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South Korea: Ancient Tombs Of Bullo-Dong

On my way back from Mt. Palgongosan i noticed a sign saying ‚Bullo-Dong ancient tombs`. I got curious about it, and since it was still time before dusk, i decided to get out of the bus spontaneously.

A board on the edge of this hilly site explains there are about 210 tombs from the fifth or sixth century. The atmosphere was pretty calm when i walked trough the hilly landscape. There were hardly any people. In silence i looked over to the city and enjoyed the scenery. Only when i got closer to a prominent tree at the top of a hill, another photographer approached. It turned out to be a student from the nearby university of Daegu. We had a chat when he showed me beautiful photos he made after rain, when all the hills were covered in lush green grass. I must come definitely back on another time of the year.

Juni 23, 2024Juni 22, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, history, nature, reportage, SouthKorea, travelTags: ancienttombs, Asia, bullodong, daegu, history, korea, landscape, nature, palgongsan, people, renebauerphotography, reportage, SouthKorea, tombs, tombsofbullodong, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: Short Hike At Mt. Palgongsan

On my visit at the Dongwhasa temple near Daegu i noticed a small cabin car going up into the area of Mt. Palgongsan. Spontanously decision was made to take a ride uphill. When i asked for a hiking trail back, they told me there’s one, but might be rather difficult. However, the view from the cafe on the top is beautiful. I got a coffee there and had an interesting talk with Momo, who was a visitor from Thailand. The way down wasn’t as difficult or even dangerous as i’m told, but beautifully lonely and with pretty views over the mountain forests. I truly enjoyed it, but made too many selfies 😉

Juni 19, 2024Juni 19, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, nature, SouthKorea, travelTags: Asia, cablecar, daegu, donghwasa, hike, hiking, korea, landscape, mountain, mountainview, nature, palgongsan, people, renebauerphotography, SouthKorea, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: Temple of Donghwasa

Near the city of Daegu, settled on the foot of Mt. Palgongsan, is the beautiful temple complex of Dhongwasa. It’s surrounded by lush forest with small streams and nice walk ways trough nature.

The first temple dates back around 1500 years ago. Nowadays are existing older buildings beside new houses and temples with huge statues and figures. Among them are also some figures from African animals. No idea they just like them here too or there’s maybe a deeper meaning about it. More clearly seems the meaning of angry looking guards at the entrance and the calm Buddha inside the complex.

Juni 16, 2024Juni 16, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, history, landscape, nature, roadtrip, SouthKorea, tradition, travelTags: Asia, buddha, buddhism, daegu, donghwasa, korea, landscape, nature, palgongsan, people, religion, renebauerphotography, SouthKorea, temple, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: Busan Gamcheon Culture Village

The last highlight on our Busan day tour was the bustling and colorful Gamcheon Culture Village.

Peter, our guide, grow up in this neighborhood. So, he could lead us trough small alleys and knows all the short cuts to the interesting points and views. Meanwhile on the main routes the tourists were queueing up for a specific „instagrammable“ picture. Instead of lining up, i rather had a coffee myself.

The tour ended at Songdo Bay with its Cloud Bridge. A beautiful place to have a few minutes more with these nice and funny participants of this day tour.

Juni 12, 2024Juni 12, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: SouthKorea, travelTags: Asia, busan, city, citytour, cloudbridge, coffee, culture, culturevillage, daytour, gamcheon, hanbok, korea, people, renebauerphotography, reportage, songdo, songdobay, songdobeach, SouthKorea, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: Busan Fish Market & BIFF

Another highlight on the day tour trough Busan. The fish market and the nearby shopping street BIFF.

Let the pictures speak for themselves…

Juni 9, 2024Juni 9, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, reportage, travel, urbanlifeTags: Asia, biff, busan, daytour, fish, fishmarket, korea, market, people, renebauerphotography, reportage, sightseeing, SouthKorea, streetmarket, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea’s `most beautiful temple`!

In Busan outskirt lies the most beautiful Buddhist temple of South Korea, as they stated themself : Haedong Yonggungsa.

At the edge of a rocky coast line lies this big temple complex. Many corners and niches in buildings but also between rocks with statues and holy shrines. Worshippers come to pray, to be thankfully for success or begging for a good luck in a healthy and wealthy future. But also non-believers get stunned by its beauty and the rich cultural heritage it hosts. And then there is still the undeniable hunger for good signs, which makes us humans too. So, i was too tempted to try my luck by throwing a lucky coin into a several meters away stone bowl. And hit it at my second attempt. The future will show…

Juni 5, 2024Juni 4, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, humansofplanetearth, landscape, reportage, travelTags: Asia, buddha, buddhism, buddhisttemple, busan, coast, daytour, haedongyonggungsa, korea, landscape, people, religion, renebauerphotography, reportage, SouthKorea, temple, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: Busan’s APEC House

„Busan is Good“ is stated at the main station. To check this statement i decided to join a day tour group with a guide to reach the bit further places too.

After the participants got collect from their hotels, a drive over the Gwangandaegyo, also known as Diamont Bridge, brought us to Haeundae District.

First highlight was the APEC house, where meetings of the ‚Asian-Pacific-Economic-Cooperation‘ are held, as the tour guide proudly explained. It is indeed a impressive building in a round shape, settled at the bay with beautiful view. From there it’s just a short, wonderful stroll along the coast to the Haeundae Beach, which i visited just the day before (check my prior post).

That stroll gave us first opportunity to learn more about the tour participants and our guide. And of course the first selfies and tourist photos are taken as well.

more are coming. stay tuned…

Juni 2, 2024Juni 3, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, flower, history, reportage, SouthKorea, travelTags: apec, apechouse, Asia, beach, busan, busanisgood, city, daytour, haeundae, history, korea, landscape, people, renebauerphotography, reportage, selfie, sighseeing, SouthKorea, Travel, urban Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Busan, The South Of South Korea

Just when i arrived Busan i bought a bus ticket to the popular Haeunde Beach with it’s famous beach train. I didn’t take a ride in one of these colorful capsules, but took a walk along the train route.

Later on i took a streched beach walk among many other weekend visitors on the beach. Just to collect some more impressions from the beach life.

Mai 30, 2024Mai 30, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, humansofplanetearth, portrait, reportage, roadtrip, SouthKorea, travel, urbanlifeTags: Asia, beach, beachlife, beachtrain, busan, cablecar, haeunde, haeundebeach, korea, landscape, people, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, skyline, SouthKorea, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: Day Trip Up North #DMZ

A „must see“ when in South Korea is the DMZ, the demilitarized zone on the border with North Korea.

On the way there was a stop at the Majang Reservoir Suspension Bridge. Just enough time for a nice stroll in the cool, fresh air of the morning.

Just before the DMZ is a place called Imjingak. A touristic place for foreign and domestic tourists alike. It tells the story of a border town, which supposed to be not. And it also has carry still some hope, that the unused railway tracks and bridge are connecting the people of north and south one day again.

(stay tuned for the next post, inside the DMZ)