Daegu
This monument records the existence of the old city wall that once ringed the town. The wall was pulled down in 1905, but its history survives in road…
Must-see attractions in South Korea
Gyeongsangnam-do
The black-pebble beach in Hakdong is a cosy destination for family outings and romantic getaways, about 30 minutes by car from Geoje-si. Summer crowds…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Along the Namsan Northern Circuit, a pedestrian path that snakes for 3km from the lower cable-car station to the National Theater, you’ll find the…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
The Folk Museum at Lotte World uses imaginative techniques like dioramas, scale models and moving waxworks to bring scenes from Korean history to life…
Mokpo
This museum is housed in the Mokpo branch of the Japanese Oriental Colonization Company, a building from the 1920s. It takes a hard look at the Japanese…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Upstairs from the Gangnam Tourist Center, this is the place to live out all your K-Pop fantasies, with a full makeover to transform you into a K-Pop star…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
In a striking contemporary building on the west flank of Namsan, this well-presented museum is dedicated to Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-guen. Ahn…
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
A reconstruction of the old Joseon dynasty-era gate to Goryeogungji Palace just beside the modern road. A water gate crosses the stream just to the south…
Gangwon-do
Dug by North Korea in 1975, about 1km of this tunnel lies in South Korea and it’s large enough for purportedly 16,000 soldiers to stream through per hour…
Gangwon-do
This small but well-formed museum inside Taebaeksan Provincial Park documents the history of coal mining in Korea and the Taebaek region, which used to be…
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
Hanagae Beach is Muuido's best, with plenty of golden sand, a handful of seafood restaurants and basic beach huts under the pine trees or on the beach…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Built in 1912, and an outstanding example of Japanese colonial architecture, the old Bank of Korea now houses a reasonably interesting exhibition on the…
Wooyong Museum of Contemporary Art
Gyeongju
This modern art museum has three exhibition spaces with seasonal exhibitions plus a permanent collection containing paintings, sculpture and mixed media…
Gyeongju National Park – Toham-san District
Gyeongju
Gyeongju National Park is South Korea's sole historical national park and is divided into several sections in and around the city of Gyeongju. This…
Gyeonggi-do
Drop in to see what’s showing at Anyang Pavilion, a sleek minimalist building designed by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza and the HQ of Anyang Public Art…
Seogwipo
The attractive cable-stayed Saeyeon-gyo is a bridge at the mouth of Seogwipo Harbour, providing access to Saeseom (Sod Island), and is nicely illuminated…
Gyeonggi-do
These pleasant parklands keep up the pottery theme with a variety of ceramic sculptures surrounding a scenic lake. There are also galleries, museums and…
Busan
The hour it takes to walk through this small museum will be time well spent. There's a surprising amount of English material documenting the history of…
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
This fortress and observation post was one of several built along the coast to guard the Ganghwa strait here during the 13th century at the time of the…
Seogwipo
This exhibition hall is dedicated to Seobok, who was an envoy of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and chronicles his visits to Halla-san in…
Jeju-si
‘Dragon Head Rock’ (so called because the volcanic rocks are supposed to resemble a dragon) attracts coachloads of tourists. Besides rock-watching, plane…
Asia Publication Culture & Information Centre
Gyeonggi-do
At the heart of Paju Book City, this library's highlight is the 'Forest of Wisdom', a corridor lined with towering 8m-high shelves containing 200,000…
Seoul
On this hillside park, there are walking trails lined with wildflowers, as well as basketball and badminton courts and other fitness facilities, all well…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
This small exhibition with some English explanations will clue you into the various types of Korean alcohol, such as makgeolli, soju and yakju. If you…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Near the summit of Namsan you can see the Bongsudae, a smoke-signal communications system used for 500 years to notify the central government of urgent…
The DMZ
This park is dedicated to the 10 million South Koreans separated from their families when the peninsula was divided postwar. Also here is the Freedom…
Busan
Close to the shopping in Nampo-dong, this humble park is home to the 118m-high Busan Tower. If the haze is not too thick, daytime views of container-ship…
Seogwipo
Densely wooded Saeseom (Sod Island) is ringed by a shady 1.1km trail that is a favourite spot to stroll at sunset. There is also a central public square…
Gyeongju
Sangsabawi resembles a mere rock but is permeated with a morbid legend telling of an older man who, suffering from unrequited love for a village girl,…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Seoul Plaza, fronting City Hall, is the scene for events and free performances most nights during summer, as well as an outdoor ice-skating rink for a…
Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum
Jeju-si
Wide-ranging eco-museum with exhibits on Jeju-do’s varied geological features, including volcanic bombs, lava tubes and trace fossils. Other highlights…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
The Daehan Empire History Museum, with its opulent lobby, dining rooms and bedrooms, is in the neoclassical-style Seokjojeon. Visiting is only possible by…
Gyeongju National Park – Namsan District
Gyeongju
Gyeongju National Park is South Korea's sole historical national park and is divided into several sections in and around the city of Gyeongju. This…
Gangwon-do
In a building that resembles a wedding cake dripping with various colours of icing on the south side of the river, exhibits here (some in English) contain…
Jeju-do
Hallim Park offers a botanical and bonsai garden, a mini folk village and walks through a lava-tube cave. The caves are part of a 17km-long lava-tube…
Jeju-do
A short drive from Cheonjin Port, expect grassy hills overlooking rugged rock formations, steep steps up to the lighthouse, spectacular views of rural Udo…
Gyeonggi-do
In the centre of the village, this is one of Heyri's larger-scale galleries with three floors showcasing contemporary art. Outside stands the blue…
Seoul
To the left of the university entrance, the exhibits spread over three floors here conjure up the extinct world of the yangban (aristocratic) elite with…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Closed when visited last, this rebuilt Confucian academy originally dates to the late 18th century. Look for the signs to the academy, indicated in hanja…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Much more interesting than it sounds, this museum has imaginative displays that relate to the history and practice of farming on the Korean peninsula…
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