Lonely Planet Publications 9

Contents
The Authors Getting Started Itineraries Snapshot History The Culture Environment Food & Drink Korea Outdoors Seoul
History National & Provincial Parks Getting There & Around Orientation Information Sights Activities Walking Tours Courses Seoul for Children Tours Festivals & Events Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Getting Around

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Suraksan Seoul Racecourse Namhan Sanseong Provincial Park Suwon Korean Folk Village Everland Icheon Incheon Island Hopping in the West Sea Ganghwado Panmunjom & the DMZ Tour Odusan Unification Observatory

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Gangwon-do
Chuncheon Around Chuncheon Gangchon Soyang Lake Inje Sokcho North of Sokcho South of Sokcho Seoraksan National Park Alps Ski Resort Gangneung Odaesan National Park Yongpyong Ski Resort Jeongdongjin Donghae Samcheok Around Samcheok Taebaek Taebaeksan Provincial Park Jeongseon Wonju Chiaksan National Park

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Gyeongsangbuk-do
Daegu Around Daegu Gyeongju Around Gyeongju Pohang Ulleungdo Andong Hahoe Folk Village

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Gyeonggi-do

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Seoul Grand Park Bukhansan National Park

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Andong Hanji Dosan Seowon Cheongnyangsan Provincial Park Buseoksa Juwangsan National Park Uljin Around Uljin

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Maisan Provincial Park Deogyusan National Park Naejangsan National Park Seonunsan Provincial Park Byeonsanbando National Park Gunsan Seonyudo Eocheongdo

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Gyeongsangnam-do

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Busan Gajisan Provincial Park Tongyeong Jinju Namhae Island Jirisan National Park East

Chungcheongnam-do
Daejeon Geumsan Gyeryongsan National Park Gongju Around Gongju Buyeo Boryeong Daecheon Beach Sapsido Taean Haean National Marine Park Haemi Cheonan

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Jeollanam-do

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Gwangju Around Gwangju Jogyesan Provincial Park Jirisan National Park West Nagan Folk Village Yeosu Dolsando Geomundo Boseong Gangjin Duryunsan Provincial Park Wando Bogildo Jindo YeongAm Wolchulsan National Park Mokpo Oedaldo Dadohae Haesang National Park

Chungcheongbuk-do

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Cheongju Cheongnamdae Songnisan National Park Chungju Suanbo Hot Springs Woraksan National Park Danyang Around Danyang Sobaeksan National Park

AROUND NORTH KOREA Kaesong Panmunjom Myohyangsan Kumgangsan Paekdusan Wonsan Nampo Sinchon Chilbo Rajin-Sonbong NORTH KOREA DIRECTORY Accommodation Children Customs Dangers & Annoyances Embassies & Consulates Holidays Internet Access Legal Matters Maps Money Photography & Video Post Solo Travellers Telephone & Fax Time Toilets Travellers with Disabilities Visas Women Travellers TRANSPORT Getting There & Away Getting Around

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Directory
Accommodation Activities Business Hours Children Climate Charts Courses Customs Dangers & Annoyances Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food Gay & Lesbian Travellers Holidays Insurance Internet Access Legal Matters Maps

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North Korea
Snapshot History The Culture Environment Food & Drink PYONGYANG History Orientation Information Sights Sleeping Eating & Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting Around

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Jejudo
Jeju-si Eastern Jejudo Southern Jejudo Western Jejudo

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Jeollabuk-do
Jeonju Geumsansa & Moaksan Provincial Park Daedunsan Provincial Park

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Money Photography & Video Post Shopping Solo Travellers Telephone & Fax Time Toilets Tourist Information Tours Travellers with Disabilities Visas Volunteering Women Travellers Work

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Air Bicycle Boat Bus Car & Motorcycle Hitching Local Transport Train

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Infectious Diseases Travellers Diarrhoea Environmental Hazards Womens Health Traditional & Folk Medicine

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Language Glossary Behind the Scenes Index World Time Zones Map Legend

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Health
BEFORE YOU GO Insurance Recommended Vaccinations Internet Resources Further Reading IN TRANSIT Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Jet Lag & Motion Sickness IN KOREA Availability & Cost of Health Care

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Transport

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GETTING THERE & AWAY Entering the Country Air Land Sea GETTING AROUND

Regional Map Contents

NORTH KOREA p346

GANGWON-DO p162 SEOUL p84 GYEONGGI-DO p140 CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO p307 CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO p324 GYEONGSANGBUK-DO p188

JEOLLABUK-DO p295 JEOLLANAM-DO p251 GYEONGSANGNAM-DO p226

JEJU-DO p273