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South Korea (Oct 2017)

SOUTH KOREA (OCT 2017)

  • Area: est 100,210 square kilometer.
  • Population: est 51,446,201 (2017 Wikipedia).
  • Currency: South Korean Won (KRW).

 

EVER SKY:

  • BBQ lunch upon arrival in Incheon International Airport.
  • Meat was tender and favourful but a little too fatty.

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FOUR SEASON FARM, YONGIN:

  • Located in Yongin.

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JEONJU HANOK VILLAGE:

  • Estimated 800 Korean traditional houses called “Hanok” within the village.
  • Designated as an International Slow City in 2010.
  • Ranked 4th major tourist cities after Seoul, Jeju and Busan in South Korea.

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JJANGTTUNGEODARI BRIDGE, JEUNGDO ISLAND:

  • Named after the many mud skippers jumping around the bridge.
  • South Korea’s first constructed wooden bridge.
  • Built above 470 meter from mud flat.
  • During low tide, mudskippers, crabs, clams and lug worms can be seen on the vast mud flat.

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TAEPYEONG SALT FARM, JEUNGDO ISLAND:

  • Taepyeong Salt Fram is the largest sun-dried salt producer in South Korea.
  • Jeungdo Island produces about 70 percent of salt distributed in the country.

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SALT CAVE HEALING CENTER:

  • Unique cavern spa covered entirely with salt.
  • Controlled temperature to heat up the cave causing negatively charged salt ions to airborne for inhalation, which is believed to clear lung and purify skin.

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JUKNOKWON BAMBOO GARDEN, DAMYANG:

  • Seonginsan Mountain located behind Damyang Hyanggyo (Confucian school) was transformed into Juknokwon Bamboo Garden.
  • The garden features a beautiful artificial waterfall, traditional pavilion, bamboo lined walking paths and an eco-exhibition center.

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NAEJANGSAN NATIONAL PARK:

  • Area: 81.45 square kilometer.
  • Established: 17 November 1971.
  • Location: Provinces of Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do.
  • Named after Mount Naejangsan standing at 763 meter (2503 feet).

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BUSAN:

  • Formerly known as Pusan.
  • Population: est 3,525,913 (Wikipedia, 31 October 2014).
  • Area: est 767.35 square kilometer.
  • Busan became a Metropolitan City in 1995.
  • Lowest Temperature: -14 degree Celsius (13 January 1915).
  • Highest temperature: 37.3 degree Celsius (14 August 2016).

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LOTTE PREMIUM OUTLET, BUSAN:

  • Estimated 180 outlet stores.

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HAEDONG YONGGUNGSA TEMPLE, BUSAN:

  • Built in 1376 by the teacher known as Naong.
  • Destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598).
  • Rebuilt on the 1930s.

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ORYUDO SKY WALK, BUSAN:

  • Completed on 12 September 2012 and opened on 18 Octorber 2013.
  • Iron columns built over a 35 meter high coastal cliff with a 15 meter glass bridge producing four attached 12 millimeter glass coated with bulletproof firm (total thickness 55.49 millimeters).
  • Visitors will be able to view the waves through the transparent floor.

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TAEJONGDAE, BUSAN:

  • Natural park with magnificent cliffs facing the open sea.
  • Home to an observatory, an amusement park, a light house, a cruise ship terminal.

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GAMCHEON CULTURAL VILLAGE, BUSAN:

  • The village isĀ formed by brightly painted houses onĀ steep streets and twisting alleys along the foothills of a coastal mountain.
  • Nickname “Machu Picchu of Busan”.
  • Restoration and enhancement made in recent years has trigger tourism attraction.

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JAGALCHI FISH MARKET, BUSAN:

  • Located on the edge of Nampo Port.
  • Largest fish market in South Korea.

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