Synopses & Reviews
Experience the best of Korea with Lonely Planet. Our 8th edition will have you checking out the chic boutiques and bars of Seoul, watching the spectacular Mass Games, dining on Busan seafood, hiking to volcanic craters and recuperating from it all on the island paradise of Jeju-do.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Detailed Advice from food and drink to culture and transport
Touring North Korea we help you discover Asia's dark star
Itineraries historic sights, activities and gourmet feasts
Review
...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005
Synopsis
Discover KoreaDirty yourself clean at the Mud House - one of Korea's many public baths.
Forget hot dogs - snack on dried squid at a baseball game.
Vow to get fitter as a wizened Korean lady overtakes you on the climb up Seongsan Ilchulbong.
Steady yourself for the sight of 100,000 people participating in the North's Mass Games.
In This Guide:
Four expert authors, 68 detailed maps, 189 boiled silkworms.
Expanded information on North Korea tours.New Activities chapter including detailed advice for hiking up Hallasan.
Synopsis
Discover Korea
Dirty yourself clean at the Mud House - one of Korea's many public baths.
Forget hot dogs - snack on dried squid at a baseball game.
Vow to get fitter as a wizened Korean lady overtakes you on the climb up Seongsan Ilchulbong.
Steady yourself for the sight of 100,000 people participating in the North's Mass Games.
In This Guide:
Four expert authors, 68 detailed maps, 189 boiled silkworms.
Expanded information on North Korea tours.New Activities chapter including detailed advice for hiking up Hallasan.
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