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Korea is the only divided country in the world. After the
Korean War (June 25 1950 – July 27 1953), South Korea and North Korea
established a border that cut the Korean peninsula roughly in half. Stretching
for 2km on either side of this border is the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
As one of the last relics of the Cold War, the DMZ attracts a great deal of
public interest, and is a popular destination for travelers visiting Korea.
Despite the fact that this is the most heavily armed border in the world, it is
extremely rare that any hostilities take place. These days the DMZ is a safe
destination that we would thoroughly recommend to any traveler. The DMZ and its
surroundings contain many interesting historical sights and pristine untouched
natural surroundings.
Various organizations offer DMZ guided tours.
Itineraries differ, but most tours will take visitors to an observatory, one of
North Korea’s infiltration tunnels, a military base, and right into Panmunjeom,
the Joint Security Area in the middle of the DMZ where negotiations between the
two sides are held.
→ Learn more about the DMZ and DMZ tour agencies → Panmunjeom – The Great Divide Even visitors on a stopover can visit the DMZ. → Korea DMZ Transit Tour For over fifty years the areas surrounding the DMZ have been restricted to the general public. As a result, they have become a wildlife preserve containing incredible bio-diversity. The DMZ and its surrounding areas are now referred to as the Peace and Life Zone (PLZ), and a special tour course has been designed taking travelers to destinations of historical interest and outstanding natural beauty. → The DMZ (PLZ) Tour Course Guidebook → Discovering the Hidden Treasures of the PLZ (DMZ) Read other travelers’ accounts of their trip to the DMZ. → Brushing with the cold northerly winds → Edward Ahn’ s experience on the Korea DMZ Tour |
| Destinations in the DMZ |
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| • Paju-gun, Gyeonggi-do Province | |||
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| Panmunjeom | Imjinkak | Tongil Unification Observatory | The Third Tunnel |
| • Cheolwon-gun, Gangwon-do Province | |||
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| Cheorui
Samgakji (The Iron Triangle Zone) |
The Second Tunnel | Woljeongri
Station (Cheorui Samgak Observatory) |
Nodongdangsa (The labor Party Office) |
| • Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do Province | |||
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| The Fourth Tunnel Observatory | Eulji Observatory | ||
| • Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do Province | |||
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| Goseong Tongil Unification | |||
| Additional Sites of Interest | ||
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| Korea Military Academy | War Memorial of Korea | United Nations Memorial Cemetery and Peace Park |
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