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New DMZ tour program to be launched in June

 

The DMZ Peace Tour will give tourists a more intimate portrait of Korea's division, starting in June.

 DMZ tour

According to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Monday, the program will guide tourists through key spots in South Korean cities close to the North.

 

Tourists will begin their journey at Chuncheon Station. Once they reach the Seven Star Observatory in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province, a bus will take them around other spots, including Paro Lake that runs through Hwacheon and Yanggu.

 

Much of the area used to be part of North Korea before the Korean War (1950-53). The program may be interesting to those who want to learn about the violent confrontation between the South and North.

 

The KTO expects the program to promote the value of peace and draw more tourists to the area in the coming years.

 

The KTO plans to promote the program by inviting journalists, tour agents and international students to take the tour between May 3 and 13.

By Jung Min-ho, Korea Times