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DMZ Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
⚡️Stepping into the forbidden zone: exploring DMZ! 🇰🇷🇰🇵
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📍DMZ is the Demilitarized Zone which separates South and North Korea !
It's an absolute must-see for anyone who visits South Korea🌟✨
🔺First, stand at the border, feeling the weight of history in the air. It's a surreal feeling to be in a place where two divided nations are yet connected. The tension and significance of this place are simply awe-inspiring. 🌍
🚇 Explored an underground tunnel that stretches beneath the border, revealing the extent of the DMZ's infrastructure. Walk through the narrow passageways, to a truly mind-boggling! 🚇🔦
🔭 And oh, the telescope! ⭐️Peer through it and get glimpses of North Korea flag standing tall, and its people going about their daily lives. It's a captivating sight, witnessing a different world just a stone's throw away. 🎥
💢 To visit the DMZ, you can join a guided day tour from Seoul, which is the most convenient starting point. Tour companies offer comprehensive packages that include transportation, entry fees, and a knowledgeable guide who will provide valuable insights throughout the trip. 💢
💰The average price for a day tour to the DMZ ranges from $50 to $100 (usd), depending on the specific itinerary and inclusions 🤑
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N Korea from afar
Booked a half day tour to the DMZ and the day started off at 4am (Korea time). All tour groups needed to rush in at that time as they allowed only 30 tour buses a day to enter the DMZ and the earlier you are, the high the chances of being guaranteed tickets into the secured area.
Never before have I seen guides that were so passionate about their job and doing all that they could to help us understand the area from a neutral perspective.
Really felt the tension when we were that area and the experience in the 3rd infiltration tunnel was pretty cool.
My friend and I really enjoyed the whole experience!
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DMZ, trapped between north & south 🇰🇷🇰🇵
The demilitarized zone is a must see if you’re doing a few days in Seoul, it’s a fascinating glimpse at the line that separates two nations still at war. The war ended in in 1953 with an armistice, so the nations are still technically at war.
The guided tours are amazing given the fact you are approaching such a sensitive area, they give you access to some fascinating sites while still keeping you safe and informed. On the tours you can visit various monuments and memorials to the fallen, the separated and the disappeared - each with their own fascinating stories. You can see the various bridges in their different states of repair that once linked the two nations.
You visit the observatory which enables you to look at North Korea through binoculars and see the difference in their buildings, farming and transport. On a clear day you can see as far as North Korea’s third biggest city. You can also see people on the other side of their border going about their day, walking around or farming and you can see how basic their equipment and provisions are.
Finally you enter the tunnels that North Korea built after the armistice to try and prepare for an invasion of Seoul, the tunnels were found and stopped by the South but still a fascinating piece of the story. You go deep underground and see the dynamite holes left from construction and the coal dust the North Koreans used to try and disguise their true intent.
Overall a fascinating experience and it’s worth the price, and being a 40 minute drive out of Seoul this 3/4 hour trip is doable in a half day if well planned!
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DMZ 🇰🇵🇰🇷 Korea
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Ok, so heading to a demilitarized zone on vacation won't be everyone's cup of tea.
but
For those that are interested in modern history, this is a fascinating tour to take.
The irony if being called a demilitarized zone is the first take away, this is most certainly one of the most militarized places on earth. A 4km wide stretch if outposts, military equipment barbed wire, mines, fences, radar and national flags.
On visiting the DMZ you'll learn about the conflict for the South Korean perspective, visit a north Korean tunnel and be able to take photos of the border. on the second photo you can see both the South and North Korean flags 🇰🇵🇰🇷
Note: This is a trip for learning a bit more about modern conflicts and history, but not really one for the photos. lots of the tour will be no photos, including the tunnel.
I would highly recommend taking the morning tour
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Mailbox @ Imjingak DMZ South Korea
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When on my DMZ tour in Seoul, I came across these mailboxes at Imjingak Park.
Interestingly, there were free postcards affixed with South Korean stamps, and there was also a table with DMZ ink chops for visitors to stamp their postcards as well.
Apparently, if anyone mails these postcards in the red mailbox, they will be delivered to your receiver in a year from date sent.. includes even international delivery. It really makes for an interesting souvenir.
Do give this a try if you are visiting Imjingak!
My rating: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!
“I wanna run” Train @ Imjingak DMZ
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During my DMZ tour at Imjingak Park, I got to see the Steam Locomotive at Jungdan Station, which is famously known as “I wanna run” train.
This battle-scarred steam engine was a sombre looking exhibit in the park, a tragic reminder of the Korean War, and separation between South Korea and North Korea. This engine was a part of a train that was used to transport military supplies during the Korean War. Allies forces blew up this train when it was under threat of being used by the other side.
My rating of this attraction: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!
Dokgae Bridge @ Imjingak DMZ South Korea
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As part of my DMZ tour in Seoul, I got to visit Dokgae Bridge in Imjingak Park.
Dokgae Bridge was formerly a railway bridge used to take trains North across the Imjin River, but the bridge was severely damaged during the Korean War, leaving only some of its remaining piers.
I also got the chance to view the bank of the Imjin River and even a number of bullet holes located on the piers of Dokgae Bridge.
There were even glass floors with a restored section of the Gyeongui railway and bullet shells forming the alphabets DMZ.
This attraction is not to be missed!
My rating: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!
Bunker @ Imjingak DMZ South Korea
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On the DMZ tour, I got the opportunity to visit beat 131 Bunker for a small fee of 2000 KRW, and it was definitely an attraction not to be missed!
The military bunker constructed during the Korean War has been changed into an interesting exhibition space. There was also the chance to step across the “yellow line” which was the Civilian Control Line.
My rating: 4.5 ⭐️ out of 5!
Imjingak Tourist Information Center Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Imjingak DMZ South Korea
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As the first stop of my DMZ tour in South Korea, I visited Imjingak which is a prominent area not to be missed about just 7km from the actual DMZ.
Imjingak is famous as the place where Koreans separated from their families in North Korea visit to perform ancestral rites by bowing toward their hometowns every New Year’s Day and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving). Hence shrine monuments have also been built here for this very purpose at Imjingak.
My rating of this attraction: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!
The Peace Bell
Pyeonghwauijong which is more known to us as The Peace Bell in Imjingak Peace Park, located in Majeong-ri, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
The Peace Bell was built in 2000 to pray for peace of the human race and national unification in celebration of the new millennium. Symbolizing the 21st century, it was built with 21 stairs and in the weight of 21 tons.
Imjingak is the northernmost place where south korean residents and tourists can visit freely without any permission, located about 7km to the south from the Military Demarcation Line of two Koreas. Imjingak hall and park were built in 1972 for the commemoration of Korean War and the hope of unification, and became one of the main tourist attractions around DMZ.
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Imjingak, demilitarized zone attraction
Visit imjingak where you are able too have a glance of North Korean territory while you’re in South Korea. Demilitarized zone boundaries of the two Korean Peninsula. Many attractions to behold. You can travel by bus, thru subways and even ride your bike, for a visit. You can also ride a cable car to get closer to the northern Korean land, it was fun and exciting visiting here.
Gamaksan Suspension Bridge Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Gamaksan suspension bridge
🚌 2/3 hours from seoul by subway and bus.
⛰️ Hiking day-trip from seoul where you can reach after a few hundreds steps, a suspension bridge. you will get to see Ungye waterfall and a temple after a little more hiking.
💡 highlight of the day was the temple. the view from there was amazing and the statues all around it were so beautiful that we actually stopped there way longer than initially planned. we loved the 12 tall Chinese zodiac signs statues set on top of a cliff that allowed us to enjoy the view on the statues and on the suspension bridge.
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Gamaksan suspension bridge in the South Korea
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The Gamaksan suspension bridge is the longest suspension bridge in South Korea with its 220m length and 10m height.
It takes about 10 minutes to go uphill and you can see the beautiful scenery with the suspension bridge. There is a small waterfall 250m away from the suspension bridge.
This bridge is dedicated to the one thousand British soldiers that fell during the battle in 1951. We could see bunkers along the hike. This bridge is very close to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. Military bases are on either side of the mountain.
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Gamaksan Suspension Bridge
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Address - South Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Paju-si, Jeokseong-myeon, 설마리 48-6
Ambiance/Facilities - half an hour hiking time for gamaksan mountain trial to get to the suspension bridge on top! highly recommend this as the hike is very short but the view is worth it. not suitable for people who are afraid of heights though. the suspension bridge is about 150m long, so enjoy the walk!
Avg. Price per Person - free
Rating - 4/5
Odusan Unification Tower Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Desire for reuniting
Easy access by subway or bus. Bus 2200 or 7300 from Hapjeong station will get you there. After you get off you can walk about 40 minutes to the entrance of the area, then you’ll have to walk up the mountain to get to the building entrance. Or take a city bus then walk or take a shuttle bus next to Tongildongsan bus stop. The shuttle runs from noon to 1540 according to the brochure at 30 minutes increments.
This place shared with the visitors the ideals of reuniting the two Koreas. There are 4 floors. B1 is a children interactive learning center. The first floor shares different statistics and facts, virtual views, and an exhibit. The second floor is the permanent exhibit with pictures of people wanting to reunite with families and letters to there hometown. There’s a cafe on the fourth floor. On the third and fourth floor there are binoculars to observe and look at the border across.
I think you could feel the people’s desire to reconnect with their families. The sadness this division has caused and yet curious about how it looks across the water way.
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Odusan Unification Observatory
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Odusan Unification Observatory is a very famous place in Paju, Korea.
You can see the border between South Korea and North Korea.
If you go to Paju, be sure to visit Odusan Unification Observatory.
north korea view from Unification tower paju
once arrive at parking lot , there has a free shuttle bus going up to the unification tower . the entrance fee for adult is 3000won , the ticket can buy in ticket booth .
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