Sightseeing in North Korea includes over thousands of scenic and historic temples, built in the mountain areas. At these places, many national parks have been established and there are many hiking as well as other outdoor activities available. Sightseeing in North Korea also includes visits to the museums, ports and the many cities with its own histories.The Beopjusa Temple Complex in Songnisan National Park has a 25 meter standing Buddha. The Kayasan National Park has the Haeina which has a set of 13th century printing blocks having the full Buddhist scriptures. North Korea also has other interesting temple complexes like Bulguksa, Jikjisa, Rongdosa, Songgwangsa and Hwaomsa.
Sightseeing in North Korea also includes the many beautiful parks found around the country. The Dadohae Haesang National Park, situated off the southwest end of the country is a marine park which is made up of around 1700 islands. The island of Hongdo has sheer cliffs, rock formations, picturesque sunsets as well as wooded hillside, formed by steep ravines. One an also visit the Heuksanso Island which is very popular to tourists and is the right place for strolling around. The Dodong Mineral Springs Park has cable car facility and gives bird-eye view of the Ulleungdo. There is a mineral water spring on the top whose water is said to have medical benefits.
The other popular parks one can visit in North Korea are the Hallyeo Waterway National Park and the Seoraksan National Park. The Hallyeo Waterway National Park has beautiful coastlines and has 368 islands as well as many temples and historical relics. The park has caves and beautiful scenery and rock formations. The Seoraksan National Park has many temples, granite pinnacle, deep mountain gorges, hiking trails and clear streams. Here one can see the Yukdam and Biryong waterfalls, the Geumganggul Cave and the Sinheung Temple. One can also visit the Songnisan National Park which is 80 km northwest of the Daeheon. Here one can see the Beobjusa Temple which has the tallest Buddha statue of 33 mete high.
Among the other places to visit North Korea, there is Busan, which is the largest port as well as second largest metropolis. Here the popular sightseeing includes the Busan Tower, the Yi Sun Shin statue, the Jagalchi Fish market as well as the UN Cemetery and the Municipal Market. There are beautiful sea views and beaches to be found here. The place also has the Geumgang Park and the Beomeosa which is a seventh century temple place. The other places to visit for Sightseeing in North Korea are the Buyei, Daego, Daejeon, Dosan Seowon, Geongbokgung and Incheon.
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