Coreia do Sul: Guia de Viagens

The Korean peninsula is located at the end of Asia. It is stretched to 1020 km and measure 175 km in its narrowest part. It is one of the most mountainous areas in the world (the mountains and hills cover 70% of the territory) and the landscapes are splendid. On the east coast, the granite and... Więcej

The Korean peninsula is located at the end of Asia. It is stretched to 1020 km and measure 175 km in its narrowest part. It is one of the most mountainous areas in the world (the mountains and hills cover 70% of the territory) and the landscapes are splendid. On the east coast, the granite and limestone mountains fall to peak in the sea. Contrary, to the west and the south the slopes go down soft inclined towards the coastal plains - the attics to rice from Korea. Seoul east since more than 600 years the capital of Korea. It is the center political, economic, social, and cultural of the country. The Han river crosses the city to divide it into two. In north a zone impressed of history and culture. In the south the side business prevails of advantage. Seoul rose with the row of international city by accomodating the Asian Plays in 1986, the Olympic Games in 1988, and making the opening of the Korea-Japan Football world cup in 2002. Seoul gathers cultural and tourist sites such as the five palates of the dynasty Joseon, Jongmyeo, the Stage of the World cup, Building 63, Lotte World, the Han river, Namsan, the national park of Bukhansan, Daehangro, Insadong, as well as districts for shopping such as Itaewon, Myeongdong, Apgujeong, Namdaemun or Dongdaemun. Mniej