The Rough Guide to Korea

The Rough Guide to Korea

<i>The Rough Guide to Korea </i>is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating peninsula. <br /><br />Discover Korea's highlights with stunning photography, thoughtful itineraries, colour-coded maps and comprehensive, up-to-date descriptions of Korea's best hotels, restaurants and bars, for all budgets. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do, from the ancient palaces, hip art galleries and <i>noraebang</i> (singing rooms) of open-all-hours Seoul to the beaches of beautiful Jeju Island and the tombs of the Silla kings in Gyeongju - as well as the magnificent hiking trails and temples of Korea's many national parks. The country's wonderful cuisine - <i>bibimbap</i>, <i>kimchi</i>, barbecued meat and more - is covered in detail, and there's plenty of advice on how to make best use of Korea's excellent public transport system. <br /><i><br /></i><i>The Rough Guide to Korea</i> also includes a chapter on North Korea, explaining what to see and what to take with you, along with the dos and don'ts of the world's most intriguing country.