[New York Times] Pyeong Chang Resort Selected as one of the ‘52 Must-See Places of 2016’

[Yeonhab News] Pyeong Chang, Selected by the New York Times as one of the ‘52 Must-See Places This Year’… “Go Skiing before the Olympics”

(New York=Yeonhab News) Correspondent Hwa-Young Kim--Pyeong Chang, where the Winter Olympics are to be held in Kangwondo, has been selected as one of the ’52 Must-See Areas of 2016,’ which were selected by the American daily newspaper, the New York Times.

The New York Times first published this article online on the 7^th (local time), pointing out Pyeong Chang as the 35^th area out of 52, thus recommending readers to, “Go skiing one step ahead of the Olympics.”

This paper said that if the people of the world flock to Pyeong Chang for the Winter Olympics, Korea will be able to flourish as a tourist destination for skiing and snowboarding.

It was also mentioned that even at this moment, you can enjoy authentic ski slopes, kind service and comfortable accommodations without experiencing any traffic jams.

There are many ski resorts in this area, but Yong Pyong was especially singled out as the best.

At the Yong Pyong Resort, the Alpine Ski Games will take place during the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics, but as 12 of the 28 slopes are beginner to intermediate levels, it was assessed as an ideal environment for amateur skiers.

Particularly in the Dragon Valley Hotel within the Yong Pyong Resort complex, it was added that Korean, Chinese, Japanese restaurants, as well as pizzerias and burger chains, can easily be accessed within walking distance.

In this piece, the New York Times ranked the following cities as top ten destinations: Mexico City, Mexico; Bordeaux, France; Malta in the Mediterranean; Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, USA; Mozambique in East Africa; Toronto, Canada; Skane, Sweden and Vinales, Cuba.

In Asia, other than Pyeong Chang, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Hangzhou, China; Tamil Nadu, India; Da Lat, Vietnam; the Kansai areas in Japan; the East Coast of Sri Lanka; Guizhou, China; Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Ubud, Bali in Indonesia made the list.

[New York Times]

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