Top ten UNESCO world heritage sites in South Korea

Paldalmun, southern gate of Hwaseong fortress.

South Korea is full of cultural heritage sites, and is the home of many UNESCO sites. These world heritage sites are places of importance to. Cultural or. Natural heritage as defined by the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. In total South Korea has 14 world heritage sites, 13 of them have cultural importance and 1 has … Read more

Top ten places to visit in Jeonju, South Korea

Jeonju style bibimbap.

Jeonju markets itself as the place to experience real Korea. Jeonju has many of the country’s highlights in one place making it a fantastic place to visit. There is plenty of historical and cultural sights, natural landscapes and excellent culinary delights. It is located about 2 hours south of Seoul and about 40 minutes east of Gunsan.

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Top ten places to visit in Gunsan, South Korea

Blueberry tart from Lee Sung Dang Bakery in Gunsan.

Gunsan is a relatively small port town on the western coast of South Korea. Before the 1900s there was not much development there. It experienced rapid growth when the Japanese started to colonize Korea. They needed to develop another port to export all the rice and other produce coming from the Jeollabuk-do region. There is a lot of history to visit in this town especially from the Japanese colonial period. It is about 2 hours away from Seoul by bus, and 40 minutes from Jeonju.

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