Let’s start trip for Hongcheon. South Korea

Hongcheon, located in the western part of Gangwon-do, is famous for clean Hongcheon river where people visit here during summer vacation. Its admiring scenery with well-preserved ecological environment including forest evokes awe and attention. About 87% of the city, one of the largest one in South Korea, is covered by mountains so that people visit here for its clean and sanitary place of repose and tranquility. It is a homeland for Hibiscus syriacus L., a floral emblem to represent Republic of Korea and recognized for retaining cultural heritage handed down from ancestors. Varying different atmosphere from season to season, valley in this city provides visitors with perfect outdoor space for leisure.

How about an auto-camping site at Hongcheon river?

Although reservation must be ready for trip at a long-distanced Hongcheon river, a large auto-camping site provides another entertainment. Trees provide shade and decks toward the river are installed for convenient place. This facility offers a comfortable place to rest. There are many attractions nearby at the turn of the river. You can enjoy more as you can play sea leisure sport in the river. The auto-camping site is classified into three areas: caraban site where there are camping cars, auto campy site where people can install tents beside their cars and free-tent site where people can install only their tents. In addition, there are a diverse range of convenient facilities for visitors including shower room, toilets, changing rooms, convenient store, water fountain, playground for children, observatory, wifi room and electricity room. 

What about flying jib in Hongcheon Gari Mountain for enjoying thrill?

This is a leisure sport facility measuring 969 meters consisting of seven lines. The fundamental principle of this facility is to move rapidly through the jib line by converting potential energy where passengers fall by its own weight into kinetic energy without any artificial weight. You can get on without any particular training or instruction and always maintain it for safe use. You can share unique experience by breathing fresh air at the mountain and viewing beautiful natural scenery.  

How about “Gaeyarieum Green Path” for promenading?

 

“Ae-um” literally means “walk around” in Korean. Ae-um green path was formed for walking around the Hongcheon river with someone and seeing beautiful scenery along the river. There are paths leading to more than 50-year-old willow trees and chestnut trees. There are different paths including reed path, flowing river path, forest scenting path and forsythia path only during the spring. These environment-friendly paths are appropriate for those prefer tracking tourism.

What is a Hwiba Finland sheep ranch we present today?

 

Hwiba Finland sheep ranch is a large ranch for a visit which includes pension and barbecue facilities. This is appropriate for family-oriented trip by visiting ranch, feeding animals and enjoying barbecue as well as accommodation. If you check in pensions, you can look around sheep and feed rabbits and fish and even you can play snow sleds during the winter season. We operate a swimming pool during summer, which serves you a great place for break. 

History on the formation of Hwiba Finland village

 

According to the statement from a representative Woo-sun Byeon who created the Finland village, he accidently came to know about the Finnish culture by contact with Finnish when he had served as a newspaper deliverer since an elementary school student. Fascinated by Finnish culture, history, climate, education and architecture styles, he had an idea of organizing a small Finnish village in South Korea. Thus, he launched to introduce the exotic village to transplant Finnish leisure, pure lifestyle and healing into Korea flooded with tough life. For this reason, the Hwiba Finland village was formed. He added that he will strive to be responsible for dream, hope, leisure and healing of all the visitors.

What else can you enjoy in the Finland village?

As you are in a ranch, you can participate in giving hays to sheep. You can also see Santa Claus, one of the emblems of Finland, in a Santa Claus hall. There is a hall for Betula platyphylla trees and plus you can play snow sleds during winter season. You will have a chance to play a Santa Claus sleigh. You can also touch and feed adorable rabbits as well as common carps and crucian carps in a large lake. We provide the spa facilities installed in every single pension room. You can enjoy satisfying time in a large outdoor swimming pool located at the center of the building.Hwiba Finland village runs from 10:00 am to 18:00 pm except for until 17:00 pm during the winter season. You can available anytime without reservation as it runs every day. For those who want to use pensions, it would be better to make a reservation.