Frommers® South Korea

Explore South Korea′s beautifully bright decorations with the colorful paper lanterns of Gyeongsangnam–do. See chapter 8.

Easy–to–read maps throughout

Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

Itineraries, walking tours, and trip–planning ideas

Insider tips from local expert authors

List of Maps vi

1 THE BEST OF SOUTH KOREA 1

2 SOUTH KOREA IN DEPTH 9

3 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES IN SOUTH KOREA 31

4 SEOUL 40

5 GYEONGGI–DO 109

6 CHUNGCHEONG–DO 138

7 JEOLLA–DO 181

8 GYEONGSANG–DO 231

9 BUSAN 291

10 GANGWON–DO 326

11 JEJU–DO (JEJU ISLAND) 368

12 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO SOUTH KOREA 402

13 USEFUL TERMS & PHRASES 423

Index 434

Cecilia Hae–Jin Lee was born in Seoul and is the author of several popular books including, Quick & Easy Mexican Cooking, Quick & Easy Korean Cooking, Eating Korean: From Barbeque to Kimchi, Recipes from My Home, and Frommer′s Day by Day Seoul. She is also a conceptual and installation artist, a designer, an illustrator and a photographer. Her first and third language is Korean.