Lonely Planet Korea
Lonely Planet’s Korea is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the dramatic landscape of Jeju-do, feast on bibimbap in Jeonju, and wander the streets of Bukchon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Korea and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Korea Travel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Korea’s best experiences and where to have them

What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over 95 maps

Covers Seoul, Incheon, Jeju-do, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Cheongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Sokcho, Samcheok, Chungju, Daejeon, Gongju, Daegu, North Korea, Pyongyang, Panmunjom, the DMZ, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Korea, our most comprehensive guide to Korea, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Seoul, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Lonely Planet Korea
Lonely Planet’s Korea is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the dramatic landscape of Jeju-do, feast on bibimbap in Jeonju, and wander the streets of Bukchon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Korea and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Korea Travel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Korea’s best experiences and where to have them

What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over 95 maps

Covers Seoul, Incheon, Jeju-do, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Cheongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Sokcho, Samcheok, Chungju, Daejeon, Gongju, Daegu, North Korea, Pyongyang, Panmunjom, the DMZ, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Korea, our most comprehensive guide to Korea, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Seoul, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Overview

Lonely Planet’s Korea is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the dramatic landscape of Jeju-do, feast on bibimbap in Jeonju, and wander the streets of Bukchon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Korea and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Korea Travel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Korea’s best experiences and where to have them

What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over 95 maps

Covers Seoul, Incheon, Jeju-do, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Cheongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Sokcho, Samcheok, Chungju, Daejeon, Gongju, Daegu, North Korea, Pyongyang, Panmunjom, the DMZ, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Korea, our most comprehensive guide to Korea, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Seoul, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788680462
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 02/15/2022
Series: Travel Guide Series
Edition description: 12th ed.
Pages: 416
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Korea 4

Korea Map 6

Korea's Top Experiences 8

Need to Know 18

First Time Korea 20

Month by Month 22

Itineraries 25

Outdoor Activities 29

Regions at a Glance 36

On the Road

Seoul 40

Sights 44

Activities 61

Tours 62

Festivals & Events 62

Sleeping 63

Eating 69

Drinking & Nightlife 81

Entertainment 88

Shopping 90

Around Seoul 97

Gyeonggi-do 100

DMZ 100

Suwon 103

Everland Resort 108

Donggureung 109

Namhansanseong Provincial Park 109

Icheon 109

Seoul Grand Park 110

Incheon Metropolitan City 111

Incheon 111

Muuido 116

Deokjeokdo 118

Ganghwado 119

Gangwon-Do 122

Chuncheon 124

Seoraksan National Park 127

Sokcho 131

Cheorwon 134

Naksan Provincial Park 135

Odaesan National Park 136

Gangneung 138

Jeongdongjin 142

Samcheok 144

Wonju 146

Pyeongchang 146

Chiaksan National Park 148

Gyeongsangbuk-Do 150

Daegu 152

Haein-sa 159

Gimcheon & Jikji-sa 160

Gyeongju 162

Pohang 172

Ulleungdo 173

Andong 177

Hahoe Folk Village 180

Cheongnyangsan Provincial Park 181

Juwangsan National Park 182

Busan & Gyeongsangnam-Do 184

Busan 186

Gajisan Provincial Park 204

Geojedo 204

Tongyeong 206

Jinju 208

Namhaedo 210

Jirisan National Park 212

Jeollanam-Do 216

Gwangju 217

Damyang 223

Gurye 224

Suncheon 224

Jogyesan Provincial Park 225

Yeosu 226

Boseong 229

Haenam 230

Wando 234

Mokpo 235

Jindo Island 239

Dadohae Haesang (Marine Archipelago) National Park 239

Jeju-Do 241

Jeju-si 243

Eastern Jeju-do 251

Woljeong Beach 255

Hado-ri 255

Seongsan-ri & Sinyang-ri 256

Pyoseon 259

Seongeup Folk Village 260

Hallasan National Park 261

Southern Jeju-do 263

Seogwipo 263

Sagye-ri 266

Western Jeju-do 268

Inland Region 268

Hallim 269

Jeollabuk-Do 271

Jeonju 273

Naejangsan National Park 277

Muju & Deogyusan National Park 278

Gochang & Around 280

Byeonsan-bando National Park 281

Gunsan & Seonyudo 283

Chungcheongnam-Do 284

Daejeon 286

Gyeryongsan National Park 289

Geumsan 291

Gongju 291

Buyeo 294

Boryeong 296

Sapsido 298

Taeanhaean National Marine Park 299

Chungcheongbuk-Do 301

Cheongju 302

Songnisan National Park 305

Chungju 306

Chungju-ho 307

Suanbo 307

Woraksan National Park 308

Danyang 309

Sobaeksan National Park 311

North Korea 313

Pyongyang 315

Kaesong 322

Nampo 323

Sinchon 323

Panmunjom & the DMZ 323

Wonsan 324

Hamhung 324

Myohyangsan 325

Kumgang Region 326

Paekdusan 326

Chilbosan 327

Chongjin 327

Rajin-Sonbong 327

Understand North Korea 328

Survival Guide 335

Understand

History 340

The Korean People 359

In the Korean Kitchen 364

Architecture & the Arts 372

The Natural Environment 379

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 386

Transport 395

Language 400

Index 408

Map Legend 414

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