A country · 302 places · 14 regions
South Korea, all of it.
302 curated places across 14 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Busan, Jeju Province, Gangwon Province and Gyeonggi Province — read below as chapters, with 10 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Busan · 27 places
Busan
Occupying a hillside between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, Bukchon preserves several hundred traditional hanok courtyard houses in the heart of modern Seoul. The tiled rooflines cascade down alleyways that converge at a small hilltop overlook — a viewpoint widely recognised as one of Seoul's signature vistas — particularly striking in early morning before the crowds gather.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Jeju Province · 21 places
Jeju Province
A UNESCO World Natural Heritage tuff cone that erupted from the sea approximately 100,000 years ago, Seongsan Ilchulbong — literally 'Sunrise Peak' — rises 182 metres from the eastern tip of Jeju Island. Its crater rim, lined with 99 rock pinnacles, frames a broad green bowl at the summit. The climb takes roughly 30 minutes and rewards with wide coastal views that are best in the orange light of early morning.
✦ Sunrise year-round; spring for green meadows, winter for clear air · $
Chapter III · Gangwon Province · 16 places
Gangwon Province
The most dramatic of Korea's mountain parks, Seoraksan occupies the northern Taebaek range and is defined by granite spires, deep gorges, and broadleaf forests that turn vivid red and orange each autumn. The Ulsanbawi rock formation — a cluster of six granite pillars accessible via a steep 1.5-kilometre staircase — is one of the park's most photographed subjects. Buddhist temples, including Sinheungsa, sit at the mountain's base.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Gyeonggi Province · 13 places
Gyeonggi Province
A late-eighteenth-century fortress wall encircling the old center of Suwon, complete with gates, command posts, and floodgates over a stream. Visitors can walk long stretches of the ramparts between restored towers.
✦ April to October · $
Regions of South Korea
Every place in South Korea
302 places, one country.
Gyeongbokgung
Seoul, South Korea
✦ April–May (cherry blossoms) or October–November (autumn foliage) · $
Bukchon Hanok Village
Busan, South Korea
✦ April–May or October–November · $
Changdeokgung
Seoul, South Korea
✦ October–November for peak autumn foliage in the Secret Garden · $
Namsan Seoul Tower
Seoul, South Korea
✦ Year-round; night visits popular for city light photography · $$
Inwangsan
Seoul, South Korea
✦ April–May or October–November · $
Seongsan Ilchulbong
Jeju Province, South Korea
✦ Sunrise year-round; spring for green meadows, winter for clear air · $
Hallasan National Park
Jeju Province, South Korea
✦ April–June (azalea bloom) or October–November (autumn colours) · $
Manjanggul
Jeju Province, South Korea
✦ Year-round; the cave maintains a consistent 11–21 °C temperature · $
Jeju Olle Trail
Jeju Province, South Korea
✦ March–May or September–November · $
Jungmun Beach
Jeju Province, South Korea
✦ July–August for swimming; spring and autumn for beach walks · $$
Gyeongju
North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
✦ April (cherry blossoms along tomb mounds) or October–November · $
Bulguksa
North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
✦ April–May or October–November · $
Hahoe Folk Village
North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
✦ May–June or September–October · $
Seoraksan National Park
Gangwon Province, South Korea
✦ Late September–October for autumn foliage; May–June for azalea blooms · $
Nami Island
Gangwon Province, South Korea
✦ Late October–early November for peak autumn foliage; April for cherry blossoms · $
Andong
North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
✦ September–October (Mask Dance Festival) or April–May · $
Boseong Green Tea Fields
South Jeolla, South Korea
✦ May–June (first harvest, vivid green) or November for low mist · $
Jirisan National Park
South Jeolla, South Korea
✦ May for azaleas; October–November for autumn colour; winter for snow · $
Dadohaehaesang National Park
South Jeolla, South Korea
✦ April–May (camellia and rapeseed flowers) or September–October · $
Busan
Busan, South Korea
✦ October–November for weather and the international film festival; July–August for beaches · $$
Gamcheon Culture Village
Busan, South Korea
✦ April–June or September–November · $
Haedong Yonggungsa
Busan, South Korea
✦ Sunrise year-round; spring and autumn for clear conditions · $
Gwangalli Beach
Busan, South Korea
✦ Year-round; summer evenings for fireworks festivals · $$
Jeonju Hanok Village
North Jeolla, South Korea
✦ April–May or September–November · $