Seoul is a popular winter travel destination for Hongkongers. That may have something to do with the cold and crisp air – the average temperature in the South Korean capital drops to as low as -1.9 degrees Celsius (28.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in January – the powdery snow, or the many winter activities that the capital has to offer.
Although you may need to travel out of the city for a couple of hours to find a good skiing spot, there are plenty of ice-skating rinks in the capital’s shopping districts that are both scenic and conveniently located.
Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink: Every year towards the end of December, Seoul Plaza, the square in front of Seoul City Hall, in Jung-gu, is transformed into a large open-air ice rink.
Grand Hyatt Seoul Ice Rink: During the winter, the five-star Grand Hyatt hotel, in Itaewon, turns its outdoor swimming pool into a romantically lit ice-skating rink.
Lotte World Ice Rink: Lotte World is an all-inclusive shopping mall located in Songpa-gu that also houses an aquarium, a cinema, a concert hall, an indoor amusement park – and the biggest indoor ice rink in the city.
On the eve of Victory Day and for 10 days after it Moscow Domodedovo Airport invites veterans of the Great Patriotic War departing or arriving at the air harbor to the VIP lounge
According to the Phobos weather center, from April the southern wind will intensify, and a powerful advection of Black Sea air will begin in the continental regions of the country
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