the Cheonggyecheon, the festival mixes technology and art to bring beautiful works of light art to public spaces. Cutting-edge technology like LEDs will keep energy use down, a must in these ecologically conscious days.
VENUE: Cheonggye Plaza & five bridges between Mojeongyo Bridge and Samilgyo Bridge
PERIOD: Dec 11, 2010---Jan 9, 2011
ADMISSION: Free
MORE INFO: (02) 120
GETTING THERE: Cheonggye Plaza---City Hall Station, Lines 1 & 2.
Garden 5's "Ice Garden" Outdoor Ice Rink Opens on the 4th of December!-Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, costs range from 1,000-2,000 won per person, plus only 1,000 won to rent skates!
Beginning December 4, 2010, the “Ice Garden” outdoor ice skating rink located in front of the Life Building within the Garden 5 complex will be open to the public for all to enjoy!
Up to 400 people can skate at one time under a beautiful "Ice Garden" LED light display
Garden 5, Seoul’s massive, one-stop cultural, entertainment and shopping complex will be opening a spectacular “Ice Garden” outdoor skating rink on Saturday, December 4, just in time for the winter season.
Located just outside the Life Building of the Garden 5 The “Ice Garden” will be large enough to accommodate up to four hundred people at one time inside the ice rink. Skaters will surely marvel at the “sky umbrella” dome LED lights that provide an exciting and romantic atmosphere.
Enjoy skating at only 1,000-2,000 won per person, and rental skates are only 1,000 won
The skating rink will be open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. daily, and the cost is just 1,000 won for elementary and high school students and 2,000 won for adults. Skaters can take advantage of the ice and skate to their hearts' content during seventy-minute intervals, up to eight times a day. Skates will be available for rent at only 1,000 won for all visitors.
For more information, contact the Seoul helpline at 02-120.
Seoul Plaza Outdoor skating park
On December 17th, 2010 at 5 pm, enjoy the opening of the Seoul Plaza ice skating rink under the theme of "Caring, Harmony and Joy." The rink will be open until February 13th, 2011.
Enjoy the ambience of Sejong-no (Intersection) from Gwanghwamun to Sungnyemun (Gate) as it will be decorated with romantic lighting that illuminates Seoul Plaza. This year, the skating facilities have been improved. In particular, beginning this year foreigners can make reservations and pay in advance online. Also, rest areas and toilet facilities were expanded for the convenience of visitors. Additionally, there will be a music booth, a lounge and other amenities that allow visitors to enjoy their time at the rink comfortably.
On opening night and throughout the rink's operating period, there will be cultural performances and other events for visitors to enjoy.
One change in particular is that there will be more skating classes available.
Skating Classes
Operating period for the skating class- Weekdays: Monday, December 20th, 2010-Friday, February 2nd, 2011
- Weekends: Saturday, December 25th, 2010-Saturday, Febraury 12th, 2011
Operating hours Weekdays: Monday-Friday 9:00-10:00, 10:10-11:10, 11:30-12:30
Weekends: Saturday-Sunday 9:00-11:00 (1 hour skating lessons and free skating)
Cost: 10,000 won
※ Additional charges - Luggage storage and gloves 500 won
- Socks 1,500 won
Number of people per class- Weekday: No more than 225 people per session (5 groups of people allowed per session/with no more than 15 people in each group)
- Weekend: 40 people at a time (8 people are allowed in each group)
○ Class target: At least 6 years of age
○ To register: www.seoulskate.or.kr
Special Events
○ Opening Ceremony- Date: Friday, December 17th, 2010, 17:00~18:00
- Opening ceremony events: Figure skating performances, various cultural events
○ In addition, various events will be held throughout the season.