BANWOLSEONG FORTRESS
Gyeongju
Ancient monuments
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Crescent Moon Fortress, said to have housed the Silla royal palace, with the Seokbinggo ice ...Read more
HANGPADURI HANGMONG
50, Hangpaduri-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju Ville
Military monuments
Historic site commemorating the Korean forces who resisted the Mongol invaders, exhibition hall ...Read more
18TH MAY MONUMENTS
Gwangju
Monuments to visit
May 18 monuments with the National Cemetery, the May 18 Memorial, the May 18 Memorial Park, the ...Read more
SOKCHO TOWER EXPO
72, Expo-ro, Sokcho
Contemporary architecture
A modern spiral tower with an observatory at the top, offering views of Sokcho, Seoraksan and ...Read more
DOOR OF INDEPENDENCE (DONGNIMMUN)
Seoul
Towers to visit
Gate marking the end of the Sino-Japanese war, independence from China and the creation of the ...Read more
GANGHWA PUNGMUL MARKET
17-9, Jungang-ro Ganghwa-eup, Ganghwado
Markets
Covered market in the shape of a traditional building selling typical products, including the ...Read more
SUNGNYEMUN OR NAMDAEMUN DOOR
40, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Restored gate dating from 1398, described as the most beautiful of Seoul's gates with its ...Read more
CULTURE STATION SEOUL 284
1, Tongil-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Works of art to see
Art gallery in a renovated building that served as a railway station for over 80 years, ...Read more
JUNGANGTAP
Chungju
Columns and statues to see
Central stupa with a 7-storey stone stupa dating from 780, raised in the middle of the Silla ...Read more
YEOSU SEONSO SITE
Yeosu
Monuments to visit
Reproduction of the famous turtle boat invented by Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the Japanese ...Read more
DORA OBSERVATORY
Paju
Military monuments
Observatory north of the demarcation line with telescopes for a glimpse of North Korea, a ...Read more
FOLK VILLAGE NAGANEUPSEONG
30, Chungmin-gil, Nagan-myeon, Suncheon
Monuments to visit
14th-century village with rice-straw-roofed dwellings known as chogajib, cultural activities on ...Read more
SEODAEMUN PRISON AND MUSEUM
251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Military monuments
Prison with historic buildings preserved in memory of the Japanese incarceration of Korean ...Read more
SEOUL SKY - MONKFISH WORLD TOWER
300, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Contemporary architecture
It is the fifth largest tower in the world and the sumptuous modernism that composes it gives ...Read more
JUNGANG FISH MARKET
12, Jungang-ro 147beon-gil, Sokcho
Markets
Sokcho seafood market, one of the largest in South Korea, with fresh chobap (sushi).Read more
GANGHWA DOLMENS SITE
317, Bugeun-ri, Hajeom-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Ganghwado
Ancient monuments
Dolmens including the largest in Korea, measuring 7 m long and 2.6 m high, it is said to ...Read more
ICHEON-DONG BUDDHA STATUE
산2, Icheon-dong, Andong
Columns and statues to see
A Buddha statue carved into a rock, said to date from the Goryeo period, is said to be a Mireuk ...Read more
PUNGPAEJIGWAN
59, Chunggyeong-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju
Public buildings to visit
Building housing official guests under Joseon and hosting national ceremonies, remarkable ...Read more
INTERNATIONAL GEUMSAN GINSENG MARKET
24, Insamnyakcho-ro, Geumsan-eup, Geumsan
Markets
Market is the center of the ginseng trade in Korea, where you can find all ginseng products in ...Read more
GWANDEOKJEONG LODGE
19, Gwandeong-ro, Jeju Ville
Monuments to visit
Pavilion built for training the "Gwandeok" military forces, with paintings and calligraphy by ...Read more
SANGDANGSANSEONG FORTRESS
70, Seongnae-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
A 4 km-long fortress built under Baekje with three almost-intact gates, the scene of battles ...Read more
MIREUKSAJI
97, Giyang-ri, Geumma-myeon, Jeonju
Ancient monuments
A monument where the Mireuksa temple once stood, the foundations, a few stone structures and a ...Read more
GEUMJEONGSANSEONG FORTRESS
Geumseong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
A fortress with a sea view and a 17 km-long wall around Geumjeongsan Mountain, four large ...Read more
CHOJIJIN FORTRESS
58, Haeandong-ro, Ganghwa-gun, Ganghwado
Military monuments
Fortress built in 1655 during the reign of King Hyojong, with sites of interest in pleasant ...Read more
FORTRESS HAEMIEUPSEONG
16, Eumnae-ri, Haemi-myeon, Seosan
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
A fortress famous for its preservation and history, the site of the Donghak peasant revolt in ...Read more
UNHYEONGUNG ROYAL RESIDENCE
464, Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Places associated with famous people to visit
A palace that was the residence of the Daewon-gun regent and his son, with the architecture of ...Read more
BIGAK (PIGAK)
Seoul
Places associated with famous people to visit
Pavilion near Gwanghwamun Gate, erected in 1902 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of ...Read more
SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
25-2, Seonggyungwan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Schools colleges and universities to visit
University home to the National Confucian Academy, the legacy of a sacred institution, and the ...Read more
ETANG SEOCHULJI
17, Namsan 1-gil, Mont Namsan
Ancient monuments
A lotus-covered pond bordered by a pavilion dating from 1664, ideal for visiting during the ...Read more
JINJU FORTRESS
626, Namgang-ro, Jinju
Monuments to visit
A riverside fortress, site of the battle led by General Kim Si-Min and home to the Chokseonknu ...Read more
SEOUL CITY HALL - SEOUL CITY HALL
110, Sejong-daero, Seoul
Public buildings to visit
Modern, ecologically built structure with a beautiful view, featuring a glass wave and an ...Read more
GYEONGHUIGUNG PALACE
55, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Palaces to visit
Fifth among the royal palaces of Seoul, less popular than his colleagues, he exudes an ...Read more