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Bulguska is considered no.1 Budhist temple in Korea and when I visited it, I understood why. I reached the place by a bus from Lake Bomun (no.10, 11, or 700; 1500 won one way). From the bus station I climbed … Continue reading
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Today I will tell you about my accommodation in the resort of the Lake Bomun. This is an international resort, opened in 1979, and its main hotels are: Hyunday, Concorde and Hilton. When I was there, the World Taekwondo Championship … Continue reading
From the museum I moved to the Anapji Pond. This is an artificial lake, constructed on 674, by King Munmu of Silla. The purpose was to plant rare plants and flowers, and to bring rare birds and animals, near the … Continue reading
Of course that my main objectives have been those related with the TV series. So I started by visiting the tomb of the General Kin Yushin. It is situated in a forest, in a national park and it is proper … Continue reading
Gyeongyu, by its ancient name Seorabeol, was more than 1000 years the capital of Silla, which ruled almost all the Peninsula. This was the place I dreamed about, even from when I have seen the great TV series “Queen Seon … Continue reading
On a radius of 40 km, around Gyeongbok Palace, there are 40 tombs of kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty. They all have been entered into the UNESCO heritage on 2009. The royal tombs are under the etiquette of … Continue reading
As symbol of power, in front of the most important palace of Seoul, Gwanghwamun Square witnessed over 600 years of history right in the heart of the city. The square is marked by two important monuments and ends in the … Continue reading
I wanted to visit this temple because this is the leading temple of the Korean Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order. All the details and explanations are from their brochure. Buddhism was introduced in Korea from Japan, via China. The … Continue reading
Insadong is a neighbourhood loved by foreign tourists. They find here a lor of souvenir shops, antique shops, small galleries, restaurants and coffee shops. Its old name is Mary’s Alley. There is a main street, starting with the subway Anguk … Continue reading
The National Folk Museum of Korea may be visited in the complex of the Gyeongbok Palace, in a building very much alike a Japanese castle. Because of lack of time, I decided to visit only the outside exhibition, organised in … Continue reading