Chuncheon: A Lakeside City Where Winter Feels Romantic
Creatrip Team
4 months ago
Chuncheon, a lakeside city near Seoul, offers a quiet, romantic winter escape with easy access for short trips. Highlights include: 1) Juklim-dong Catholic Church — Chuncheon’s first cathedral, known as a treasure of Korean Catholic art, featuring 14 Stations of the Cross, statues of Jesus and Madonna and Child, and stained-glass windows (stained glass) that warm the interior light. 2) Myeongdong Dakgalbi Alley — famous since the 1970s for spicy iron-plate stir-fried chicken (dakgalbi); restaurants have similar menus and prices, and local style includes wrapping chicken with gochujang (red chili paste) instead of ssamjang, plus sometimes chicken innards. 3) Samaksan Lake Cable Car — a 3.61 km cableway offering panoramic views over Uiam Lake and Mount Samaksan, with options including a crystal-cabin with transparent floor and pet-friendly cars; the summit area has organic ice cream (Lala Soft). 4) Soyanggang Skywalk — a 174 m glass walkway (156 m of tempered glass) that feels like walking above the river, with a circular plaza, observation wings, a fish sculpture fountain, and colorful night lighting. Together these sites show why Chuncheon is called the ‘city by the lake.’
