From Shenyang, the central city in the northeast, the distance to Pyongyang is more than 370 kilometers, and the distance to Seoul is more than 560 kilometers. This distance is even closer than the 660 kilometers from Shenyang to Beijing. According to the latest Beijing-Shenyang high-speed railway (350 km/h), it takes about two and a half hours from Shenyang to Beijing. If Shenyang builds a high-speed train to Seoul, it can theoretically reach Seoul in less than two hours and Pyongyang in about one hour.
2. Seoul Tourism Route Raiders
South Korea has a small area. If you want to travel freely, you can make your own strategy. Let me tell you how to do it.
Figure 1: Gyeongbokgung Palace Scenic Area in Seoul (photo taken in July 2008)
First of all, Korea is very small.
Which provinces in China have the same area? According to the comparison of land area, South Korea is roughly as big as China and Zhejiang, smaller than Jiangsu and larger than Chongqing, so traveling is not very complicated.
Figure 2: Subway route map of Seoul, South China (taken in July 2008).
Second, there are not many tourist cities in Korea.
South Korea and the United States have three tourist cities, Seoul, Busan and Jeju Island.
Travel to South Korea is mainly concentrated in these three cities, especially Seoul and Jeju Island, so if you travel independently, it is easy to make a strategy. Seoul is the capital of South Korea with a population of 1/4. South Korea also has major tourist attractions, from Gyeongbokgung Palace to Seoul Tower, from Myeongdong to Dongdaemun Business District, where you can eat, drink and have fun.
Figure 3: Busan Waterfront Bridge (taken in July 2008)
3. Suggestions on South Korea's free travel strategy.
1. The focus of the travel destination is Seoul, followed by Jeju Island. You can consider Busan when you have time.
2. Personally, I think the tourist characteristics of Korea are not the scenery, and the scenery is not very attractive. But for female friends, the attraction of Korea lies in cosmetics and clothing;
3. South Korea and the United States have high consumption, but it can easily find affordable hotels and travel guides by using some domestic travel apps;
4. South Korea's domestic round-trip airfare is not expensive because it is close;
5. Korean tourist visas need to be handled by designated travel agencies, and they are handled according to dicing, which has a certain threshold. If the applicant's conditions in the United States are average, the visa refusal rate is high, but Jeju Island is visa-free for China tourists.
To sum up, if you want to travel freely in Korea, you can make your own strategy before you go. However, if your visa is uncertain and you are worried about language barriers, you may want to travel with a group.
: 3. Seoul Travel Guide
1. Join a tour group and travel to Korea for 5 days. About 3000 yuan is enough (not including shopping). The biggest advantage of traveling with a group is peace of mind. Suitable for those friends who are too lazy to apply for visas themselves. Tang doesn't like reading raiders online, booking hotels, or traveling abroad for the first time. As usual, visas, air tickets, meals and accommodation have been arranged by the travel agency. This is just a convenience. It is easier to communicate in Chinese. Now you can fly directly to South Korea, which is convenient, safe and secure. In fact, according to the quality of the team, the number of round-trip days and scenic spots ranges from about 2000 yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. If you don't, you don't have your own time. When you leave, I will have to follow everyone.
2. If you travel to Korea by yourself, self-help is relatively troublesome. Do everything yourself, such as air tickets, hotels, etc. A little higher than the tour group. Generally speaking, the round-trip fare is not a small expense. Generally, the round-trip fare is around 4000 yuan, which is still very expensive in general. In addition, the accommodation there is also very expensive. In high-consumption areas such as Seoul and Jeju Island, it is possible to spend thousands of dollars a night, especially in the peak season. Eating in Korea is also a big expense. Generally, a meal costs about 8,000 won, which is equivalent to about RMB 50 yuan, and it costs about 200 yuan at the end of the day. However, the advantage of a self-help tour to Korea is that you can control your time and watch it where you like. Eat whatever you want and buy whatever you want.
3. Shopping Everyone knows that South Korea is a country with great cosmetic surgery. Because of this, people pay great attention to their skin care, and cosmetics is an unavoidable topic. Many tourists like to buy some cosmetics here. If you have a budget, you should bring more money. Although there are many world-famous brands here, their prices are cheaper than those in China. No matter what kind of skin you have, you will find cosmetics that suit you. I suggest you buy Korean cosmetics, because their products are not worse than world famous brands, and it may be better to be familiar with Asian skin. There are many duty-free shops in the airport. I suggest you buy it when you return to China, because there may be many, so it is difficult to carry. Read it before buying.
4. Gifts For tourists who like to bring special products to their friends, when they come to Korea, the prices of items with local characteristics are generally not high, such as kimchi, udon noodles and other Korean standard foods, and one is about 30 yuan RMB. For some handicrafts and carvings, the Korean price is acceptable, and it is also around 100-200 yuan. Of course, Korean ginseng is a major feature of Korea. In addition to distinguishing authenticity and year, we should also pay attention to the fact that the prices in each store are different. Generally speaking, if you prepare a gift of 2000 RMB, you can buy your favorite gift. Generally speaking, it is not expensive to go to Korea for five days. If your budget is only 3000 yuan, it is enough for you to have a wonderful and unforgettable journey. You can also bring more money to have fun according to your plan and time!
If you travel to Korea from 0 10 to 10 10, you'd better travel independently. You can have fun, have fun. If you join a group, the schedule will be very tight. Besides, the tour guide will take you to some places to buy in buy buy. T be visited by these people. You can go anywhere you want, and you don't have to worry about the language. Many shops in Korea have Chinese-speaking staff who often wear red clothes near Myeongdong and Hongda.
The first place to go is Seoul. Dongdaemun, Myeongdong, Rensi Cave, Sanqing Cave, Beicun, Hongda, Lida, Xincun, Nanshan Tower, Hanjiang River, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Nanyi Island. If you have time, you can also go to Jixia Island, Busan and Tongying.
4. Recommended tourist routes in Seoul
Haeundae, a famous tourist resort in Busan, South Korea. Located on the southeast coast of Shui Ying Bay, about18km northeast of Busan. Originally prominent in the sea mound, the platform was built at the end of Silla era, and sand dunes developed. Clear water, bathing places and nearby Dongguan Hot Springs are famous all over the country. There are tourist facilities along the coast. One of the eight scenic spots in Korea. Night fell quietly, and the surrounding yellow street lamps began to light up. White sand is soft and sticks to my feet. The sea I can see is so clear, and the shadow behind me is so warm. This is the Yuntai at night.
The water temperature in Yuntai is kept between 45 and 50 degrees all the year round. Some data show that the water here contains a small amount of radon. Soaking in hot springs here is a good way to treat gastrointestinal diseases, gynecological diseases and skin diseases. Besides the healthy water here, the beach is also a landscape. The long beach is covered with thick fine sand, which is as soft as jade. As night falls, under the warm yellow light of Busan, the beach looks more peaceful. Feel free to sit up and look at the dark sea view in the distance. The dazzling incandescent light behind you shines evenly here. This is the Yuntai where night and light are intertwined. This is a combination of noisy world and tranquility.
Scenic spots/tourist attractions
The water temperature in Yuntai is kept between 45 and 50 degrees all the year round. Some data show that the water here contains a small amount of radon. Soaking in hot springs here is a good way to treat gastrointestinal diseases, gynecological diseases and skin diseases. Besides the healthy water here, the beach is also a landscape. The long beach is covered with thick fine sand, which is as soft as jade. As night falls, under the warm yellow light of Busan, the beach looks more peaceful. Feel free to sit up and look at the dark sea view in the distance. The dazzling incandescent light behind you shines evenly here. This is the Yuntai where night and light are intertwined. This is a combination of noisy world and tranquility.
Yuntai has 2 kilometers of winding white sand beaches and lush Dabek pine island. There is a hot spring between the railway station and the coast, and the famous road to meet the moon can enjoy the beautiful seaside night view in the east. Swimming competitions and kite flying competitions are held regularly here every year. Yuntai Bath is an ideal beach with clean sand, shallow water and pleasant climate.
20 12 On August 4th, the hot weather in Korea attracted 800,000 tourists to the bathing beach in Haeundae. Yuntai Marine Police said that in the early morning 10: 45, there was a huge tearing current between watchtowers 5 and 7, and 143 tourists were swept away by the current. Ripcurrent is also called rollback stream. Water flows back to the sea at a high speed, with a flow rate of more than 2 meters per second, and each share lasts for two or three minutes or even longer. Rapids often take swimmers off the coast.
Marine Life Busan Aquarium
Busan Aquarium, with about 35,000 birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, is the largest major aquarium in Korea. The aquarium covers an area of about 36,000, with 4 floors, 3 floors underground and 1 floor above ground. The basement is an open-air park and parking lot, and the basement is an ocean simulation hall, lounge and souvenir shop. The second and third floors are all kinds of aquariums. Busan Aquarium is most proud of the 80-meter-long undersea tunnel located on the third floor underground. Entering the tunnel is like being at the bottom of the sea. Fish swim overhead, which feels magical and interesting, so the cross-harbour tunnel is favored by tourists. In addition, the underground ocean simulation hall allows visitors to enjoy the illusory ocean world.
Yuntai beach
Yuntai Bath is the most famous sea resort in Korea. Teacher Cui Zhiyuan, a scholar in Silla period (57 BC-935 AD), felt the beautiful scenery when walking near Camellia Island, so he carved the word "Haeundae" on a rock in Camellia Island, hence the name "Haeundae". Cloud length1.5km, width 30-50m, and area 58,400 square meters, which can accommodate more than1.2000 people. The sand on the beach is rough and clean, and it is not easy to fall off when it sticks to the body. It is formed by the weathering of sand and shells of Chunchuan River for many years. Every year, Yuntai Bath holds various cultural activities and celebrations. There are also folk experience fields (seesaw, wrestling, pot throwing, tug-of-war, Utz games, etc. ), seaside cultural center, seaside library, etc. Every year from July to August, many tourists from home and abroad come here to enjoy a sea bath.
Earthquake/tsunami
Yuntai Yue Ying Road is located at the intersection of Yuntai Beach and Songting Beach (halfway up Woniu Mountain), which is a path with dense cherry blossoms and pine forests. Since ancient times, it has become the representative of this area because of the blue sea, sandy beach, camellia oleifera forest and pine forest. From 65438 to 0965, with the opening of Haeundae Beach, it became a representative summer resort. When the weather is clear, you can faintly see Tsushima Island (Japanese archipelago) on the distant sea level. Surrounded by high-quality hot springs and various facilities, it is very suitable for rest not only in summer, but also all year round. There is an 8-kilometer-long driveway on Yue Yue Road, and there is a moon-watching mountain at the top of Woniu Mountain. There is a bell tower on the hill to commemorate the new millennium, symbolizing Busan, a maritime city going global.
Song Hai's
Songting Beach is sandy and shallow, suitable for bathing with family. The beach is1.2km long, 57m wide and covers an area of 62150m2, which can accommodate more than 14000 people. The beach composed of high-quality sand from Songtingchuan and gravel formed by the weathering of shells such as clams is like a layer of fine beads and broken jade. Coupled with the rich and unique southern flavor, it can be described as an excellent bathing beach. In addition, there are dense pine forests and leisure space on Zhudao at the entrance of the bathing place, and fishing can be done at the northeast end. In summer, you can take motorboats and cruise ships at the pier. There is a pavilion called Songri Pavilion at Songting Beach, where sunrise and moonrise are famous all over the country. There is a distance from Busan, so it is very quiet, unlike the bathing beach in Busan. Every year on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Algae Festival and Songting Seaside Festival are held here. In summer, many tourists often come here to escape the heat.
Haiyuntai beach
Haeundae is a district in the southeast of Busan, the second largest city in South Korea, with an area of about 5 1.44 square kilometers, which is about 1 1 km away from downtown Busan, and the surrounding traffic is very convenient. According to historical records, the name of haeundae was taken from a poet and scholar in the19th century, which means the eyes where the sea and clouds set each other off. At that time, he praised the beaches here and built villas nearby. Today, the poet's calligraphy inscription is still preserved on the rocks by the beach. Haeundae Beach is the best beach in Korea and the most famous and lively beach in Busan. The coastline is long12km, the beach is white, the sea water is clear and transparent, the climate is pleasant, the surrounding scenery is beautiful and the transportation is convenient. Every year, it attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to spend their holidays here, especially in midsummer (from late July to August), and the beach is crowded with people. Yuntai Beach is the venue for many international competitions. Every year, various festivals and competitions are held on the beach, such as regular swimming competitions and kite competitions. Since 1988, the temperature has dropped to 0 degrees Celsius in the first week of June 1 every year, and the hotel held by the Polar Bear Club at Choseon Beach has also attracted a large number of tourists. In addition, Haeundae Beach is also a good place to watch the sunrise in Busan. Every year in the early morning of June 65438+1 October1,thousands of tourists come here to watch the first sunrise of the new year. This is the most popular viewing spot in Busan.
Busan film festival
Busan Film Festival is the largest film festival in Asia and a worldwide film festival. It is one of the cities that represent Asian films and videos. The film hall is a special exhibition hall and symbol of Busan International Film Festival, and it is also one of the new cultural tourism attractions created by Busan citizens. The cinema covers an area of 32 137 square meters, with 9 floors above ground and 1 floor underground. This is the world. The museum consists of three buildings: Movie Mountain, Biff Mountain and Double Cone. South Korea's highest performance stage "Sky Kite Theater" is both artistic and ornamental, and is deeply loved by tourists. This cinema has the significance of a monument in the history of world architecture. It is built by excellent modeling and disintegrated architectural aesthetics. It is not only an attraction for performing movies, but its big circle, small circle and 42,600 LED lights under it complement each other with Shuiyingjiang and Dukou Park, forming one of the most dreamy landscapes in Busan.
Busan exhibition
Busan Convention and Exhibition Center is located at No.43 APEC Road, Hole 2, Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea. It is one of the largest exhibition centers in Busan. With a total area of about 92,766,5438+0 square meters, it provides organizers and participants with the most advanced facilities, as well as a series of strategic marketing, business and sightseeing services, which are well received by all walks of life. Busan convention and exhibition center is a single-storey space without columns, which is divided into one underground floor and seven above ground floors. There are professional exhibition halls, multi-function halls, outdoor exhibition halls and commercial exhibition halls, which are three times the area of a standard football field. In addition, it has all kinds of cutting-edge equipment and is used as a venue for international and domestic exhibitions, conferences, performances, large-scale events and sports activities. Advanced equipment, first-class service and years of experience have won the trust of all sectors of society in Busan Convention and Exhibition Center. World exhibitions and international conferences such as the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup draw ceremony, the 2003 CCA Annual Meeting, the 2004 ITU Asia Communication and the 2005 APEC Summit were held.
5. Seoul tourist route design
Go abroad to play during the Spring Festival. Neighboring South Korea and Japan are popular destinations in recent years. I haven't been to Korea before, I want to go there, and then I won't go. I don't know whether it is good to travel to South Korea during the Spring Festival, so let's take a look at Bian Xiao's analysis.
The climate in Korea. It has a continental and maritime climate with four distinct seasons, hot and humid in summer and cold and dry in winter. The climate of the four seasons is roughly as follows: (1) Spring is from March to May, and the weather is neither too hot nor too cold, which is suitable for outdoor activities. Sometimes it rains a little more in spring, but the weather is warm and flowers are in full bloom, which is a good season for travel. The rainy season is from late June to mid-July, and the rainfall from June to early September accounts for more than 50% of the annual rainfall. (2) It is hottest in summer from June to August, and the average temperature in August is 25.4℃. The Korean peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and summer is the ideal season for marine activities. The months of swimming are July and August. (3) Autumn is from September to165438+1October. Autumn is sunny and the weather is fine. S suitable for outdoor sports. Many sports activities and celebrations are held in various places. (4) Winter lasts from 65438+February to mid-March, and it is very cold under the influence of Siberian cold air. The average temperature in the north is-8, and the average temperature in the south coast is 0. Winter is also the season to enjoy snow and ski here. The snowstorm in the northeast will provide the best conditions for skiing. The eastern mountainous area is rich in snow, and ski resorts and ski resorts abound. The skiing season is from1February to February. Besides, South Korea has three cold winters and four warm winters. After three days of extreme cold, there will be four days of warm weather How about traveling to Korea during the Spring Festival? Around the world, the temperature here is similar to that in North China, and it will be colder. The temperature is about a few degrees below zero. If you go there, you should take all down jackets, hats, scarves and gloves.
In Korea, there are two big discounts every year, one in summer and one in winter. The summer discount season begins in June or early July and usually lasts for about one month. The winter discount season is generally in the middle of 1 month, lasting more than one month, and Christmas will also be discounted. In the discount season, consumers can buy goods at a preferential price of 20~30%. Moreover, duty-free shops offer discounts, and duty-free and discount-free are also cost-effective. General discount month reference: February, April, July, 65438+ 10, 65438+February in duty-free shops; In department stores in January, April, July, October and December. Therefore, traveling to South Korea during the Spring Festival also coincides with the winter discount season, especially for winter clothes, and shopping discounts are more.
3. Traffic conditions of Korean Spring Festival tourism. The first day of the first month is also the biggest festival of the Korean nation. Every festival, China will launch a national movement similar to that of Spring Festival travel rush. By then, half the population will go home to visit relatives, and the road to Seoul will be very crowded. A few days before the first day of the first lunar month, most people will go back to their hometown to visit relatives. On New Year's morning, people wear national costumes to pay New Year greetings to each other. One of the most important New Year customs on the first day of the first lunar month is to pay New Year greetings. After ancestor worship, we will pay New Year greetings to grandparents, parents, relatives, elders and neighbors in turn. Spring Festival, sacrificial table and New Year's Eve dinner should also be prepared to receive guests who come to pay New Year's greetings. No matter which family, the representative food of this day is rice cake soup, which means celebrating the New Year and growing up one year old. On the night of the first day of the first month, there will be an interesting custom to get rid of the luminous ghost. Bian Xiao recommended the Spring Festival tourist routes in Chongqing and South Korea. However, some Koreans will choose to travel abroad for the Spring Festival. So the traffic between the airport and Seoul may be congested during this time, but the traffic in Seoul may be better. As for sightseeing, generally speaking, some folk villages and shopping places will hold some activities to attract tourists and ski in the northeast. Except the first day of the first month, many shops are still open during the Spring Festival, so there are more scenic spots for sightseeing and shopping, which will not be affected. So now, do you think it's good to travel to Korea during the Spring Festival? In fact, all aspects seem to be more suitable.
6. Seoul tourist map
Korea travel guide:
1.Exchange success strategy:
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(2) Exchange rate reference: 1 RMB = about110/20 won. Generally, everything in South Korea is 1 1,000 won, which is 7 yuan RMB. In Korea, US dollars and Korean won are accepted, and some places will accept RMB, but rarely. If you have dollars, you'd better spend them. If you want to take cash with you when traveling in rural Korea, you must swipe your card in the city.
2. Basic price strategy:
(1) Taxi fare is 200 won for every 300 meters for ordinary taxis 1900, and 6000 won for advanced taxis, 400 won for every 300 meters. To be clear, the price is twice as bad. Mineral water is 500 won (the cheapest), and drinks are about 1000 won. For it, it is not unusual to eat 20,000 to 30,000 yuan per meal. About 5000 pieces of pork, 10000 pieces of beef, about 35000 bags of rice (40 kg), about 10000 pieces of clothes (t-shirts) and about 9000 ropes.
2 cosmetics are still cheap. A set of 20 thousand yuan can buy some basic nursing, and the middle and low quality is ok. Cigarettes (2500 yuan in duty-free shops, each 17 USD). Don't expect to eat too well in Korea, where the price is 5- 10 times that of China.
3. Communication strategy: In South Korea, international roaming can only use CDMA( 133), and other mobile phones cannot be used. Congratulations to Unicom. There are loyal fans here. If you have a companion to travel with, you might as well consider buying a pair of MOTOFV208 walkie-talkies just listed. They are cute and economical, suitable for couples or friends to use when traveling, and you don't have to worry about mobile phone problems. 4. Hotel strategy:
(1) Hotels in Korea are clean, but expensive. The average motel should be 20-30 thousand. This is a very important thing to remind here. Korean hotels do not have disposable items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, slippers, combs, bottled shower gel and bottled shampoo. It seems to be for environmental protection. S better to bring these things by yourself. Use your own detergent.
(2) Pay attention to charging in Korea. The voltage in Korea is 220V, and the plug is a 2-eye round plug, which is a little different from the domestic socket. Bring the converter, or the electronic products will go on strike.
5. Shopping strategy:
(1) Myeongdong is a shopping paradise in Seoul. Mingdong Street refers to a street about 1 km long from Mingdong Station of Metro Line 4 to Branch B and Lotte Department Store, where various brand stores, department stores and bonded stores are crowded together. It is called the fashion center, where you can buy all kinds of clothes, shoes, hats and accessories that lead the fashion trend. It is characterized by the concentration of many high-quality brand products. There are Lotte Department Store, New World Department Store, U2Zone Shopping Center, Myelio Shopping Center and AbaTar Shopping Center in Mingdong Street.
(2) In department stores, we mainly buy high-end goods, while in bonded shopping centers such as Mirio Shopping Center and Abatar Shopping Center, we can buy fashionable goods at low prices. There are also various brand stores gathered in central street and hutongs on both sides.
(3) If you go to a big supermarket like Lotte Mart, don't forget to prepare a shopping bag for yourself or ask them for a carton to take back. The Korean people's environmental protection spirit is not bad. 6. Diet strategy:
The eating habits of South Korea and the United States are quite different from those of China. Korean food is mainly kimchi and barbecue. The food is greasy and may taste bad. It is best to prepare some convenient food, but remember to check the liquid and powder when crossing the border. I don't want to be hot and red in Korea. The Korean food you usually eat in China is already very distinctive and the materials are very good. You can buy some Korean snacks, such as seaweed, bibimbap sauce and Lotte chocolate.
7. Seoul Travel Raiders Free Travel
Shandong Airlines has flights from Jinan, Qingdao and Yantai to Seoul. It takes two and a half hours from Jinan to Seoul. It takes 2 hours and 5 minutes from Qingdao to Seoul. It takes 2 hours from Yantai to Seoul. However, there are no daily flights to South Korea in these three places.