Lonely Planet Korea (Country Guide)

Had a great list of suggestions for most of the places we visited. The most helpful part for us was the subway map of Seoul, crucial for us to get to the sites we wanted to see. Amazing to have the book tell you which subway line and stop to use to get each site. We found the book particularly helpful for Seoul and in booking our tour of the DMZ.

I’ve purchased books from the lonely planet before and this one is no different. Useful information and definitely helpful for the planning process. Gives a variety of good insider tips on every topic you can imagine.

This is a great little guide for all of Korea. Packed with all the essential information. Lonely Planet always seems to be my go to guide when I travel anywhere in the world.

The map in the back was definitely more up to date than Google and the places recommended to visit were all fun to go to. Although for lodgings I would just find something online since I found cheaper options there.

I was disappointed by this book. For starters, it's pretty slim: 416 pages as compared to the 900-page Lonely Planet for Japan, which is a similar price. This book will serve you pretty well in Seoul, but I found its coverage of other cities very disappointing. For example, I went to Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea, and was surprised to find only 10 pages in the book dedicated to it. There are also about 40 pages dedicated to North Korea, which isn't a place that's widely-visited by most people, and certainly not self-guided tourists! I wish this book were longer to include better coverage overall, and had separated out South Korea to go further in-depth.

Excellent information on what to know about customs in Korea. Up to date information. What not to miss!

Korea is great; don’t be confused it’s not two stars for Korea but two stars for this tour guide. I used this guide for Jeju only, and the restaurants for Jeju is in need of a major update. It is not Lonely Planet’s fault; Korea changes rapidly. Restaurants come and go quickly. Use Naver instead for good places to eat and make sure that you call the restaurant before visiting. If they do not pick up that restaurant may be closed.

Always a fan of the LP Guidebooks and this didn't disappoint. Even our friends in Seoul found things in here they didn't know about and enjoyed.

Viene en buen estado y llego rapido. El contenido es bueno para planear tu viaje.

Ottima come tutte le guide Lonely Planet, ti dà le informazioni essenziali che ti consentono di organizza al meglio il viaggio in piena autonomia.E’ in inglese poiché in italiano non è stata tradotta ma di facilissima comprensione

Very useful for the first time in Korea. Contains some basic information on all the regions. For those who are planning a stay in Seoul only, I'd recommend something more Seoul-focused, but this LOnely Planet guide provides all the necessary information for travelling anywhere in South Korea. A bit short on modern attractions, such as K-pop related places, which for some people are the main reason to come to Korea, I hear.

We used the book for a two week jaunt round South Korea - the book proved really useful where slightly less reliable sources like Tripadvisor were not. It’s hugely detailed and provides interesting cultural and historical commentary to give the tourist tips a bit more colour. We used it before our trip to give us a rough idea of where to go and what to do, and then during to pinpoint specific locations, activities and work out how to get there. We were never disappointed! It’s accurate and a really, really helpful guide, especially if you’re heading to a country you know almost nothing about!!

Paquete recibido unos dìas más tarde de lo previsto. Pero, una vez recibido todo en orden.Genial guìa!!!. Buenos consejos para la planificaciòn del viaje. Un poco corta en el nùmero de paginas para un paìs como Corea en dònde hay tanto para ver.Esta version es del año 2016, es necesario una pequeña actualizaciòn.