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West Front Line DMZ Tour |
This unique tour will take the participants to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
that
divides Korea into the southern and northern halves. The nation was
divided in
half immediately after the Korean War by a 248 km armistice
border.
The DMZ is a strip of land that prohibits all armament, military
facilities,
and traffic. Since no one is allowed within the zone, many types
of rare flora
and fauna are found. |
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The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel |
About 73m underground, and 2m wide and height, the tunnel was dug
by North
Koreans to infiltrate the South. It crosses 435m under the
North - South
Demarcation Line and its total length is 1,635 meters.
At Dorasan Observatory, through a telescope you can watch North
Koreans go
about their daily life and view the North Korean propaganda
village across the
DMZ and as far north as the city of Gaeseong. |
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Jeju Island - Jungmun Tourist Resort Complex |
At internationally famous Jungmun Beach, one finds 60-meter high
colored cliffs,
soft white sand, colored "Jinmosal" sand and transparent
cobalt-blue water.
In addition, the famous Cheonjeyeon Waterfall is
nearby.
The year-round mild climate attracts many tourists. This complex
provides
superior lodgings for more than 5,000 guests, golf courses,
beaches, a marine
aquarium, a botanical garden, shopping centers and
recreation facilities. |
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The Mt. Seongsan's Ilchulbong Peak |
The Mt. Seongsan's Ilchulbong Peak, which means "Sunrise Peak", is a
volcanic cone rising 182m high with a huge crater covering over
1,299§³.
The crater resembles the shape of a crown, with 99 curious
rock peaks around
its edge. The peak is famous for its spectacular view,
especially at sunrise.
Listed as the first of the Ten Scenic Splendors of
Jeju Island, it has been
classified as the local monument. |
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Yongduam Rock |
An unusual lava formation, it lies on the coast just west of Jeju City.
Yongduam is a volcanic rock that was created from an eruption about two million
years ago. It is named so because of the legend that a dragon living in his dragon
palace tried to ascend to the heavens and got stuck. Because the shape of the
rock resembles the shape of the dragon's head, it is called Yongduam. |
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Andong - Hahoe Village |
Andong is one of the last living vestiges of old Korea, a treasure trove of
Confucian tradition. Visitors are charmed by the very old homes of the
yangban
(aristocrat). Hahoe Village is an entertaining village with a
delightful blend of
thatched-roof peasant houses and tiled-roof yangban
villas of Joseon Dynasty.
It is famous for a special form of mask drama,
called Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori.
Especially, Queen Elizabeth II visited
Andong on the occasion of her 73rd
birthday, during her visit to Korea in
1999, and opted for this village and stayed
for a night. |
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Gyeongju |
Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla Kingdom for a thousand years, and
the valley in which it is situated has a great concentration of historical
buildings,
temples and artifacts. After Silla unified the peninsula in A. D.
676, the city
developed into one of the world's major cultural centers.
The area is called a "museum without walls" because of the wealth of
historical
buildings and treasures. |
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Bulguksa Temple |
Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto were registered as UNESCO
World
Heritage sites in 1995, because of their outstanding architectural,
mathematical,
geometrical, religious, and esthetic value. Tumuli Park,
a collection of royal Silla
tombs, is in the middle of Gyeongju. In the park,
Cheonmachong is a tomb of
ancient nobility that was discovered in 1973
and has become famous for its
unique wall painting. |
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Seokguram Grotto |
Seokguram Grotto is one of the world's finest Buddha shrines, dating
back to the
same period as Bulguksa Temple. Surrounded by
Bodhisattvas and guardian
deities, the serene central statue of Buddha
gazes out over the forested hills and
across the East Sea to the horizon.
The carving of the granite dome of Seokguram was a truly amazing
architectural
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Industrial Tour - Hyundai Motors Ulsan Plant & Hyundai Heavy Industries |
Hyundai's Ulsan Plant is The world's largest Automobile Production
Facility.
Equipped with facilities that produce 1.5 million units annually,
the Ulsan plant has
nineteen testing roads and forty-eight different road
surfaces surrounded by the
250,000 pyeong (1 pyeong = 3.954 sq/yd)
Combined Driving Testing Ground.
The Ulsan plant has its own port
facilities that are simultaneously accessible for
up to three 42,000 ton
ships. Since its grounding breaking in 1972, Hyundai
Heavy Industries
has seen remarkable success in shipbuilding and has also
expanded its
business activities in other heavy industry fields. |
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