Escape the city for a day
15 places
The tense Cold War frontier where the two Koreas still meet face to face.
Tree-lined river island famous for its tunnel-like metasequoia lane.
Korea's biggest theme park, with thrill rides, a zoo and seasonal festivals.
A UNESCO-listed Joseon fortress wall ringing the old centre of Suwon.
A living open-air museum of traditional Korean houses and folk performances.
Korea's only official Chinatown, beside the historic open-port quarter.
A landscaped mountain arboretum of themed gardens and seasonal flowers.
Pedal a rail bike down the scenic old Gyeongchun railway above the Bukhan River.
A storybook French village in the Gapyeong hills, themed on The Little Prince.
An abandoned granite quarry reborn as an art park around an emerald lake.
A history-steeped island of prehistoric dolmens, old temples and border views.
A lake-ringed city famed for spicy dak-galbi and buckwheat noodles.
A village built by artists — galleries, cafés and bold architecture.
Where two rivers meet — misty sunrises and an old zelkova tree.
A worked-out gold mine reborn as an underground theme park.
