Places that are definitely worth a visit during a trip to this country.
Korea is a rest for every taste: beach, sports, entertainment, informative, Wellness.
Talk about the places that you must visit during the trip.
1. Jeju Island
Say, on Jeju island, a lot of wind, women and rocks. All true. Wind is used for electricity generation, white mills around here. Women — famous women divers, they can be found on the North coast. Swarthy older Koreans pulled out of the sea garlands of seaweed, right there, close by, lay them out to dry and go back in the water. The stones at every step: for example, the good spirit of the island — a stone statue of a funny grandfather with folded on my stomach with my hands.
When visiting Jeju-si is necessary:
— to climb Hallasan is the volcano that once created the island. Hallasan submits not all, its top of the lake crater is often hidden in fog, and if lucky with the weather and the peak seemed completely journey has been a success. The longest route there and back is placed just at daylight;
— relax on the beach Kamryn with its beautiful surroundings: white sand and black frozen lava flows left on the shore since when the volcano was still active, turquoise water and palm trees;
— to visit the landscape Park “Hallim” with its Museum of birds and a variety of themed gardens that Koreans are so good to do;
— walk in the Park erotica Loveland. Incidentally, there’s a lot of Korean honeymooners. The exhibits are fun, some to try to imagine — for example, “bike for women” with the “massage” tape on the seat;
— to see the sunrise at the peak of Seongsan-Ilchulbong. For this you need to choose the accommodation (Motel, hotel, condo, minbak Korean Guesthouse) on the Eastern side of the island to catch up before sunset and get to places;
— try island food: the famous soup of sea urchins and rice porridge PAAs with sea ears. Not spicy and very healthy.
2. Korean national village
Located close to Seoul and easy to get here even by public transport. To visit it is better to choose a not hot and not raining — the property is completely under the open sky. The village to the smallest detail recreated in the image of a medieval settlement: houses, outbuildings, garden, craft shops, Confucian school, mill… In the stall are the cow and the donkey, on the street, dried vegetables and chilli, in houses, spinning wheels, tools, Potter’s wheel. Show Korean traditional wedding (the groom on a horse, the bride in the palanquin), acrobatics on horses and rope, very interesting insight into the musicians with gongs. Here the film and the drama, bring the kids all kindergartens on the tour. You can take the food home and have a picnic under a tree, but you can eat in the traditional style — from a huge boiler for a rough wooden tables right on the street. The village is located in the valley, and many parks, so fall is particularly beautiful. And in the winter there is ice skating.
3. The Haeundae beach, Korea Santorini and the fish market in Busan
Busan is the typical Korean city (high-rise buildings, industrial zones, car) — looks quite different, if you happen to be on the waterfront Gwangalli. Wide beach, two-storey Gwangan bridge (at night it is beautifully illuminated), cafes, restaurants and leisure audience — inevitably imbued with this resort-port atmosphere.
Haeundae, you can not escape. This is probably the most famous beach of Korea. His name is given to several films and Dor, the place where young people, and expats all over Korea you go in the summer to hang out. Shows, festivals, concerts are held there regularly. So quiet and deserted it is not.
Another famous place in Busan fish market “Jagalchi”, a huge complex, where they sell fresh, frozen and dried fish and seafood, then you can visit the restaurant and try everything, and just interesting to walk about and gawk. The market works round the clock, svezhevydoennogo bring on the dawn. The product is presented, both local and imported (for example, Kamchatka crabs from Russia or lobster from Thailand).
Apart from the beaches, skyscrapers and the famous fish market in Busan is one place that just need to see. Some call it “Korean Santorini”. Village Kumchon — a lot of colorful private houses, clinging to the mountainside. Here you can walk and be photographed. The pictures are incredible.
4. Gangneung-si hotel liner
If you go North of Busan along the coast, after the port and industrial areas starts resort Paradise: white sand, blue water, pine trees… there are many places for swimming, such as Nation, Jonchon and Gampo under Gyeongju, further, in Cinchona, not only the beach but also a place for fishing, and so on around the coast. Our goal is the romantic town of Gangneung, where you can hike on a huge cruise ship, forever at anchor… on the mountain over the Eastern sea.
Sun Cruise Resort — functioning hotel, it is possible to stop, there are weddings and celebrations. To the Park and the hotel allowed visitors, entrance is cheap. You can walk among the greenery to stand on the glass floor-the balcony on a cliff above the sea, inspect the inside of the liner and to sit in a cafe with glass walls on the upper deck. From Donghae or Kannina here goes a special “sea” train, it appropriately has a variety of cabins, including family, as well as W/d branch sometimes goes near the water, it creates an overall impression that it just floats.
5. National Park Soraksan
Continuing on the path of Kannina to the North, you find yourself in Sokcho. Sokcho is a city of fishermen. Is there a fish market, though not as big as in Busan. However, the main purpose of the trip national Park in the mountains of Seoraksan. At the top you can climb a cable car. The view is breathtaking: sea, mountain peaks covered with forests, and lying in the valley of Sokcho. In Caracasana you can walk along the paths (there are 16 marked Hiking routes), to see some waterfalls and to communicate with chipmunks and squirrels, so take nuts, better pine. The best time to visit is autumn: not hot and was pleased with the number of shades of leaves on the trees.
6. Seoul zoo
7. Closes the top ten largest zoos in the world. He really is very large — even a bus and a rope-way is laid. The zoo is located on the hillside, so the easiest way is first to climb to the top and down between the enclosures. What is there to see and do?
8. To walk around the house. This is essentially a clump of trees covered with netting. Includes a range of different birds flit along the paths go peacocks, pheasants and chickens, you can feed them, take pictures with them.
9. To feed the animals. In a separate area — dining room for the calves. At the specified time visitors are allowed in a pen, carrying a bucket of carrots, which all and feed calves with it. It tickles to squeal and incredibly positive. You can also climb on a special platform to feed the giraffe eucalyptus twigs.
To see the Dolphin show and marine mammals, as well as show flamingos. Music tango Por Una Cabeza the trainer takes a large flock of white and pink flamingos. At his command, they dance, clap their wings in different manners and even… separated by color! It is really a must-see, schedule a viewing show right at the entrance to the zoo. Schedule of all shows and feedings are in the booklet.
Visit zooamerica. In a separate house on the outskirts of the zoo, in a convenient little rooms behind the big glasses are getting stronger and the older kids born in captivity: tiger cubs, lions, kangaroos, monkeys, sheep… they Have beautiful toys, caring “nannies” and good food. The animals are groomed and playful.
10. Amusement parks Everland & Caribbean Bay
It is best to come here for two days. Parks are nearby and to stay overnight there are hotels and hostels.
Caribbean Bay Waterpark is open year-round, even in cold weather the available portion of street entertainment. In the warm season all the more interesting. Want — go to the pool with artificial waves, surfing. Slides a lot. You can ride alone or with up to four people. For relaxation — inside, where a posh Spa area with a Jacuzzi of different temperatures, aroma and color, and saunas, which are baskets of dried herbs, spices and chips to every guest can make their own mix for aromatherapy.
Everland is a holiday throughout the year: themed decorations and entertainment events for all holidays (both Western and Korean), entertainment for all ages. The highlight of the program — the T-express, the steepest in Asia, the wooden slide (slope of 77°, assembled without a single nail). Safari where you go on the bus, and getting to the real bears, tigers, lions, and giraffes (the bears even with the driver communicate and rooms perform). Haunted house, 5D cinema, copies of world landmarks, etc., etc. In the cold season in all areas open-air pavilions with infrared heaters, they sell mulled wine and you can ride with ice mountain on the cheesecakes.
11. The Royal Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul
Perhaps the main historical landmark of the capital of Korea is the largest Palace of the ly dynasty, who ruled in the era of the Joseon dynasty (1392 to 1910). The Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1394, when Seoul (then Hanyang) was the capital of the state. Over the centuries it is, of course, was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. Now available for inspection the throne hall, pavilions and dwellings, ponds and parks.
Meet tourists guardsmen in traditional dress, standing on guard at the main entrance of Gwanghwamun. They are always calm despite the fact that they are photographed all and Sundry. For the procedure of changing of the guard, as always in such cases, lots of people. Immediately near the statue of king Sejong the Great, the wise and just ruler, in which Korea experienced a great cultural upswing. In particular, king was established by the court, the Academy, scientists which developed the Hangul — the Korean system of syllabic writing, which is still in use today.
12. The City Of Gyeongju
Gyeongju is the main city docosanol era, the state capital of Silla, which is about as Kiev or Novgorod the Great in Russian history. If after visiting the Royal residence in Seoul want to delve into Korean culture and history, this city will not pass. Gyeongju cultural heritage included in the UNESCO list. It’s Buddhist temples, the fortress and the Observatory, Royal tombs and a rich exhibition in the state Museum.
Stop standing in one of the hotels on the lake Pomun, to spend the evening on the balcony overlooking the lake or in one of the restaurants on the beach. In one of the hotels has a mini water Park. Near the amusement Park Gyeongju World — there is talk about the silk road, showing the world in miniature, will conduct a tour of the Silla era, and introduce K-pop culture.
On inspection of all sites will need a couple of days to weeks, depending on the degree of penetration into the culture.
