It’s an eerie feeling to be told you need to wear shoes you can run in when you visit Panmunjom on a DMZ Tour Korea, just outside of Seoul. Go inside the Panmunjom Joint Security Area on our DMZ Tour. Hopefully, no running will be needed.
Widely celebrated in many Asian countries, Buddha’s birthday festival in Seoul, South Korea, was one of the highlights of our visit there. We took part in temple celebrations, Buddha blessings and washings, were awed by colorful lanterns and candles, and attended parades. Here are our insider tips to make the most of your Seoul visit and enjoy Buddha’s birthday festival celebrations during your visit.
So you have a layover in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, South Korea. If you know you have four or six or even nine hours in the Seoul airport, what can you do other than walk past the same trinket shop six times?
The Dongdaemun Design Plaza was opened in 2014 in Seoul, South Korea and serves as a multi-cultural center housing exhibitions, fashion shows, product launch shows, forums, conferences and various cultural events. It is also an amazing tourist attraction thanks to its LED rose garden and incredible architecture.
High above Seoul, nestled among the rocky crags of the city’s western mountain peak sits a shamanist shrine that remains off the typical tourist track of South Korea’s capital. The Guksadang shrine and the surrounding complex on Mt. Inwang-san offers the best view of Seoul — if you are willing to be a little adventurous.
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