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North Korea
Short description of Pyongyang
Pyongyang (평양) is the capital of North Korea and the arrival point for nearly every visitor to the country. The city was rebuilt from scratch after the Korean War as a showcase of wide avenues, pastel apartment blocks and monuments on a colossal scale. Kim Il Sung Square, the Juche Tower across the Taedong River and the bronze statues on Mansu Hill are the fixed points of any itinerary, and the deep metro with its chandeliers and murals is visited as a sight. Museums, a circus, water parks and a microbrewery fill the rest. Travel here is only possible on a guided tour.
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Best time to visit: April – May or September
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- Kim Il Sung Square
- Mansudae Grand Monument
- Pyongyang Metro ride
- Juche Tower viewing platform
- Arch of Triumph
- Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum & USS Pueblo
- Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
- Mangyongdae birthplace
- Moranbong Park on a Sunday
- Party Foundation Monument
- Taedonggang beer bar
- Pyongyang Circus
- Mansudae Art Studio
- Ryugyong Hotel pyramid from the street
- Munsu Water Park
- Chollima Statue
- Korean Central History Museum
- Revolving restaurant of the Koryo Hotel
- Cold noodles at Okryugwan
- Pyongyang Film Studio
- Mass gymnastics at May Day Stadium (approx. September)