Thursday, June 20, 2013

Cool it off in Seoul!


The Ice Gallery is a cool little place tucked quietly off a quaint street close to the Anguk station. Perfect for little kids on a hot summer day, this place is a mini refrigerator maintained at a bone chilling 5 degrees below zero for retaining the ice sculptures. It has the typical rooms as in a home all made in ice- kitchen, bed room, a study room with computer, even a bar and bathroom with an ice potty! It also has a few famous Korean structures too. It also has an ice sculpture of the leaning tower of Pisa, Eiffel tower and the Statue of Liberty. All the things to touch and feel, an igloo to go and huddle into and a tiny slide makes it a perfect place for the kids!

Since we went on a weekday (though the school is out), we were the only ones there in the tiny little place and we had the whole place to us. But still, the whole tour around the ice gallery did not take more than 10minutes. As an added experience, we signed up for the ice carving and ended up making fairly cool wine goblets! We were then treated to a drink of fanta in our own goblets.


The study room with the computer with the kitchen counter right next to it!
The study room with the computer with the kitchen counter right next to it!
The igloo to play in and pose, of course!
The igloo to play in and pose, of course!

igloo ice sculpture in Seoul
Igloo in a different color!

Lots of ice sculptures in Seoul
Lots of photo ops :)
Riding the ice polar bear
Riding the ice polar bear
Serene next to the ice Buddha
Serene next to the Ice Buddha 
Ice slide in Seoul
Ice slide 
Trying the ice slide

The ice goblets!
The ice goblets!
The tools that made our goblets possible and the ice goblet itself
The tools that made our goblets possible and the ice goblet itself
Ice wine glass in Seoul
I made this one!
Pretty streets, with no traffic. Just good food and beautiful flowers and plants around!
Pretty streets, with no traffic. Just good food and beautiful flowers and plants around!
Entrance to the ice gallery
Entrance to the Ice gallery was not easy to find.
Is this Korea or Paris?
Am I still in the crowded Seoul?
How to reach the Ice gallery?

Take Anguk station exit one. Get out of the station, take a right into the small paved street. Continue walking until you reach a church. Turn left on the T junction. This place is right opposite a restaurant. They do provide jackets for free when you buy the tickets.

Pricing for the Ice gallery
Adults: 7,000 won
Children: 5,000 won

Pricing for the Ice Carving Experience
Adults: 5,000 won
Children: 5,000 won

4 comments:

  1. What an interesting place to visit ! Would be something for me too !!

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  2. Very interesting blog post and great photos!

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  3. Absolutely cool! The colors make it impressive and I liked the computer room. Seems u r son had great time with ice objects. Beautiful photos on the street :)

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  4. Wow! A fun place to cool off!!!

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