Jeongseon

Established by Jajang the monk during the Silla Daynasty. Because the Sumand Pagoda in the temple stores Buddha's Śarīra, so no Buddharupa statue is seated in the main building Jeokmyeolbogung. The pagoda is the only treasure designated by the Korean government in the region.

This festival is held annually to promote Korea's primal folk song — actually, set of folk songs — the Jeongseon Arirang. The festival starts with disguise parades and folk events followed by various sports and cultural events such as performances of Arirang.

A natural cave that was used to mind gold, Hwaamdonggul has been developed as a theme cave: The Meeting of Gold and Mother Nature. The total area is 1,803 m and it has five special exhibition rooms. Asia's largest golden stalactite wall stands here, 30 m high and 20 m wide, and stalactites in differing types and various sizes.

Located above the town of Sabuk in southern Jeongseon county, this is the only casino where Koreans are allowed to gamble, and features blackjack, baccarat, roulette, tai-sai and big wheel, plus 480 slot machines. If you have a party of five or more foreigners you can, however, reserve a private table in advance. There is also a subterranean virtual-reality theme park, various performances by a Russian performance troupe and Chinese acrobats, and more. The same resort complex includes the High1 ski resort and High1 Country Club, which are connected to the Casino by frequent shuttle buses and to each other by gondola.

You can ride a rail bike and enjoy a valley along a 7.2 kilometer abandoned railway from Gujeol-ri to Auraji. You can take a free train when you return. At the starting point, a grasshopper-shaped cafe welcomes you. A 2-person bike and a 4-person bike are available.