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by Norbert Paxton (Author), Rough Guides (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1 pages
  • Publisher: Rough Guides; 1 edition (1 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843538105
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843538103
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Korea, the ultimate guide to this stunning region. Covering both North & South Korea, the full-colour section introduces the countries highlights, from the shrines, temples and palaces of Seoul to the broad stretches of paddy field in the Chungcheong provinces. With informed accounts and unparalleled coverage, clue-up on all the top sights from the small coastal towns and remote forested mountains of Eastern Korea to the rich rice fields of Korea’s South Western area with coverage all the islands, from Jeju Island to Ulleungdo. The guide takes a detailed look at Korean history, culture and wildlife with expert background on everything from Korean cuisine to hiking South Korea’s national parks to taking a tour in North Korea. There are plenty of practical tips and information on all the best accommodation, transportation, including visiting North Korea from South, and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, restaurants, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of Korea with the clearest maps of any guide.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best guide for the Korean Peninsula, 20 Oct 2008
Having traveled to North Korea in 2007 I was quite pleased to see that Rough Guides had finally put together a Korea book in time for my trip to the South in 2008.

Before I traveled to the North I was keen to to digest all the available material I could get on Korea. The Lonely Planet is woefully inadequate in its North Korea information and left me feeling that they had taken a few shortcuts presumably because they knew not many people ever go there. The Rough Guide provides a better and more measured commentary on what is sure to be one of the most interesting countries that can be visited.

I also looked at the Moon Guide to South Korea before my trip which is a 800 page volume for a country half the size of the UK. It reads more like a telephone directory than a useful travel guide. It describes in some detail, the method of gaining a train ticket in Busan - put coin in machine, press button for the correct ticket, take card from the machine...it goes on and on and is easily one of the funniest yet most patronising things I have ever read.

The strength of this Rough Guide is that it doesn't feel the need to cover every possible hotel of restaurant, only the ones which are good or must be avoided. Surely this is what a travel book is for?

The recommendations within the book were spot on and I found some great places to eat even in some of the smaller places I went like Jeondongjin and Gonju. I also drank far too much Dongdongju!

This book also has by far the best section on Seoul in any guidebook available especially for the nightlife areas around the Universities.

I even got a free drink off this guy who has a beer stall in Hongdae because I showed him that he was mentioned in the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The revised opinion: the best guide to Korea available. , 19 Oct 2008
By cyborg023 (Leicester, UK.) - See all my reviews
I had previously written a scathing and, frankly, daft review of this book, so I would like to make amends for my hasty opinions. I've since been using this Rough Guide on my travels, and feel that this guide has a great deal to offer the visitor to Korea.

Although I don't particularly care for the organisation of the book, this is really a minor complaint on an otherwise highly informative and well written guide book. This latter point is crucial to the feel of the book; Norbert Paxton is an opinionated, witty and concise travel writer. There's no tedious waffle and overlong historical meandering; what's interesting and important is extracted and commented upon.

Bart King is quite correct in what he says, this really is the best guide to Korea on the market.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative & knowledgeable book, 26 Jun 2009
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the author captured the essence and paradoxes of S Korea - a really useful guide for both a first time or returning visitor
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