Lonely Planet Korea

by Robinson, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781741045581
• ISBN10: 1741045584
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

The only guidebook to cover both North and South Korea includes a history chapter written by provocative author Bruce Cummings.

Table of Contents

The Authors
Getting Started
Itineraries
Snapshot
History
The Culture
Environment
Food & Drink
Korea Outdoors
Seoul
History	p. 80
National & Provincial Parks	p. 80
Getting There & Around	p. 80
Orientation	p. 80
Information	p. 81
Sights	p. 83
Activities	p. 114
Walking Tours	p. 116
Courses	p. 118
Seoul for Children	p. 118
Tours	p. 119
Festivals & Events	p. 119
Sleeping	p. 120
Eating	p. 124
Drinking	p. 128
Entertainment	p. 130
Shopping	p. 133
Getting There & Away	p. 136
Getting Around	p. 137
Gyeonggi-do
Seoul Grand Park	p. 141
Bukhansan National Park	p. 141
Suraksan	p. 143
Seoul Racecourse	p. 143
Namhan Sanseong Provincial Park	p. 144
Suwon	p. 144
Korean Folk Village	p. 147
Everland	p. 147
Icheon	p. 147
Incheon	p. 149
Island Hopping in the West Sea	p. 153
Ganghwado	p. 156
Panmunjom & the DMZ Tour	p. 158
Odusan Unification Observatory	p. 160
Gang-won-do
Chuncheon	p. 163
Around Chuncheon	p. 165
Gangchon	p. 166
Soyang Lake	p. 167
Inje	p. 167
Sokcho	p. 167
North of Sokcho	p. 171
South of Sokcho	p. 172
Seoraksan National Park	p. 172
Alps Ski Resort	p. 174
Gangneung	p. 174
Odaesan National Park	p. 177
Yongpyong Ski Resort	p. 179
Jeongdongjin	p. 179
Donghae	p. 180
Samcheok	p. 182
Around Samcheok	p. 183
Taebaek	p. 184
Taebaeksan Provincial Park	p. 184
Jeongseon	p. 184
Wonju	p. 184
Chiaksan National Park	p. 185
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Daegu	p. 189
Around Daegu	p. 194
Gyeongju	p. 197
Around Gyeongju	p. 208
Pohang	p. 210
Ulleungdo	p. 212
Andong	p. 217
Hahoe Folk Village	p. 220
Andong Hanji	p. 220
Dosan Seowon	p. 220
Cheongnyangsan Provincial Park	p. 221
Buseoksa	p. 222
Juwangsan National Park	p. 222
Uljin	p. 223
Around Uljin	p. 223
Gyeongsangnam-do	p. 225
Busan	p. 227
Gajisan Provincial Park	p. 242
Tong-yeong	p. 242
Jinju	p. 244
Namhae Island	p. 246
Jirisan National Park-East	p. 247
Jeollanam-do	p. 250
Gwangju	p. 251
Around Gwangju	p. 257
Jogyesan Provincial Park	p. 258
Jirisan National Park - West	p. 258
Nagan Folk Village	p. 259
Yeosu	p. 259
Dolsando	p. 262
Geomundo	p. 262
Boseong	p. 262
Gangjin	p. 262
Duryunsan Provincial Park	p. 263
Wando	p. 264
Bogildo	p. 265
Jindo	p. 266
Yeong-Am	p. 266
Wolchulsan National Park	p. 266
Mokpo	p. 267
Oedaldo	p. 270
Dadohae Haesang National Park	p. 270
Jejudo	p. 271
Jeju-si	p. 275
Eastern Jejudo	p. 281
Southern Jejudo	p. 285
Western Jejudo	p. 291
Jeollabuk-do	p. 294
Jeonju	p. 295
Geumsansa & Moaksan Provincial Park	p. 299
Daedunsan Provincial Park	p. 300
Maisan Provincial Park	p. 300
Deogyusan National Park	p. 301
Naejangsan National Park	p. 302
Seonunsan Provincial Park	p. 303
Byeonsanbando National Park	p. 304
Gunsan	p. 305
Seonyudo	p. 305
Eocheongdo	p. 305
Chungcheongnam-do	p. 306
Daejeon	p. 308
Geumsan	p. 311
Gyeryongsan National Park	p. 312
Gongju	p. 312
Around Gongju	p. 316
Buyeo	p. 316
Boryeong	p. 319
Daecheon Beach	p. 319
Sapsido	p. 320
Taean Haean National Marine Park	p. 321
Haemi	p. 322
Cheonan	p. 322
Chungcheongbuk-do	p. 323
Cheongju	p. 324
Cheongnamdae	p. 327
Songnisan National Park	p. 328
Chungju	p. 328
Suanbo Hot Springs	p. 338
Woraksan National Park	p. 339
Danyang	p. 340
Around Danyang	p. 342
Sobaeksan National Park	p. 343
North Korea	p. 344
Snapshot	p. 349
History	p. 349
The Culture	p. 353
Environment	p. 357
Foods & Drink	p. 358
Pyongyang	p. 358
History	p. 359
Orientation	p. 359
Information	p. 359
Sights	p. 362
Sleeping	p. 366
Eating & Drinking	p. 366
Entertainment	p. 367
Shopping	p. 368
Getting Around	p. 368
Around North Korea	p. 368
Kaesong	p. 368
Panmunjom	p. 369
Myohyangsan	p. 370
Kumgangsan	p. 371
Paekdusan	p. 372
Wonsan	p. 373
Nampo	p. 374
Sinchon	p. 374
Chilbo	p. 374
Rajin-Sonbong	p. 375
North Korea Directory	p. 375
Accommodation	p. 375
Children	p. 375
Customs	p. 375
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 375
Embassies & Consulates	p. 376
Holidays	p. 377
Internet Access	p. 377
Legal Matters	p. 377
Maps	p. 377
Money	p. 377
Photography & Video	p. 377
Post	p. 378
Solo Travellers	p. 378
Telephone & Fax	p. 378
Time	p. 378
Toilets	p. 378
Travellers with Disabilities	p. 378
Visas	p. 379
Women Travellers	p. 379
Transport	p. 379
Getting There & Away	p. 379
Getting Around	p. 380
Directory	p. 381
Accommodation	p. 381
Activities	p. 384
Business Hours	p. 385
Children	p. 386
Climate Charts	p. 386
Courses	p. 386
Customs	p. 386
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 387
Embassies & Consulates	p. 387
Festivals & Events	p. 388
Food	p. 388
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	p. 389
Holidays	p. 389
Insurance	p. 390
Internet Access	p. 390
Legal Matters	p. 390
Maps	p. 390
Money	p. 390
Photography & Video	p. 391
Post	p. 391
Shopping	p. 391
Solo Travellers	p. 391
Telephone & Fax	p. 392
Time	p. 392
Toilets	p. 392
Tourist Information	p. 393
Tours	p. 393
Travellers with Disabilities	p. 393
Visas	p. 393
Volunteering	p. 394
Women Travellers	p. 394
Work	p. 394
Transport	p. 395
Getting There & Away	p. 395
Entering the Country	p. 395
Air	p. 395
Land	p. 398
Sea	p. 398
Getting Around	p. 400
Air	p. 400
Bicycle	p. 400
Boat	p. 400
Bus	p. 400
Car & Motorcycle	p. 401
Hitching	p. 402
Local Transport	p. 402
Train	p. 403
Health	p. 404
Before You Go	p. 404
Insurance	p. 404
Recommended Vaccinations	p. 405
Internet Resources	p. 405
Further Reading	p. 405
In Transit	p. 406
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)	p. 406
Jet Lag & Motion Sickness	p. 406
In Korea	p. 406
Availability & Cost of Health Care	p. 406
Infectious Diseases	p. 406
Travellers' Diarrhoea	p. 407
Environmental Hazards	p. 408
Women's Health	p. 408
Traditional & Folk Medicine	p. 409
Language	p. 410
Glossary	p. 418
Behind the Scenes	p. 420
Index	p. 430
World Time Zones	p. 439
Map Legend	p. 440
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