South Korea Tourism refers to the tourist industry in the
Republic of Korea.
South Korea Tourism is quite famous worldwide, and expanding domestically among the Koreans itself. Relatively the country attracts fewer international tourists. Most of the non-Korean tourists are from China, Japan, Taiwan, or Hong Kong. The present popularity and publicity of Korean culture in these countries has given international tourism a boost. Seoul is the vital tourist destination for non-Koreans.
Popular South Korea Tourism destinations other than of Seoul include:
- Seorak-san national park
- The historic city of Gyeongju
- Semi-tropical Jeju Island.
Though travel to North Korea is not normally possible except with special permission but in recent years conducted group tours have taken South Koreans to Kumgang-san mountain in the North.
While on South Korea Tourism, the most famous
historical tourist attractions that should not be missed are:
- Ancient capitals of Seoul, Gyeongju and Buyeo.The international tourists come to Seoul, to experience both the classical and contemporary creations of Korean culture.
- Many natural landmarks are popular tourist attractions. The peaks of the Baekdudaegan, particularly Seorak-san and Jiri-san are the most famous among this. The caves of Danyang and Samcheok, and beaches such as Haeundae and Mallipo are also crowd pulling spots of South Korea.
- Apart from Jeju, South Korea's comprises of many smaller islands that play an important role for tourist attractions. Tourism to the Liancourt Rocks known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea have been growing in recent years.
The local districts of
South Korea hold several annual festivals that attracts the tourists from all over in the country. Some famous festivals include the Boryeong Mud Festival and the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival.
South Korea Tourism is blooming with every passing day, because of its prominent and natural attractions.
