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| South Korea Travel Guide for backpackers |
| A green, mountainous country, South Korea is a stunningly beautiful place, where the people all seem to be nature lovers. Sandwiched between China and Japan it has seen a great deal of strife, but has always surfaced with Oriental dignity and continued life with equanimity and a deep culture founded in Confucianism. So, grab your backpacks, your hiking boots, and your spirit of adventure, and make for one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. |
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Seoul – This neon-lit, modern city has been around since the Yi Dynasty and its ancient heritage is still evident in a wealth of cultural sights.
Gyeongju – This is a small provincial town that is chock-a-block with fabulous ancient relics of its past.
Seoraksan National Park – The craggy peaks of high mountains, awe-inspiring waterfalls, magnificent beaches and sacred ancient temples make this park one of the most fabulous parks in South Korea.
Songnisan National Park – The scenery in this part of Central Korea is beautiful beyond belief, but even its magical beauty does not match the splendour of the most magnificent temple in the country, Beopjusa.
Samcheok Beaches – These beautiful beaches surrounded by rocky cliffs are sandy temples for sun-worshipers, and Yonghwa Beach is ideal for backpackers with an abundance of minbak, rooms for rent in private homes. |
 DAILY BUDGET in SOUTH KOREA - If you take advantage of the hostels, or traditional Korean inns, and eat from stalls or self-cater, it could be possible to come out on US$30 a day in this country where expenses are high. Travelling and living it up in the flesh pots will send costs skyrocketing. |
Try to get to South Korea from September to November over the autumnal season when the foliage is at its most colourful and the sun is shining brightly. Unless, of-course, you’re into skiing and ‘oohing and ahhing’ over the majestic snow-capped peaks, which would bring you to the country over winter. Spring, of-course, is gorgeous, but the country is overrun with tourists at this time and accommodation becomes scarce.
You have to check out the Cherry Blossom Festival in Jinhae in April, and June is the time of processions of shamans and mask dances at the Dano Festival. |
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