South Korea 2025 (part 2)

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First, we took a bus tour to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), a strip of land stretching from west to east across the Korean peninsula. It was established after the Korean War in 1953 and divides the country into North and South. Among other things, you can also visit a tunnel dug by North Korea there. So we weren't just excited because of the K-drama "Crash Landing on You".

Then we drove on to Sokcho, a city in Gangwon Province in north-eastern South Korea, which is best known as a starting point for trips to the nearby Seoraksan National Park. Unfortunately, due to the weather (rain and fog), our plans fell through. However, we were compensated in the evening with a magnificent view from the hotel's roof terrace.

Afterwards, we drove to Yangyang in Gangwon-do Province. There we visited Naksansa Temple, which is located directly on the sea.

On the further way, we stopped to see Woljeongsa Temple.

Next stop: Gyeongju, a city in south-eastern South Korea and a popular tourist destination with many historical sites, including the grass-covered burial mounds from the Silla period and the remains of an early cylindrical observatory (in the evening, everything is colourfully illuminated). Special highlights were the overnight stays in a Hanok (traditional Korean house) and delicious Tteokbokki (rice noodles in spicy gochujang sauce).

We continued direction south with a stop at Ahopsan Bamboo Forest, the filming location for many series, such as "The King: Eternal Monarch", "My Sassy Girl", and many more (see last photo).

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