Top 10 most beautiful tourist cities in Korea

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Gyeongju

Gyeongju is an ancient and beautiful city in South Korea that is home to many historical and cultural relics of the ancient Korean kingdom. Gyeongju is known as the "museum without walls" because of the hundreds of temples, shrines, tombs, and ancient structures scattered throughout the city grounds. If you want to learn about Korea's glorious past and history, you can't ignore Gyeongju.

Some of the famous attractions in Gyeongju are: Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Cave, Tumuli Park, Cheomseongdae Observatory, Anapj Lagoon.  Gyeongju not only has historical sites but also majestic natural landscapes that are no less famous countries. When coming here, you can experience many levels of time in just one day visiting the city. If you have the opportunity to travel to Korea, you should definitely visit this special city once.  

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Suwon

Suwon is a special city of South Korea, located in Gyeonggi-do Province, about 30 kilometers south of Seoul. Suwon has a population of over 1.2 million and an area of 121 km2. Suwon is an attractive tourist city with a combination of tradition and modernity. One of the highlights of Suwon is Hwaseong Fortress, a unique structure designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hwaseong Fortress was built in the late 18th century by King Jeongjo to protect the city and commemorate his father. The fortress has a length of 5.7 km and surrounds four sides of the old city. You can walk or ride a horse-drawn carriage around the fortress to take in the scenery and explore the gates, watchtowers, and small fortresses.

 

In addition to Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon also has many other tourist attractions such as Everland Park, Korea's largest amusement park; Samsung Innovation Museum, which displays advanced technology products of Samsung Group; Paldalmun market, where you can shop and enjoy street food; or Gwanggyo Church, a modern and unique architecture. In addition, Suwon is also home to many festivals and cultural events, such as the Cherry Blossom Festival, Suwon International Music Festival, or the Hwaseong Cultural Heritage Festival.

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Sokcho

Sokcho is a beautiful coastal city of South Korea, located in Gangwon Province, about 150 kilometers southwest of Seoul. Sokcho has an area of about 105 km2 and a population of about 100 thousand people. Sokcho is known as the city of mountains, lakes and seas, an ideal destination for those who love nature and exploration. If you come to Sokcho, you can not miss Seoraksan National Park, home to Korea's third largest Seorak mountain range, with rocky ridges, valleys, waterfalls, and colorful leaf blades in autumn. Sokcho Beach is also a tourist attraction, with fine white sand, lush green palm trees and beautiful sunrise views on the beach. In addition, you can also enjoy delicious seafood dishes at Sokcho, such as Ojingeo sundae stuffed squid or Manseok-flavored fried chicken. In terms of scenery and climate, Sokcho is truly a Korean tourist paradise that you should not miss!

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Jinhae

Located in southern Korea, Jinhae is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival in spring. This city has more than 300,000 cherry blossom trees, every time spring comes, the cherry blossoms bloom, creating a beautiful, romantic scene like in movies. You can stroll under the white and pink cherry blossoms, watching the peaceful bay and green mountains. Jinhae City is also a major South Korean military port, home to the headquarters of the Korean Fleet and the Naval Academy. You can visit historical and cultural sites related to the military, such as the monument to General Yi Sun-sin or the Navy museum. The Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival is held around the beginning of April each year, lasting about 10 days. This is an opportunity for you to enjoy not only the beauty of cherry blossoms but also the unique artistic, tourist and culinary activities of this city. You will have an unforgettable experience when you come to Jinhae in spring, so take the time to visit.

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Boseong

If you want to explore a wonderful natural beauty of Korea, visit the tourist city of Boseong, where there are thousands of green tea fields. Boseong is home to 40% of Korea's green tea and is an ideal destination for tea lovers and tea food. You can visit green tea farms, enjoy the beautiful scenery of terraced tea hills, watch the Yulpo Sea from the top of the hill, or participate in cultural activities such as the tea ceremony or green tea festival. Guests can also try many delicious dishes made with green tea leaves such as rice cakes, cold noodles, ginseng chicken stew or green tea ice cream. Boseong will surely satisfy you with the uniqueness and diversity of Korean green tea culture.

Thus, in the article that has reviewed the ten most beautiful tourist cities in Korea, hopefully, these will be valuable suggestions for readers who are about to come to Korea or are passionate about learning about this country. Hope you enjoy the article and don't forget to leave yourself comments under the comment section.