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Korea, Republic of travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 22 places to see
  • 41 local dishes

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It extends over the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and includes the adjacent islands. It borders North Korea to its north along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. It has a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul metropolitan area, the world's ninth most populous metropolitan area; its other major cities are Busan, Daegu, and Incheon.

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What to see in Korea, Republic of

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  • Bukchon Hanok Village

    Bukchon Hanok Village

    Seoul

    Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea.

  • Bulguksa Temple

    Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang

    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention,…

  • Changdeokgung Palace

    Seoul

  • Cheomseongdae Observatory

    Cheomseongdae Observatory

    Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang

    Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world.

  • Daereungwon Tomb Complex

    Daereungwon Tomb Complex

    Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang

    Gyeongju, historically known as Sŏrabŏl, is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

  • Gamcheon Culture Village

    Gamcheon Culture Village

    Busan

    Busan, officially Busan Metropolitan City, is the second most populous city in South Korea, after Seoul; it has a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024.

What to eat in Korea, Republic of

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  • Yangnyeom Chikin

    Yangnyeom Chikin

  • Bibimbap😋 tried by 1

    Bibimbap

  • Kimchi😋 tried by 1

    Kimchi

  • Korean BBQ😋 tried by 1

    Korean BBQ

  • Dakgalbi

    Dakgalbi

    Chuncheon

  • Galbi

    Galbi

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