Hello guys, I wish to go Korea end of year. May i know that where is the best places to go in Korea? and where can eat the best food and the nice scene to take photo?? And also here where can get the best and reasonable price ticket?

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Hijacked for 1st page info about Seoul & South Korea in General:

Link to Korea Tourist Website:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto

More info & even learning Korean from:

Korea Plaza
Ground Flr, Menara Hap Seng (Formerly MUI Plaza)
Jalan P Ramlee KL
Tel: 03-20722515
24hr info: Dial 1330
email: klkoreanplaza@gmail.com
Business Hours: 9Am -6PM

Learning Korean/ Hangul: http://language.snu.ac.kr/site/kr/klec/cli...orean/index.jsp or http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/

Getting to Seoul from Airport

http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/GK/GK_EN_2_2_2_3.jsp

More options & Combi AREX/MRT: http://english.arex.or.kr/jsp/eng/index.jsp



Metro maps:

MRT route planning (Very usefull tool. http://www.seoulmetro.co.kr/station/eng/linemap.action

English Reference maps of South korea (better than Googlemaps) : http://emap.visitkorea.or.kr/Scripts/EngMap.aspx

Useful Travelogues/tips from this thread:

ycl90: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=34152729

Huiyin_hsu: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=34223631

Fazdrock: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=34333642

zstan Seoul trip: http://zhishan90.blogspot.com/2010/11/seou...to-incheon.html

aeiou228 - Nami island: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=38009685

Korea Tour Agents/Guides mentioned in this thread:

http://www.seoulcitytour.net/English/eng_menu_02_02.html
http://www.tiktourservice.com/tour/?c_id=8
http://english.triptokorea.com/english/viewforum.php?f=441



Locations of famous attractions (Wikimapia images):

Gyeongbokgung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5790044&lon=1...=b&search=seoul
Changdeokgung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5800247&lon=1...=b&search=seoul
Changgyeonggung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5789874&lon=1...=b&search=seoul
Deoksugung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5656879&lon=1...04&z=16&l=0&m=b
Gyeonghuigung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5709774&lon=1...02&z=16&l=0&m=b
Dongdaemun gate - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.57119&lon=127...=b&search=seoul
Namdaemun Gate - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5600026&lon=1...earch=namdaemun
Insa-Dong art market (Area) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5738005&lon=1...rch=insa%20dong
Myeong-Dong Shopping area: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5628644&lon=1...99&z=16&l=0&m=b
Cheonggyecheon Stream (Rehabilitated stream) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5688557&lon=1...=Cheonggyecheon
Rodeo Street & Garak Wholesale market - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.4942689&lon=1...yangin%20market
Naryangin Market: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5150703&lon=1...39&z=14&l=0&m=b
Jongmyo Shrine http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5734264&lon=1...96&z=16&l=0&m=b
King Seongjong royal tomb park http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5089918&lon=1...ch=royal%20tomb
Donggureung Royal Tomb (The largest & 2009 Unesco list) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.6206222&lon=1...m=b&search=guri
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (1997 Unseco list) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2777067&lon=1...eong%20fortress
Suwon Haenggung palace (Inside Hwaseong Fortress) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2594694&lon=1...=folk%20village
Korean Folk Village (Suwon) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2594694&lon=1...=folk%20village
Namiseom (Winter Sonata) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.79154&lon=127...search=namiseom
DMZ -JSA Pamunjom (North Korea) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9563801&lon=1...&m=b&search=DMZ
COEX Mall - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.512296&lon=12...m=b&search=coex
Lotte World: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5110535&lon=1...=b&search=lotte
Everland: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.289822&lon=12...search=everland
Mt Sorak (area only. Not sure where is teh ski resort)- http://wikimapia.org/#lat=38.1615561&lon=1...=b&search=sorak
Yongpyong Ski Resort http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.643937&lon=12...ch=ski%20resort
Muju Ski Resort: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=35.892666&lon=12...ch=ski%20resort
Elysian Ganchon Ski resort (Near Nami Island): http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.8210396&lon=1...75&z=14&l=0&m=b
Jisan Ski Resort (Near to Seoul) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2150188&lon=1...forest%20resort
Konjiam Ski Resort (Near to Seoul) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.3324945&lon=1...m=b&search=muju


Additional readings/blogs about Korea travelogues

http://chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com/2010...-seoul-and.html
http://bredainkorea.blogspot.com/2010/07/a...-itinerary.html


Seoul Weather chart


Money Changers Exchange Rate in Korea Vs Malaysia:

http://www.visitseoul.net/en/info/exchange...4007002007&p=07

http://www.wawasanmoneychanger.com.my/exchangeRates.asp

The rate offered by Shinhan Bank is marked to the market compare to the inflated rate in Malaysia as above. However changing at Incheon airport is not really cheap and thus, it is recommended to either change abit of won in M'sia & thereafter decide to withdraw via ATM there (Citibank card no proble. Maybank - Having problem there) or change from US$ to Won at those money changers downtown (nandaemun Myeongdong or Dongdaemun)

Budget Hotels/Hostel:

http://innostel.visitseoul.net/en/

http://www.agoda.com/asia/south_korea/seoul.html

Tips/Warning

- ALL of the restaurants, GST refund & duty free shops @ Incheon airport SATELLITE building close at 9:30pm. However there are 24 hours KFC & MC Donald at Ctr court Arrival Hall (Level 1) Therefore please do not enter the departure hall to early..Go for the last dinner at McD & KFC st - the pricing is exactly like Seoul downturn!
- https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1651834
- Phone rental:

This post has been edited by stimix: Jan 24 2011, 11:00 PM