Introducing Chuncheon
The ‘City of Lakes’, proud birthplace of the scrumptious yet mouth-scalding dakgalbi (chicken, rice cakes and veggies cooked with spicy chilli paste), still retains the charm and quiet of a small town, despite its size. Four pretty artificial lakes surround the city (the provincial capital), making for beauty, nice bike rides and (in season) mosquitoes. Whether you are up in the surrounding mountains, on the shoreline, or in the lakes themselves, you’ll find that it’s a gorgeous spot; however, outside the obvious outdoor activities and the dakgalbi restaurants, there’s not a lot to do and the water, pretty at a distance, is quite dirty up close. In spring a section of rice fields outside town becomes a haven for visiting cranes. Fans of Asian TV dramas will recognise this as the setting for the wildly popular Winter Sonata, posters of which still fly all over town.
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Last updated: Sep 25, 2008
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