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South
Korea
This economic
powerhouse occupies the southern part of the Korean
peninsula-sharing it's border to the north with the demilitarized
zone which separates it from the DPR of Korea, or North Korea. Not
only since the last Soccer World Cup has this progressive company
impressed it's visitors.
Area : 99,268 sq
km
Population :
49,000,000
Capital :
Seoul
Language :
Korean
Major religion :
Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism
Cities : Inchon, Pusan,
Taegu, Kangnung, Cheju
Currency :
won
Internet domain :
.kr
GNI per capita : USD
$13,980
Phonecode : #
82
Hotels : Westin Chosun,
Seoul ; The Shilla Seoul ; W Seoul Walkerhill ; Park Hyatt, Seoul ;
Grand InterContinental, Seoul ; Somerset Palace, Seoul ; Grand
Hyatt, Seoul ; IP Boutique Hotel, Itaewon, Seoul ; Hotel Tea Tree
& Co, Seoul ; Hotel Rainbow (moderately priced) ; Manhae
Village, Inje
Restaurants : Gaon,
Seoul ; Woo-Jeong Nakji, Seoul ; Mirak, Seoul ; Top Cloud, Jongo
Tower, Seoul ; Terrace Restaurant, Hyatt ; Cornerstone Restaurant,
Park Hyatt, Seoul ; Hancock Restaurant, Seoul Tower ; Jung Sik
Dang, Seoul ; Taj Restaurant, YWCA Building, Seoul ; Philkyungjae,
Suseo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul ; Dae-Jang Jang-IHWA-Deok Pizza Chib,
Gahoe-ding ; Min's Club, Jongno-gu ; Gamrodang, near Changdeokgung
Palace, Seoul ; Between, Seoul ; Tadak, Hongdae district ;
Tosokchon, Chebu-Dong, Seoul ; Cheonjin Poja, Seoul ; Budnamujib,
DMZ, Panmunjon ; Mudungsan, DMZ, Panmunjon ; Ttokssam, DMZ,
Panmunjon ; Villa Sortino, Yongsan-gu ; Check out the
Pojangmachas (thousands of hole in the wall restaurants)
Bars & Cafes : S
Bar, Cheongdam ; Ann, Cheongdam ; Cafe aA, Seoul ; Casa del Vino,
Cheongdam ; Timber Lounge, Park Hyatt ; W Hotel Bar/Lounge ; Cafe
des Arts, Garosu-gil ; Fatum, Jogno-gu ; Wine & Dine
Garosu-gil ; Apkujong district, Garosu-gil district and Hangdae
district ; Casa Del Vino, Cheongdam-dong ; WooBar, W Hotel ; One in
a Blue Moon, Cheongdam-Dong ; Luxury Norebang karaoke palace ;
Lound, Cheongdam-dong
Attractions :
Demilitarized Zone, Panmunjon -take the DMZ/JSA Tour which is
organised by the United Service Organisations in Camp Kim, Seoul ;
Gallery Hyundai, Seoul ; Kukje gallery, Seoul ; Arario gallery,
Seoul ; Ggooll gallery, Seoul ; Artsonje Centre, Seoul ; Platoon
Kunsthalle, Seoul ; Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul ; Insadong ;
Namdaemum Gate ; Seoul Tower ; Gyeongbokgung Palace,
Seoul ; Myeong-dong ; Leeum (Samsung Museum of Art)
Museum ; Duru Art Space, Seoul ; Mongin Art Centre, Jongno-gu
; Gallery Biim, Jongno Gu ; Namsan Park, Seoul ; National Museum of
Korea ; Haeinsa Temple, Daegu ; Bunjae Artpia (Bonsai Garden), Jeju
Island ; Olympic Stadium, Seoul ; Seoraksan National Park, Sokcho;
National Theatre ; Namsam Park, Mt Nansam ; Jongmyo Royal Shrine,
Seoul ; Lava Tubes, Jeju Island ; Inje Icefish Festival ; Hwacheon
Sancheono Ice Festival ;
Shopping : Itaewon area
-from Hamilton Hotel to Hannam-Dong ; Lotte department store,
Seoul ; Shinsegae department store, Seoul ; Namdaemun market
Seoul ; Myumg-dong district, Seoul ; Bum Suk Choi, Hongdae ; Yidu
Pottery, Sogyeok-dong ; Apgujeong area and Cheongdam district
for luxury shopping ; Rick Owens , Ann Demeulemeester , 10 Corso
Como, Boon the Shop, Humantree and Daily Projects all in the
Cheongdam district ;
Spa : Grand Hyatt Spa ;
Silloam Sauna, Jungrim Dong (same sex saunas) ; Dragon Hill Spa,
Yongsan Gu-good value for money at $10
Airports : Seoul (SEL),
Incheon International -40 minutes to the city ; Pusan (PUS) 25km
from city ; Cheju (CJU) 4km from the city centre
Must play 18 @ : Pinx
G.C., Jeju Island ; Woo Jeong Hills C.C., Cheonan City ; Nine
Bridges G.C., Jeju Island ; Phoenix Park G.C., Pyeong Chang
County
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