The Korean Peninsula is a true travel gem: the South, a high-tech nation with a reverence for tradition and the ways of old Asia; the North, a challenging, geopolitical enigma. Simon Richmond, Lonely Planet Writer

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97 maps

32 National & Provincial Parks visited

27 festivals and events

Countless dips into "oncheon" spas

Inspirational photos

Comprehensive planning tools

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