Gangneung Ice Arena At The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
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The Gangneung Ice Arena is an indoor facility built especially for the purpose of hosting skating events at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, and as such the Gangneung arena is among the newest and most technologically advanced venues of its kind found anywhere in the world. Figure skating events and short track speed skating competitions are the focus of the Gangneung Ice Arena at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, but the facility is also designed to accommodate local recreational use, training uses and as a venue for future national and regional events after the Winter Games. With a seating capacity of 12,000, housing two massive ice rinks, with four floors above ground and two underground and boasting an environmentally friendly ice-cooling system, the Gangneung Ice Arena carries with it an equally impressive price tag of nearly 100 billion South Korean won, or $85 million USD.
Given the overwhelmingly popular status of high-profile competitions like figure skating and exhilarating contests like short track speed skating, winter sports fans around the world will be making a beeline for South Korea in time for the start of the 23rd Olympic Winter Games. We will provide a closer look at some of the factors that may be of interest for fans planning to visit the Gangneung Ice Arena at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. The areas we’ll examine range from expected weather conditions, to transportation considerations and even other activities to do and places to see so you can make the most of your trip to South Korea.
What Will The Weather Be Like In PyeongChang For Skating Events At The Gangneung Ice Arena?
PyeongChang County, located east of South Korea’s capital, Seoul, is – as might be expected given its selection as the site for the 2018 edition of the Winter Olympics – quite cold in the winter time. Even though PyeongChang’s annual winter temperatures aren’t as low as other previous Winter Games venues, the Korean Peninsula is certainly no slouch when it comes to frigid weather.
The county’s average February temperatures usually fall somewhere between a high of 4.4 degrees Celsius (that’s about 39.9 degrees Fahrenheit) and a low of -10.5 Celsius (roughly 13.1 degrees Fahrenheit). However, these brisk temperatures should affect fans of skating events too much, as all the figure skating and short track speed skating events will be held indoors at the climate-controlled Gangneung Ice Arena at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.
Transportation To The 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating And Short Track Speed Skating Events
One of the best aspects of this year’s edition of the Winter Games for spectators and athletes alike is the ease of transportation to the 2018 Winter Olympics figure skating and short track speed skating events. Even granting that the mostly rural PyeongChang County will be filled to the brim with international visitors, competitors, the hosts in the South Korean Olympic Committee have done a great job planning the event, which has some of the most convenient travel and transportation schemes of Winter Olympics in recent times.
No matter whether guests are travelling by car, the regional KTX metro service or bus, all spectators will need to take a special spectator shuttle bus in order to get to the Gangneung Ice Arena at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. The spectator shuttle leaves from the Gangneung Station Parking Lot, one of the four Park & Ride sites from which visitors disembark to attend the events of their choice. These four massive parking lots form easily accessible central hubs for all outbound transportation headed to the various event venues – which, in the case of the Gangneung Ice Arena, is just just a short ride from the main Gangneung Sports Complex.
What Else To Do In PyeongChang During The Olympics
Some fans may be wondering what else to do in the PyeongChang during the Olympics after their events of choice are finished for the day. As if the excitement of seeing the figure skating and short track speed skating events held at the Gangneung Ice Arena at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics weren’t enough, there are plenty of activities to do and famous landmarks to see during your stay in this Korean winter wonderland.
The Hyoseok Cultural Town, Eoreumchi Village and Woljeongsa Temple will scratch the itch of even the most discerning history buffs interested in learning more about Korea’s past, while the Korea Botanic Garden (the nation’s biggest) is also a huge draw. Visitors geared more toward the nightlife scene won’t find as much to do in rural PyeongChang, so they may want to set aside a few days during their stay to head over to Seoul, the national capital, which is about six hours away by road.
Where To Eat In PyeongChang
Food of traditional Korean and international varieties will no doubt be found at each of the event venues, and certainly that’s going to be the case at the Gangneung Ice Arena at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. However, tourists looking to sample a little more of the local fare may be wondering where to eat in PyeongChang after leaving the figure skating and short track speed skating events held at the newly built arena. For this purpose, we recommend checking out Paldo Myeon Ga, a local institution renowned for its spicy stir-fry dishes and with a history going back 30 years, or, if some delicious bulgogi (thinly sliced barbeque beef) is more your speed, don’t miss the Wow Daegwallyyeong Hanwoo Jinbu restaurant. There are also numerous local fast food chains available, many of which are open late into the night.
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