In this block, summarizes some of the most visited South Korea.
Pusan (or Busan): Located in the southern end of the Korean peninsula, in the valley of the Nakdong and off the Japanese island of Tsushima, this city of 3.7 million inhabitants is the capital of the province of Kyongsang and the second city largest. It also accommodates the largest Korean port, noted for its modern facilities. Efficiency also characterizes other infrastructure in Busan, as the Underground Railroad and its international airport. Widely known for its spa-like Dongnae Oncheon area, “this town is also home to attractions such as Yongdusan Park, dominated by a hill crowned by the Busan Tower (119 m), from which you can enjoy magnificent views. Also worth a visit to the beaches of Haundae and Gwangalli, Seomyeon neighborhood, renewed Chalgalchi market or the largest shopping center in the world: Shinsegae Centum City. However, in this list are missing Beomeosa Buddhist temples (originally 678 century and whose most recent reconstruction dates from 1713), located 19 km from the city center, and Tongdosa (first built in 646 and considered the Buddha shrine Korea’s largest), 43 km. A little further away, 78 km, stands the stone pagoda Bunhwang-sam, built in 634 during the reign of Seondok.
Cheju (or Jeju): Besides being the country’s smallest province, Cheju Island is also the largest of all of Korea. Located in the southwest, has a markedly volcanic terrain, on which stands the highest peak of south Korea, the extinct volcano, Halla (1,950 m). Cheju is especially valued for its beautiful white-sand beaches and Hyeopjae Beach, and for its crystalline waters. Similarly, spectacular Lava earned him join the list of World Heritage in 2007. With respect to its major population centers, must refer to Cheju (provincial capital) and Seogwipo.
Ganghwa: Gahghwa County, part of the northwestern province of Incheon, home to what some experts have considered the oldest megalithic country, although this has not been tested. In any case, no one can take away the privilege of accommodating the largest dolmen in Korea, which has a size of 2.6 m × 7.1 m × 5.5 m. The site is a World Heritage Site since 2000.
Goch: This county is part of the southwestern province of North Cholla. Despite its tourist is not particularly large, the area has two basic assets for tourism: a Buddhist temple Seonunsa (surrounded by a grove of camellias in more than 500 years old) and, above all, a whole megalithic the most varied and extensive in the country. This feature earned this impressive complex part of the World Heritage Site in 2000.
Gyeongju: Set in the coastal province of North Gyeongsang, southeast of the country, the town hosted the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC-935). Due to its vast array of historic monuments, Gyeongju is also known as the ‘Museum without Walls’. Not surprisingly, stands as one of the main tourist destinations in Korea (attracts some 750,000 visitors a year), thanks to attractions like the Royal Tombs complex, Cheomseongdae Astronomical Observatory, one of the few oldest preserved Asia-Anapji or pond, built by King Munmu in the year 674. In turn, the Gyeongju National Museum is home to some of the major finds recovered in the area, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2000. Anyway, the two crown jewels are the temple of Bulguksa, built for the first time in the year 715, and the Buddhist caves of Seokguram or Sokkuram, built in a grotto in the eighth century and decorated with numerous paintings and sculptures. The latter two sites were the top South Korean entry in the list of World Heritage (1995).olla province (SW Iberian Peninsula), stands out for its two megalithic: Hyosan group-ri (with 158 dolmens) and the DASIN-ri group (with 129). Both were incorporated into the World Heritage Site in 2000.
Kaya: This mountain, which sits in South Gyeongsang Province (southeastern Iberian peninsula) is the stage on which stands the Temple of Haeinsa, which preserves the Tripitaka Koreana. These documents, which constitute the most complete version of the Buddhist canon of texts were recorded on 80,000 wooden tablets between 1237 and 1249. Already in the fifteenth century, and in order to serve as a reservoir for the revered scriptures, was built Janggyeong Panjeon. This and the sanctuary of Heins are part of a World Heritage Site since 1995.
Odae Mountain National Park: Located in the northeastern province of Gangwon, this is the eleventh Korean countryside to reach the category of National Park (1975). The area owes its name to the mountain of Odae (Odaesan in Korean), 1563 m high and considered one of the finest in the country.
Seorak Mountain National Park: This stunning National Park in Gangwon Province has the privilege of being the first to achieve this status in South Korea (1970). Also, the area was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1982. Among its many attractions, highlights its beautiful cliffs and streams, including through biodiversity means more than a thousand plant species
Seoul: Capital of the country since the establishment of South Korea (1948), this urban environments, where today 10 million people live, and held the status of major town in the twelfth century. Become one of the most frequented by tourists, the number of sites is enormous. Among them, one could map the Namdaemun market, whose door is one of the emblems of the city-the-Namsan hill from which you can enjoy an excellent view of Seoul, Changch’ungdan Park, the picturesque neighborhood Insa-dong and Itaewon neighborhood, much more touristy. With respect to the proposed museum is highly recommended approach to the Korean National Museum, the Museum of War and the Korean Folklore Museum. However, the South Korean capital with other monuments and attractions that shine with light. This is the case Jongmyo temple, the royal shrine Confucian world’s oldest. It is also considered one of the most genuine, as it maintains the same distribution that was in the sixteenth century. Therefore, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. In 1997, the agency did the same with Changdeokgung Palace. Sito in Jongno-gu district, was built in the early fifteenth century by Emperor T’aejong and hosted official and residential buildings and landscaped gardens. In addition, just 40 km from the capital, are most of the Royal Tombs of the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910), also included in the list of World Heritage (2009).
Suwon: This town is the capital of the northwestern province of Gyeonggi. From a tourism standpoint, the main attraction of this city lies in the Hwasong or Hwaseong fortress. This is a complex built between 1794 and 1796 by the monarch of the Choson Dynasty Jeongjo, in order to create a mausoleum for his father, Prince Sado. In 2006, a fire caused serious damage to one of the watchtowers of the complex. Restoration work culminated a year later. In 1997, UNESCO included the strength in the list of World Heritage.
