Trip to the DMZ

Most foreigners don't know much about Korea. Tourism isn't a big for this little country. But, one of the most unique things about Korea is that it is the only country in the world currently split in two, with one side officially at war with the other.

South Korea invites us to explore this unique aspect by offering several tours of the DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) near the border of the two countries.

The tour consisted of:
The Third Tunnel
-A (now blocked, thankfully) tunnel dug from the North Korean side in the 1970s, designed to infiltrate Seoul. There are supposedly dozens of tunnels still undiscovered!

Dora Observatory
-Where you can sneak a peek at North Korea.
Dorasan Train Station
-One ticket to Pyeongyang, please! ..Or that's the hope after unification anyway!

Imjingak
-As close as you can get to North Korea without special permissions. It is also a popular destination for dating Korean couples, complete with a theme park!


Anyway, at first this seemed to me an absolutely bizarre tourist attraction. Not many tours boast a tunnel dug for infiltration. But I feel privileged to have been able to visit the DMZ at this strange point in Korean history. A~saaaaa!