South Korea things to do

The view from the 480 meter tall observation deck is worth the entrance fee. The tower offers you a wonderful view of the city, go there by the time it is getting dark, otherwise it would be a waste of...

The pagodas, shrines, fountains and temples here stand as a monument to the once great Shilla dynasty, which ruled Korea for nearly a thousand years. The Gyeongju Historic Areas contain a remarkable co...

This magnificent palace was built by the Korean emperor during the 15th-century. In the early 15th century, the Emperor T'aejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau...

price level: budget , opening hours: Mar-Oct: Wed-Mon 9:00am-6:00pm; Nov-Feb: Wed-Mon 9:00am-5:00pm , address: at the end of Sejogno, Seoul

A cultural history of Korea. Here you will understand a lot more about the Japanese and Mongolian invasions, and you will be able to get to know the roots of the Korean language and culture.

The most complete collection of Buddist texts in the world resides at the Temple of Haeinsa. The Temple of Haeinsa, on Mount Kaya, is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Budd...

This Confucian shrine remains active today, just as it has for six centuries. Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefather...

Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount T'oham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the bhumisparsha mudra position. With the surroundin...

When the Choson emperor Chongjo moved his father's tomb to Suwon at the end of the 18th century, he surrounded it with strong defensive works, laid out according to the precepts of an influential mili...