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Many people are used to flying south in the summer, but if you change the direction to the east? For example, go to South Korea. She’s like a treasure box. Whoever opens it gets the whole range of emotions. Here you will find a lot of attractions. Ancient culture and the modern fashion world are harmoniously intertwined here.
Nature and weather
Every year more and more tourists pay attention to South Korea, the country of morning freshness. It is located on the eastern edge of Asia. It is washed by the Yellow, Japanese and South Seas, which enter the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The area of the country is slightly more than 100 km2. They contain picturesque mountain landscapes, bays, coves and beaches of amazing beauty.
Korea is beautiful at any time of the year. In spring, people come here to admire the blooming sakura, azaleas, in summer the eye is pleased with the juicy greenery of tea fields, in autumn the cities are drowned in golden foliage. The winter is quite snowy, and ski resorts are well developed in the mountains. Summers are warm, but the rainy season begins in July. It does not last long and in August local resorts receive their guests.
What impresses South Korea
The main religion of the country is Buddhism. Therefore, one of the most beautiful architectural structures are Buddhist temples, monasteries and pagodas. Koreans cherish their culture and traditions. You can get to know them better by visiting imperial palaces, museums, national villages and festivals that take place all over the country all year round.
If you want to move into the modern world, then South Korea will please you in this regard. First of all, you need to visit Seoul’s “wavy” skyscraper Lotte World Tower. It is the 5th tallest building in the world with a height of 555 meters. There are 123 floors with shops, offices, residential apartments, a hotel and one of the highest observation decks. Traveling around Korea, you will be surprised by other structures of modern architecture: the Rainbow Fountain Bridge, the Museum of Modern Art, the Hyundai headquarters, the National Library in Sejong, etc.
Korean heartbreakers
You can’t talk about Korea and not mention their pop culture. It has long gone beyond the borders of one state. Korean dramas are being watched in many countries. The phenomenal success of musical groups has already been inscribed in the history of the global pop industry. If the words BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids make your heart beat faster, then you will definitely love Korea. There are separate tours of the filming locations of films and music videos, and you can also stay at a summer K-POP camp.
Travel to South Korea
It is better to start exploring a new country in the company of professional guides. They will bring you to the right place, tell you a lot of interesting and useful things. Whatever the purpose of your visit to South Korea, you should definitely visit Seoul and Busan. We offer a 10-day tour that will show you the best places of the two main Korean cities.
If two cities are not enough for you and you want to see more, we are going on a trip from the north to the south of the country. Our route will be through Seoul, Gapyeong, Sokcho, Andong, Gyeongju and Busan. Each city is unique and beautiful in its own way. You will see different Korea from the bustling capital to the quiet monasteries where time seems to have stopped. Another 10-day tour will introduce you to the main attractions of the Country of morning freshness — palaces and parks, a folklore village, ancient temples and modern bridges, the oldest observatory in Asia and other amazing places.
If the usual trips have become unavailable for some reason, this does not mean that you need to stay at home. This is an occasion to discover new countries. One of them is South Korea, an original, beautiful, impressive country.
