Regionen · Kapitel 5
Regions & Islands
Beyond Seoul and Busan, South Korea's hidden treasures await — the volcanic island of Jeju with its female divers and lava tubes, the historic Gyeongju as an open-air museum of a bygone dynasty, the dramatic peaks of Seoraksan, and Jeonju as the birthplace of Bibimbap. Korea is small but full of wonders.
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1
Jeju Island — Korea's volcanic paradise★★★
Jeju Island (제주도) is South Korea's tropical jewel — a volcanic island 80 km south of the coast, designated as a UNESCO…
2
Gyeongju — The museum without walls★★★
Gyeongju (경주) was the capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC – 935 AD) for almost 1,000 years — a dynasty that unified the…
3
Seoraksan National Park — Korea's most beautiful mountains★★★
The Seoraksan (설악산, 1,708 m) is South Korea's third-largest mountain and the most spectacular — a dramatic landscape of…
4
Jeonju — The Bibimbap Capital★★
Jeonju (전주) is Korea's culinary capital and the birthplace of Bibimbap — the most famous Korean dish. But the city offe…
5
DMZ — The border that divides Korea★★★
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is the most heavily fortified border in the world — a 250 km long, 4 km wide strip that ha…
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