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Destination
Where to go and why — the character of each place, how to reach it, and how many days it deserves.
Seoul Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors
Seoul is Korea's capital and a fast, layered city where 600-year-old palaces sit beside high-tech districts. Most visitors give it three to four days, arrive via the airport railroad, and base themselves centrally to ride the excellent subway.
Seoul
Gyeongju Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors
Gyeongju is Korea's open-air museum, the thousand-year capital of the Silla kingdom, where royal tomb mounds, a UNESCO temple, and an old observatory sit within easy reach. One full day covers the highlights; arrive by KTX to nearby Singyeongju station.
Gyeongju
Busan Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors
Busan is Korea's second city and its biggest beach destination, a relaxed coastal counterpoint to Seoul. Two to three days covers its beaches, fish markets, and cliffside temple. Most visitors arrive by KTX in about two and a half hours from Seoul.
Busan