Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
I had the impression that many (or many older) Koreans are fit and love nature and hiking mountains or skiing.
When you’re in Seoul, visit beautiful Bukhansan National Park and try to climb the Bukhansan Mountain.
I can only add that in autumn, the mountains look wonderful with all colorful trees.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea
Gyeongbokgung Palace is on the top of my list with attractions of Seoul.
Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395, however later was destroyed and then restored.
Besides the buildings of the palace, I enjoyed watching the ceremony of the changing of the guard, but probably I was more impressed by their clothes and weapons; very unique and colorful.
I was in Korea 9 years ago, in fall, and there were not so many tourists, what was very nice.
Changdeokgung Palace with its lovely Secret Garden is also a must-visit site in Seoul.
The other places I can highly recommend are:
-Bukhansan National Park
-Folk village
-Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) located 60km from Seoul.
Seoul, South Korea
Is it worth to visit Seoul?
-Absolutely!
In the city or in its close vicinity you can find lots of different attractions. If you search for unique architecture, food, nature and culture or history – you’ll find it all!
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul is the largest city of South Korea and its capital.
Seoul is full of contrasts. One can describe Seoul as a very modern city, however it’s still has its charm with all amazing temples, palaces or traditional architecture.
South Korea
Koreans have very unique traditional clothes, especially female clothing is quite interesting. Unfortunately, these days, people don’t wear these clothes so often; even for special occasions like wedding, brides often choose western dresses. But if you’re lucky, you can still meet people wearing traditional clothing in South Korea.
Drying chili peppers, South Korea
Each country has its own cuisine; it’s somehow unique but still we often can find similarities between others cuisines.
I could say, that Korean cuisine is a bit like a mixture of Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Many dishes looked to me a bit like Japanese, but Koreans eat more meat (just my impression).
Kimchi (kind of sauerkraut) is probably the best known Korean dish.
South Korea
After visiting South Korea, I was saying that Koreans are the most friendly nation.
I had a very good experience and met only very friendly locals. Maybe, I was just lucky…
South Korea
I was in South Korea 9 years ago, so maybe the situation changed; however that time, it was quite difficult to find someone speaking English. On the other hand, traveling was quite convenient, there was lots of written information in English, so I found everything I was searching for (sooner or later ).
South Korea
The flag of South Korea with a red and blue Yin-Yang symbol, is very characteristic.
Each symbol on the flag, even the white background, has its own meaning.
Some of the explanations you can find on “korea4expats“.
South Korea
What’s the main difference between Chinese and Korean language?
(Sorry for this naive text; it’s just from a person who has not so much idea about languages! )
In Chinese, there is no alphabet; they have many (many, many!!!) characters, but no single letters. So I thought, it’s the same with Korean language. But it’s not! Korean alphabet exists and the number of letters in Korean is not so much different from e.g., English alphabet.
South Korea
Have you been to South Korea? If so, do you remember your first impressions?
I was thinking: “I like their underground system”.
I arrive to Seoul and was trying to reach my hostel following the plan “turn right when you see the bank…”. The first point was about taking the right exit from metro station. And you know, that some metro stations have so many exits, so it’s very easy to get lost. Well, it’s not possible to get this confusion in Seoul because each exit has its number. Why it’s not the case in each country?
South Korea
When is the best time to visit South Korea?
Well, each season (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) can be nice and offers different attractions. I was in South Korea in autumn and had a chance to enjoy these lovely colors. So from my point of view, spring with colorful flowers and autumn with colorful leaves should be the best periods for visiting the country.
In summer, some places in South Korea may be too hot and too humid; and winter too cold.
Aruba
Short, sunny month (at least on my blog) is almost over.
Tomorrow, we’re leaving the small island of Aruba and I will introduce you a completely different place.
Stay tuned.
Aruba
Many of lizards I’ve seen in Aruba were green. Sometimes, it was difficult to spot them, when they’re hiding in grass or leaves.
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