ROAD TO KOREA

Reviewed city guides

Places that earn a stop

Only fully reviewed guides are published. More cities return when transport, lodging and local detail have been checked.

R2WonjuA practical Gangwon gateway where rail movement, mountain air and a working regional city meet.R2GangneungCoffee, pine forest and the first full view of Korea’s East Sea.R3InjeA quiet approach to Seoraksan built around valleys, roads and slower mountain weather.R3SokchoA compact coastal base for Seoraksan, harbor markets and northeastern light.R1DaejeonA modern junction that makes Korea’s transport geography visible.R1GyeongjuSilla tombs, temple landscapes and a city best understood after sunset.R1BusanA port metropolis where mountains, markets and beaches meet.R5JeonjuA walkable food city whose quieter streets matter as much as its famous village.R6MokpoModern history, island ferries and one of Korea’s strongest maritime food cultures.R8HaenamFields, temples and the slow final approach to the southern edge of the peninsula.