Archive for the 'South Korea' Category
Another Korean Temple (Seoul, South Korea)
This last Korean temple was in downtown Seoul. If you can identify its name, please comment or send me a message.
Korean Temple Interior (Seoul, South Korea)
Interior of a Korean temple close to Namdaemun Market.
Korean Temple (Seoul, South Korea)
This Korean temple was close to Namdaemun Market, but I couldn’t read the characters on the temple or around it to tell what it was called.
Gyeongbok Palace Courtyard (Seoul, South Korea)
Gyeongbok Palace Gate (Seoul, South Korea)
Geunjeong-jeon - Gyeongbok Palace Throne Hall (Seoul, South Korea)
Geunjeong-jeon or
Dora Observatory (DMZ, South Korea)
Dora observatory is located in South Korea on the edge of the DMZ. From the observatory, tourists can view the Demilitarized Zone and North Korea through binoculars. Those who want to take photography are required to do so behind a yellow “Photo Line.”
Dorasan Train Station Exterior (DMZ, South Korea)
Dorasan Train Station, just south of the border between North and South Korea, will someday reunite the two halves of the country if and when passenger trains begin running between them. In December 2007, freight trains began running from Dorasan Station into North Korea. The trains transport materials to Kaesong and return with finished goods.
Dorasan Train Station (DMZ, South Korea)
Dorasan Train Station, just south of the border between North and South Korea, will someday reunite the two halves of the country if and when passenger trains begin running between them. In December 2007, freight trains began running from Dorasan Station into North Korea. The trains transport materials to Kaesong and return with finished goods.
Namdaemun Open-air Market (Seoul, South Korea)
Namdaemun is a large, 600-year-old open-air market in Seoul, South Korea. It was named Namdaemun after the nearby “Great South Gate” and is Korea’s largest traditional market. Almost anything - textiles, food, accessories, cosmetics, etc. - can be purchased at the market. Namdaemun is open 24 hours every day except Sunday with the best discounts after midnight. Namchang-dong (Jung-gu, downtown, Hoehyon Station Line 4), Seoul. Phone 2128-7800.
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