Blue Diamond Resorts, one of the leading global providers of all-inclusive resorts, is thrilled to announce that Royalton Cayo Santa Maria has been recognized as the Best All-Inclusive in the Caribbean by TripAdvisor's prestigious Travellers' Choice Best of the Best awards. This exceptional achievem

By Honorary Reporters Karolina Wojciechowska and Agnieszka Kowalczyk from Poland and Fetty Asihta Kencana Putri from IndonesiaPhotos = Agnieszka Kowalczyk and Fetty Asihta Kencana Putri A group of Honorary Reporters on April 4 visited the Korean Culture Center (KCC) in Warsaw, Poland, for the offici

Korea’s public transportation system is well-known for being convenient, inexpensive and clean.The KOREA TOUR CARD is a transit card for international tourists.Use it to pay for different types of public transport and enjoy a wide range of benefits offered by some 160 tourist attractions, performanc

Course InformationMain Tourist Attractions in CourseDaehanmun GateOriginally, Deoksugung Palace’s main gate was the Inhwamun Gate on the Southern side. Then, the eastern side of Gyeongun Palace became the new center after construction of Hwangudan Altar. As a result, Daeanmun Gate on the eastern sid

By Kim Hayeon The number of international flights last month was nearly 60% of the pre-COVID-19 level in January 2019. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Feb. 6 said the country in January saw 27,206 international flights boarded by 4.61 million passengers. The passenger figure wa

Cruise lines halted because of COVID-19 will be resumed for the first time in three years and five months. The Incheon Port Authority on Jan. 8 said Europa 2, a 43,000-ton vessel from the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd AG, will arrive on March 19 at Incheon Port International Cruise Terminal. T

Here are some of the attractions and festivals that offer free admission during Seollal holidays.Gyeongbokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Changdeokgung PalaceEnjoy the representative royal palaces of Korea this winter. During the holiday period, a free “Royal Guard Sehwa” dra

Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Dec. 22 released this year's list of eight "Korean Tourism Stars" including Suncheonman Bay National Garden, the hit K-drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and soccer superstar Son Heung Min.The ministry and

For a long time, traveling in South Korea was not an easy task, especially if you are foreigners and are unfamiliar with the language. The locals are hospitable but in some areas, English and other languages are not really available. And sometimes even when you are fluent in Korean, the choices of w

The number of overseas tourists who visited Korea in September skyrocketed 276% from the same month last year. The Korea Tourism Organization on Oct. 31 released data on Korean tourism from that month saying the number of international visitors was an estimated 337,638. The figure was up 247,800 (27

By Lee Kyoung MiNationals of eight countries and regions including Japan from Nov. 1 can enter Korea without a visa. Lim Sookyoung, director-general of the infectious disease crisis response bureau of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, on Oct. 19 told a briefing, "Visa-free entry for national

The mandatory PCR test for all inbound passengers in Korea on their first day of arrival will be lifted from Oct. 1. Second Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Lee Ki-il, who is concurrently first general coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, on Sept. 30 told a

‘Korea Halal Association’ has provided halal information in Korea, based on strong Muslim network including Halal Hub Malaysia and many other countries. They also have been tried to raise awareness and disabuse misunderstanding of Halal in Korea. They provide customers not only halal certification a

Starting September 1, 2022, Jeju Island will require K-ETA.Travelers holding passports of 112 countries that were either visa-free or visa-waived to Jeju Island will now be required to apply for a K-ETA before entering Jeju Island. Travelers can apply online via the K-ETA official website or mobile

The predeparture test for COVID-19 for all arriving passengers in Korea will be lifted on Sept. 3. In a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at Government Complex-Seoul on Aug. 31, Second Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Lee Ki-il, who is concurrently first gene

The schedule of the interactive "Moonlight Tour" of Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul for the second half of the year has been released, allowing visitors to walk around the moonlit landmark in the autumn air. The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and Korean Cu

Since November 2020, the square had undergone 21 months of renovation geared to add public convenience facilities and raise pedestrian access.The main change to the square is larger pedestrian paths. The roads west of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts was cleared to expand the square, which

Korean culture is taking the world by storm. Spanning popular culture such as pop music, TV dramas and films, Hallyu (Korean Wave) is expanding its influence in sectors like literature and performing arts. Korean food is no exception. From dishes served at Buddhist temples to kimchi, bulgogi (marina

HiKR Ground, a tourism promotion center offering immersive experiences and information on Hallyu content and tourist destinations in Korea for the MZ generation, was opened on July 22.The five-story venue is located at the Seoul Center of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on Cheonggyecheon-ro Str

Yu Hong-june, a prominent art historian in Korea and chair professor at Myongji University in Seoul, said in his book "My Exploration of Cultural Heritage," "The more you know, the more you see." Even if a place is famous or on a plain ordinary day, a landscape can be seen differently depending on t