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My last post about Seoul will be about Gangnam, meaning the part of the town South of the River Han, which divide the metropolis in two parts. If in the North we find almost all the palaces, temples and old … Continue reading
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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
Tommorrow we celebrate August,15, one of the great celebrations of the Christianity. This is the reason I interrupt my story, to relate about the most important place of pilgrimage in Moldova, a county in the Eastern part of Romania, at … 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