South Korea or The Republic of Korea lying on the southern half of the Korean Penninsula is bounded by North Korea towards the north. China lies towards the west across the Yellow Sea and Japan in the southeast across the Korean Strait. It is estimated that half of South Korea 's population lives in and around the capital city Seoul. From the Asian mainland it stretches to a length of 680 miles and it covers an area of 99,617.38 square kilometers.
South Korea Map can be delineated into four regions. The eastern region is marked by mountain ranges and thin coastal plains; the western region by river basins, hills and wide coastal plains;the southwestern area by mountains and valleys and the southeastern area is covered by the flat Nakdong River basin. The fringes of the western and southern coats are dotted with myriad islands majority of which are uninhabited. The largest island is Jeju island lying 100 kilometers off South Korea's southern coast.Other islands include Ulleungdo and Dokdo.
South Korea weather can be described as comparatively temperate. Summers are characterized by heavy precipitation occurring in the jangma, the rainy season which lasts for a short period. The southern coast experiences high winter temperatures whereas the mountain regions record low temperatures. Rainfall occurs in summer from June to September with mean annual rainfall ranging from 1,370 millimetres in Seoul to 1470 millimetres in Busan. In the late summer typhoons carry strong winds and torrential rains to the southern coast.
The South Korea flag was officially accepted on October 15, 1949 .
South Korea travel destinations are aplenty. The tourist attractions of South Korea include :
Cities-Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, Daegu, Gyeongju, Busan and Gwangju.
Provinces -Jeju Island, North Jeolla ,South Jeolla, North Chungchong, South Chungchong,Gangwon,
Gyeonggi,North Gyeongsang,South Gyeongsang,Bongeun-sa
The main tourist attractions of South Korea lie itself in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. The places to go to in Seoul are-
Historical places like Dongnimmun (Independence Gate), Namsangol Traditional Folk Village, National Cemetery, Samneung Park, Seodaemun Prison
Landmarks like Cheongdam-dong Fashion Street, Cheonggwonsa Shrine, Dongdaemun (Great East Gate), Korea Life Insurance (KLI) 63 Building, Kukkiwon, LG Arts Center, Myeongdong Cathedral, Namdaemun (Great South Gate), Seoul Plaza, Seoul Tower, Yeouido
Other places like Cheongdong Theater, COEX Center, Dongdaemun Stadium, Han River Boat Cruise, Korea House, Korea National Tourism Organization, Little Angels Performing Arts Center, Lotte World, National Theater of Korea, Seoul Arts Center, USO (Seoul)
Museums like Agricultural Museum, Embroidery Museum, Kimchi Museum, National Folk Museum, National Museum of Korea, Seoul Historical Museum, Seoul Railway Museum, War Museum
palaces like Changdeok Palace / Biwon Garden, Changgyeong Palace, Deoksu Palace, Gyeongbok Palace, Jongmyo Shrine, Unhyeon Palace
Parks like Cheonggye Stream, Dosan Park, Han River Park (Gangdong-gu), Han River Park (Songpa-gu), Namsan Park, Olympic Park, Paris Park, Seoul Forest, Yangjae Citizens' Forest, Yangjae Stream, Yeouido Park
World Cup Venues like Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul Plaza: It is located around a fountain standing in front of Seoul City Hall. The attraction there is watching the fountain creating different water columns in sync with the lighting. The notable thing here is that the water tank is situated underground. So it creates the beautiful illusion of the water sprouting from the water surface itself.
Seoul Tower: It is 262 meters high providing a bird's view of the whole city. The complex surrounding the Seoul Tower has a Fairy Land which hosts exhibitions of Disneyland-like robots acting out fairy tale stories.
Cheonggye Stream: It is a must see for tourists. A visit to South Korea is nothing without having a view of the Cheonggye Stream. It is both a natural and artificial stream that cuts through Seoul and runs from Inwang-san and Baegak-san towards downtown. The stream is marked by many beautiful bridges like Gwangton Bridge, Dasan Bridge, Biudang Bridge ,Dumul Bridge ,Mojeon Bridge, Saebyeok Bridge, Malgeunnae Bridge. Cheonggye Square lying at the beginning of the stream consists of a square . Associated with it is a waterside space which entices viewers with its waterfall from which 65,000 tons of water falls per day. There is also a Tunnel fountain which throws the water in the form of a tunnel with lighting.
Busun: The city of Busun is the second largest city of South Korea. The places to see there are the beaches like Gwangalli Beach, Haeundae Beach, Songjeong Beach ; buddhist Temples like the Beomeo-sa, Yonggung-sa ; historical sites like Chungnyeolsa Shrine, U.N. Memorial Park, Yungong-dan ; hot Springs like the Dongnae Spa ;landmarks like BEXCO (Busan Exhibition and Convention Center), Dalmaji Hill, Dongbaek Island, Songdo Beach, Taejongdae, Yongdu-san Park
