Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan National Park is one of the most beautiful national parks in Korea and it is easy to see why.  Seorak Mountain is the third tallest mountain in Korea at approximately 1700m tall.  The national park is near the eastern coast of Korea and once you get to the top you can see the city of Sokcho, also a popular tourist attraction as well as the Sea of Japan.

The park has amazing hiking trails that are very accessible for most people but if you want a challenge there are several trails that will not disappoint.  It took an 11 hour hike to the summit round trip.

Baseball in Seoul

There are some stark differences between baseball games in Korea and those in the States.  The best part about  the stadiums in Korea is that you can bring in whatever you want, including beer.  The vendors sell KFC chicken and Burger King burgers at almost no mark up.  Decent tickets cost only about $15 dollars which is a big difference to what I am usually used to paying.

From a baseball purists point of view the games in Korea may not be as enjoyable as they are stateside but if you are looking to go out with a few friends and have a good time, baseball games in Korea are definitely one of the places you can go to do that.  The crowd has custom cheers for most of the players and there are cheerleaders, yes cheerleaders in between innings.  The games actually resemble soccer matches in Europe but don't actually get as rowdy.

Seoul from the Top

locks left by newlyweds

Seoul

observation decks of tower

Han River

Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower as it is also known is located on Namsan Mountain near the center of Seoul.  From the top, nearly 1600 feet above sea level, you can see almost all of Seoul which is quite an impressive view.  Many newlyweds come up to the tower and place a lock on one of the railings symbolizing their desire to stay together forever.  All of the locks create a spectacular view but not as spectacular as the sprawling city itself.  Populating the valley's of the surrounding mountains Seoul is one of the world's megacities with a population of 12.5 million and nearly 25 million with the surrounding areas making it the world's second largest metro area.