The Rough Guide to Korea 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by Norbert Paxton (Author)
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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to <country-region w:st=""><place w:st=""><country-region w:st="" /><place w:st="" />Korea</place></country-region></place /></country-region />, the ultimate guide to this stunning region. Covering both North & South Korea, the full-colour section introduces the countries highlights, from the shrines, temples and palaces of <city w:st="" /><place w:st="" />Seoul</place /></city /> to the broad stretches of paddy field in the Ch''ungch''ong-do province. With informed accounts and unparalleled coverage, clue-up on all the top sights from the small coastal towns and remote forested mountains of Eastern Korea to the rich rice fields of Korea’s South Western area with coverage all the islands, from Jeju Island to Ulleungdo. The guide takes a detailed look at Korean history, culture and wildlife with expert background on everything from Korean cuisine to hiking <country-region w:st=""><country-region w:st="" />South Korea</country-region></country-region />’s national parks to taking a tour in <country-region w:st=""><place w:st=""><country-region w:st="" /><place w:st="" />North Korea</place></country-region></place /></country-region />. There are plenty of practical tips and information on all the best accommodation, transportation, including visiting <country-region w:st=""><place w:st=""><country-region w:st="" /><place w:st="" />North Korea</place></country-region></place /></country-region /> from South, and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, restaurants, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of <country-region w:st=""><place w:st=""><country-region w:st="" /><place w:st="" />Korea</place></country-region></place /></country-region /> with the clearest maps of any guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 1 edition (August 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843538105
• ISBN-13: 978-1843538103
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #307,982 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst travel guides I have ever used (and I've used a lot), June 2, 2009

By	Andrew Behn (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Rough Guide to Korea is a terrible guide book. Do yourself a favor, navigate away from this page and go get yourself a Lonely Planet. The main problem is a lack of detailed information, the sort of stuff that doesn't seem critical when planning your trip from abroad, but which becomes abundantly clear when on the ground in Korea. This includes things such as a complete map of the Seoul metro (several stops near the ends are omitted), a detailed map of any neighborhood or thorough analysis of which sights are worthwhile and which are a complete waste of time. Nothing ruins a trip more efficiently than a guidebook which makes you believe you have all of the requisite information for a task only to leave you lost. It's not all bad, the cultural and historical information is well written and interesting, but not standout - this same information is portrayed equally well in any other guidebook. If you had a better experience than I, please refute me and write your own review. My advice however, is STAY AWAY.