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Nonsan
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South Korea
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 Nonsan is a city in Chungcheongnam-do.
The city consists of villages that have grown together and some outlying towns. The character is a mix of rural mentality and city-neighborhood stores, with high-rise complexes scattered among and between, and a modicum of urban amenities. There are a few old houses in traditional style - mostly in disrepair. The population is about 140,000. There is a mid-sized university (Kongyang), but it only puts a stamp on the campus-town that has sprung up across from the main entrance....
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Chonju
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South Korea
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 Chonju is interesting to travelers because of its 6th-century Kumsansa (Gold Mountain) Temple and 40 feet high Buddha.
About an hours drive east of Chonju Mt. Maisan provides a beautiful setting for its many pagodas (especially in the spring and fall). Other attractions in the area include Tokyu-san National Park and the Miruk-sa stone pagoda.
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Dae Gu
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South Korea
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 The third largest city in Korea, Dae Gu is located in the south east of the country. This city in a valley experiences some of the hottest summers, and mildest winters, of mainland Korea.
One of the city's most popular attractions is Mount Palgong, located just outside the city. The mountain offers stunning views of the countryside, and is home to a number of Buddhist temples. Visitors will find numerous restaurants, coffee shops and jimjilbang (saunas) scattered throughout the region. The mountain is accessible by car, taxi and city bus....
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Samcheunpo
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South Korea
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 Samcheunpo is a lovely but very small city on the southern coast of South Korea. It is so small, in fact, that it's residents boast of being the smallest city in Korea - that is, the city with the minimum possible residents to be considered a city, and not a town.
There are many small public beaches nestled between the high rock cliffs of the coast. The water is quite warm in the summer, although the inlets are very shallow, so you may have to wade out quite a bit to get in deeper than your waist. Most of the beaches feature banana boat or jetski rides and plenty of rentable amenities.
Perhaps the most interesting jewel of this city for the traveller interested in rare finds is the Dinosaur Park Beach. Many fam...
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Songtan
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South Korea
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 Songtan is in Pyeongtaek, about an hours drive south of Seoul. Going there you will pass Suwon City, take the Osan City exit, and continue south to Songtan City.
Songtan you have the Shin-Jang shopping and entertainment district right outside of Osan AB's main gate. There is shopping for leather goods, silk goods, knock-off clothing and shoes, bootleg games / DVDs, and mink blankets.
Songtan is most famous for the 107 bars and hostess clubs that it is home to. The girls that work at these clubs include Filipinas, Koreans, and Russians....
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Suwon
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South Korea
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 Suwon has a rich history since it was founded during the Joseon Dynasty in the 18th century as a fortress city.
Its city walls are a world heritage site and it offers a look back at South Korea's past. It's home to Hwaseong Fortress, Woncheon Amusement Park, Everland Amusement Park, The Korean Traditional Folk Village, and various temples and tombs.
But Suwon is also tuned in to the future - it is recognized as South Korea's leading city in digital technology....
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Ulsan
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South Korea
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 Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the southeast of Korea on the Sea of Japan. It is 70 kilometres north of Busan.
Those who come to Ulsan are predominantly here to work for the large conglomerates or heavy industries (Hyundai Motors being one of the most notable) and to teach English as a foreign language.
It is considered the industrial centre of the country with some guidebooks likening the city to Pittsburgh or Detroit in the USA. There is much truth in this view. Yet recently re-elected Mayor, Park-Maeng-woo, plans to establish an Eco-polish based on the restoration of the Taewha river. In 2010 it will host World Environmental Day which should crown Ulsan's rebirth as an environmentally-friendly ecological city.
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Kyongju
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South Korea
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 Kyongju (often spelled Gyongju) contains a remarkable concentration of outstanding exapmples of Korean Buddhist art, in the form of sculptures, reliefs, pagodas, temples and palaces. Kyongju city and its surroundings inherited the glory that bloomed and withered in the ancient Silla Dynasty that lasted thousand years (57BC - 935AD). The city has been preserved through the designation of National Heritage and UNESCO World Heritage site.
Gyongju is a big, open-air museum. The center of town is easily walkable, with access to tombs, fortress walls, ruins and museums within a few minutes. Bikes are also available for rent. Mercifully, strict building codes have stopped those concrete high rise apartment blocks from ...
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Cheju island
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South Korea
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 If you are in Korea for your honeymoon, Cheju is where you should be heading for. Cheju island (Chejudo) known as a place of fantasy or mystery is the largest island in Korea and is located in the southwest sea of the Korean peninsula and is highlighted for its uniqueness. This large island 60 mi/100 km off the coast of the mainland has a unique history dress architecture language and tradition. Millions of dollars have been pumped into the island to build deluxe hotels and modernize the islands infrastructure.
Nevertheless the island has not lost its charm. Chenju seems a world away from the mainland even though its relatively easy to reachits an hours flight south of Seoul or an overnight ferry ride from Pusan, Mo...
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Cheongju City
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South Korea
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 Cheongju is a city of roughly 600,000 people, and a number of quite interesting things to see and do.
Every second year, there is the Cheongju International Craft Biennal, which features amazing folk crafts from countries all over the world (this year featured Russia, China, Japan, Vietnam, Great Britain, The Phillipines and others), most of which are for sale. The most amazing thing on display this year was a queen size bed made entirely out of jade, and ornately carved, for sale for the low low price of 30,000,000 won (roughly $30,000 USD).
The city also features an intriguing traditional covered market downtown selling all manner of wares, from de-boned pig faces to plastic toy swords to live eels, and a maze...
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