Gunsan is a harbor town where the early 1900s still stand. A walkable day trip from Seoul by bus, with bread, noodles and an old railway.

Mokpo is the port at the south-west tip of Korea, with a long sea cable car, an old harbor town and some of the country’s best seafood. A 2-day plan without a car.

Danyang is a small river town in the mountains where Koreans go for cliffs, caves and garlic. How to do it in a day from Seoul without a car.

Damyang is Korea’s bamboo town, two hours from Seoul by KTX and bus. How to get there without a car, a one-day route and what Juknokwon costs.

Tongyeong is the harbor town on the south coast that Koreans call the Naples of Korea. How to get there without a car, a 2-day plan and what it costs.

Daegu is Korea’s fourth city and one of the least touristy. How to get there from Seoul by KTX, a 2-day plan from market to mountain, and what to eat.

Hahoe is a lived-in Joseon-era village in a bend of the river, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. How to reach it from Seoul by KTX and bus, what to see, what to eat in Andong and how to get back.