Kaesong Travel Guide
Browse 4 travel reviews, 4 travel blogs and 252 travel photos from real travelers to Kaesong.Kaesong Overview
Kaesong is a city in North Hwanghae province, in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. Kaesong was once the former capital of the Koryeo dynasty which lasted from 918 CE until 1392 CE. Originally famous for its Ginseng production, Kaesong is now home to the Kaesong Industrial Complex, which employs nearly 700,000 people. It was set up with the help from South Korea.
Main tourist attractions to the city are the Koryo Museum, several tombs of kings who lived in the Koryo dynasty and of course the Panmunjom and DMZ, the border with South Korea.
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According to North Korea, there is a concrete wall that runs for 240 kilometers (around 150 miles) from east to west of South Korea. They cl…
The last visit of the day touring around Kaesong: a visit to the tomb of King Kong Min. He was the founder of the Koryo dynasty. It was reb…
The Koryo Museum was once a confucian educational institution, teaching the confucianist studies to children of nobles, so they could become…
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