Come Visit South Korea: Why should you travel

Visiting South Korea!

1. Come Visit South Korea!
By Katelin Johnson

2. South Korea
South Korea is a wonderful country with admirable people and history.
You'll want to experience all the richness this country has to offer. Book
your next vacation in South Korea today.

3. Geography of Korea
●“South Korea is is a country in East Asia,
constituting the southern part of the Korean
Peninsula and sharing a land border with North
Korea. Half of the country's over 51 million people
live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fourth largest
metropolitan economy in the world “
●The capital of Korea is Seoul
●Has a total of 9 provinces

4. Historical Sites

5. Changdeokgung
●Changdeokgung Palace was the second royal villa built following the
construction of Gyeongbukgung Palace in 1405. It was the principal
palace for many kings of the Joseon dynasty, and is the most
well-preserved of the five remaining royal Joseon palaces. The palace
grounds are comprised of a public palace area, a royal family residence
building, and the rear garden. Known as a place of rest for the kings,
the rear garden boasts a gigantic tree that is over 300 years old, a small
pond and a pavilion.
●Operating Hours and palace tours are :
●F eb.-May, Sep.-Oct. 09:00-18:00
●June-Aug. 09:00-18:30
●Nov.-Jan. 09:00-17:30

6. Korean Food

7. Food

Korean cuisine is largely based on rice,
vegetables, and meats. Traditionally Korean
meals have a number of side dishes called
반찬.That accompany steam-cooked
short-grain rice. While Kimchi is served at
nearly every meal.
Try the delicious food of Korea!

8. Different Koreans foods
●Hoeddeok (sweet syrupy pancakes)
●Bulgogi (marinated beef barbecue)
●Samgyeopsal (pork strips)
●Ddukbokki (spicy rice cake)
●Sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu stew)
●Bibimbap (mixed rice)
●Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)
●Haemul Pajeon (seafood vegetable pancake)

9. Shopping!

10. Three best places to shop in Korea!
Myeongdong Market- If you’re planning to hit the shops
during your stay in the capital. Try Myeongdong Market iit has
dozens of department stores, shopping malls, and street side shops.
Dongdaemun Market- Dongdaemun has around 26
shopping malls, 30,000 specialty shops, and 50,000 manufacturers.
Items you can get are from textiles, clothes, shoes, and jewelry, to
leather goods, toys, electronics, and office supplies.
3. Namdaemun- Namdaemun is a traditional market in
Seoul. It's named after Seoul’s Great South Gate in korean history.
You can find leather products, clothes, handicrafts, utensils, carpets,
electronics, imported products at the best prices

11. Technology For
Travelers

12. Apps for Travelers
●Visit Korea. -an official app created by the Korea Tourism Organisation. It provides all sorts of travel information
including details for attractions, accommodation, festivals and food.
●XE Currency Converter-The XE Currency app is a great tool to enable you to convert prices in Korean Won into
your home currency so that you better understand the real price of things.
●Kakao Metro-is Subway maps have been created based on real subway station locations in Seoul Metropolitan, Busan,
Daegu, Gwangju and Daejeon. Also, landmarks indicated on the maps will help you understand the maps more easily.

13. Have a great time in Korea

14. References
https://pretraveller.com/phone-apps-for-south-korea-trip/#:~:text=Tours%20and%2
0Tickets-,5.,%2C%20accommodation%2C%20festivals%20and%20food .
https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264348
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/south-korea/articles/14-mouth-watering-south-korea
n-foods-to-try/