Every tourist who goes to a winter locale is sure to enjoy the winter sports pertaining to that place. Amongst the very many sports that are pursued by many, ice soccer is something that is very popular and is emerging as a favourite winter sport.

This winter sport is very popular in South Korea too. So while you are touring this lovely land of adventure and excitement, make sure you enjoy soccer on ice in South Korea. This is emerging as the latest interest in winter sports and it is interesting to see the competing teams trying to score by kicking the Boot’r to the opponent team’s goal. The Boot’r is not a soccer ball but is a unique shaped structure that allows controlled play.

This team sport is a popular amongst all soccer enthusiasts who love to experience the soft feel of snow and ice in indoor arenas. Ideal places are also frozen lakes, back yards, frozen ponds and flooded zones. All people from the age of 10 and above enjoy playing this winter sport. One is not required to be a professional in this so people coming to South Korea in winter make it a point to enjoy this lovely sport.

So get ready with the patented Boot’r the winter footwear, the shoe boots, the helmet, the knee and the elbow pads and the tail bone hip girdle protector, shin guards, and thick gloves and enjoy this lovely sport.

Then you have ice hockey that is played here in Korea with great fervour. So get ready to see he teams competing with each other. There are many expat teams for ice hockey. Expat hockey games are full of excitement and adventure. The Geckos Glaciers is a place where you can enjoy ice hockey to your heart’s content. Whoever who wants to play is welcome here, and who ever who likes to play can enjoy this winter sport.

Then you have ice fishing which is a great winter sport in South Korea in the month of January. Come to the small village of Hwacheon and enjoy the lovely feeling of being in a crowd of ice fishing enthusiasts. This is the place where the world’s largest ice fishing festival is held.

Look at the fishermen gather on the frozen river top which almost resembles a football ground and see how they compete to catch the Cherry salmon or the Sanchoeneo all of which are primarily North East Asian creatures. Look at the 9000 holes that are cut in the ice sheet to enable all the fishing enthusiasts to fish here for the best fish with their fishing rods.

It is interesting to see the fisherman dart from hole to hole chasing the fish which normally move in groups. The waters are filled with more fish so that the fishing participants do not run out of fishes.

There are many who come here to compete while many just watch the fun. There is also an area where the fish can be grilled and tasted instantly. So much for instant gratification!

More than a million people attend this fishing festival which is a very popular form of winter sport in South Korea. So while you plan your trip to this part of the world, make sure that you enjoy the best of winter sport pleasures here and the ideal travel luxuries.

South Korea is a region which provides facilities for soccer on ice, ice hockey and ice fishing. Enjoy all this and much more on a tour here.