Visit Busan

Visit Jeju, a volcanic island off South Korea's southern coast. Explore Hallasan (South Korea's highest peak at 1,947m with a crater lake), see the Manjanggul Lava Tube (one of the longest in the world at 7.4km), relax at Jungmun Beach (with black volcanic sand and clear waters), and try local specialties like black pork barbecue and hallabong tangerines.

The "museum without walls": grassy royal burial mounds, the Cheomseongdae observatory and Silla-dynasty treasures across the town.

Korea's oldest Chinatown, the Songdo smart city and the island beaches by the airport.

The Seomun night market, a medicine-herb street and the Haeinsa temple with its 80,000 printing blocks nearby.

The birthplace of bibimbap and a hanok village of 800 traditional houses to stay in.

The Hahoe folk village, its mask dance and the Confucian academies of the Joseon aristocracy.

The Hwaseong fortress walls to walk in a loop, and the fried chicken street below them.

Visit Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace (the largest of the Five Grand Palaces built in 1395), shop and eat street food at Myeongdong (a bustling district known for cosmetics and tteokbokki), and see panoramic city views from N Seoul Tower (a landmark with love locks and observatory).