Kaesong

Kaesong is located only 8 km north from the DMZ (Panmunjom) in North Korea. This historical city was the capital of Koryo (Goryeo, 918-1392), one of the strongest kingdoms on the Korean peninsula.

The 198 km drive from Pyongyang through empty highways will offer remarkable sites of the North Korean countryside and glimpses of people's daily activities outside of the capital.

South Koreans are also allowed to go to visit, albeit just for a day and in spite of not being able to go to Pyongyang. These can be spotted on modern buses and with guides in blue outfits wearing headsets, walkie talkies in hand.

The former capital of Koryo is renowned in the DPRK for its Ginseng and for hosting the Koryo Museum, which in the 11th century became the highest educational institution of Koryo holding up to 2000 students.

The DPRK currently allows South Koreans visit this city.

Stopping for lunch at this historical city is always a treat with separate dishes being served in individual covered metal bowls. A few hundred metres up the road from the restaurant yet another impressive statue of Kim Il Sung looms on a hill over the entire city.

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