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Other Place to Go Seoul
22 Reviews I would definitely take them to the Jong-ro district. The center of the city has many exciting places, restaurants, cafes, fashion stores. They can buy a lots of stylish clothes and accessories at...
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Gyeongbokgung (Palace) Seoul
16 Reviews Gyeongbokgung was the main palace during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). One of five palaces in Seoul, it has a 500 year history. It was built by the founding King of Joseon dynasty, Lee Seong-Gye, in...
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Other Stuff Seoul
59 Reviews 1) Money (listed in KRW - won) to bring if you are traveling on a budget: accommodation could be 15000 ~ 50000 won per day depending on where you book -food will run you about 5000~10000 won per meal...
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Shopping & Money Seoul
21 Reviews South Korea's monetary unit is the won (KRW) and due to the financial crisis, It had depreciated 35% to the US Dollar. The Exchange rate today is 1 USD: 1,380 KRW! The Won is available into ₩1,...
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Pleasent/Amusing Surprises Seoul
16 Reviews If you happen to be a non-Asian in Seoul (a Caucasian, as shown in photo), do not feel alarmed if some students approach you with a notebook, a camera, and/or a tape recorder. A lot of the kids there...
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Lotte World Seoul
7 Reviews Give your baby a relaxing time at Lotte world with their luxury Inglesina Zippy strollers. Inglesina is the world famous Italian brand since 1963. Rental Place: 1st floor of Lotte world Tel:...
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Changdokgung (Palace) Seoul
6 Reviews Seoul is a city of royal palaces. There are five of them in all. One of my favourite things is looking inside the palace rooms. They have a simple, uncluttered style, quite different to that of...
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Jongmyo (Royal Shrine) Seoul
2 Reviews Now follow me over a footbridge ... and we are arrived at Jongmyo Royal Shrine, another "Must See" of Seoul and another area, which is registered on the UNESCO´s World Cultural List. They put it on...
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Toksugung (Palace) Seoul
2 Reviews Tracking down the Past along the Palace Walls Doksu Palace Lane winding along the stone wall of the palace is often compared with the streets on the Mont Martre hills of Paris. But the bustling...
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Korea House & Namsan Hanok Folk Village Seoul
2 Reviews Namsum Village of Traditional Houses. If you can?ft get out to Folk Village, you can still visit traditional homes near the city center. The homes were moved from around the country and really give...
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Myeongdong Seoul
2 Reviews This quarter has two faces, each of which seems totally different from each other. First, it is a most important financial district of Korea, having headquarter buildings of the nation's...
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Hiking Seoul
3 Reviews If you ever get the chance, hike up Mt Soraksan, about 3 hours north of Seoul by bus, on early autumn and just take in the colourful view of the countryside and mountainside. An easier way would be to...
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National Folk Museum Seoul
1 Review The museum is located at the back of Kyongbok'kung Palace. It also had free entry on National Day. The museum was very, very good. It wasn't possible to take pictures inside but there were some...
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Events Seoul
4 Reviews The annual Seoul Drum Festival last weekend (8 -10 October 2004) was a free display of many different styles and cultural drum performances. Each set lasted about 20 minutes and each session lasted...
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Korean War Memorial Seoul
2 Reviews War Memorial. A great museum (though you might want to skip the first floor if pressed for time). I learned a lot about the Korean War. I came close to crying quite a few times. Make sure you read the...
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Tapgol Park Seoul
1 Review This park celebrates the Declaration of Independence from Japanese occupation. The last time I was here there were photo exhibits of the horrors perpetrated by the Japanese. This time the mood was...
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Kyonghuigung (Palace) Seoul
1 Review Resting Place for Citizens The kyonghuigung had been used as the main royal palace for the period of the reigning of ten kings since being built in 1617 by Prince Regent Gwanghae. Counted one of the...
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Changgyeonggung (Palace) Seoul
1 Review No More Cherry-blossom Viewing Here Tragically, the Japanese colonists at one time transformed the Changgyong (Palace), one of the five main palaces of the Choson Dynasty, into a leisure facility,...
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Visit the main Tourist Info Building in Seoul for maps and tips. They are very helpful and they speak good english there. They also offer free internet use and they feature Korean Movies (english subtitles) every weekend in their auditorium.If in case you can't visit, call their hotline 1330 for instant answers to your travel inquiries. Their phone representatives speak good english too and they are very helpful.http://english.tour2korea.com/
There are many sites of Royal Tombs, all within 40 kilometers of Seoul and have been designated as UNESCO heritage site.These tombs have been classified as1) Neung tombs for thhe kings and queens and those posthumously granted such titles.2) Won tombs for Crown Princes and wives and parents of royalty.Joseon Dynasty were Korean rulers spanning from 1392 to 1910. Generally, I found that these tombs are spread out, small and now all covered with very green grass - well maintained for visitors.
You will know you are in Korea (or little Koreatown) when you see the unique Korean written script "Hangul"Both North and South Korea used to use the "Hanja" or Chinese characters which can still be seen at temples and palaces.Hangul is a phonetic script based on the combination of 14 consonants and 10 vowels. It is fun to learn just to recognize the word "Seoul" or "Busan"A few characters can go a long way.
Except for the newest or totally remodeled parts of Korean towns, other areas show the add-ons related to the electric power distribution. Inextricable tangles run horizontally, vertically and sideways across buildings and poles. Certainly not the best in terms of safety, I just wonder how can these things withstand the heavy seasonal rains and what an earthquake would cause!
Korea is located in the northern part of the Asian continent. It's a country with four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.Spring: lasts from late Mar to May with picturesque blooming flowers covered the country's mountains and fieldsSummer: lasts from Jun to early Sept with a hot and humid weather throughoutAutumn: lasts from Sept to Nov and also the best season to visit Korea with this mild weather. Winter: lasts from Dec to mid-Mar where the weather turn bitterly cold and heavy snow in the northern & eastern parts of Korea. Nevertheless, it's also a favourite destination for skiing goers.So Make sure you are dressed approporiately for the different seasons.
in the northeastern quadrant of Korea, roads crossing mountains feature switchbacks and unimproved surfaces to improve traction in the icy and snowy winter season. Straight paved roads up the mountainsides would not safely allow transit when covered with ice. The first two pictures are from an area about 20 miles north of Kapyeong and the other 2 somewhat more east approaching Huach'on.In these photos, the mountains in the far distance lie within North Korea. The last is northeast of Chuch'on. This is serious driving yearround.
It is hard to overestimate the bone-numbing penetrating cold of the Korean winter. The coldest place I visited was at 30 degrees below zero with a 40 mile per hour wind. Cold. For more on the cold, please visit the "Frozen Waterfall" travelogue on this page. The last image shows the Land of the Morning Calm with the cloud layer below mountain top level and seen across the Pukhan River south of Chuch'on.
Not a favorite thing, but a piece of advice!!I had many wonderful experiences in Korea, and one bad. Myself and 3 others got food poisoning, but it was our own fault. We ordered a chicken-soup from a small tent-restaurant by a river. They brought us a chicken soup in a pot with an adjustible heater on it. We didn't know that the chicken in the soup wan't cooked. Like the Korean BBQ's, we were supposed to cook this ourselves. Instead, having just finished a long hiking trip we dug right in. The impatient Americans learned our lesson a few hours later...
Some of the most beautiful buildings in Korea are the Buddhist temples. Of the ones I have visited, my two favourites, and possibly the most famous temples in the country, are Bulguksa in Gyeongju and Bomeosa near Busan. Sa means temple in Korean.
Every Korean will be quick to point out to you the fact that Korea has four distinct seasons. This may not seem so remarkable if you come from Europe or North America, but in Asia, where many countries are tropical or sub-tropical, it is more noteworthy. Winters in Korea can be bitterly cold, with sub-zero temperatures, biting winds, snow and ice. Spring is short, but it is the season of cherry blossom. Summers are hot and humid. Summer is the rainy season in Korea. The best season is autumn, when the weather is just about perfect and the colours of the mountain forests are beautiful. The best weather of the year is in October and the first half of November.
Lotte Hotel Seoul Seoul
7 Reviews and 699 Opinions We stayed here for a week. It is very nice but DO NOT have your laundry done by them, a piece of...
The Westin Chosun Busan Busan
4 Reviews and 150 Opinions My wife and I have stayed twice at the Westin Chosun within the last three months. The rooms are...
Youngpyung Resort Kangwon-do
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Reviews and photos of South Korea attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for South Korea sightseeing.
Q: Hi all, I am traveling to South Korea from 4/15-4/21 for a friend's wedding on 4/19 in Seoul. The majority of the wedding...
A: Have a nice trip and fun. Be sure to visit the two tourist kiosks to get maps and guides. One is next to the express bus terminal while the other is beside the main train...
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