If you can't make it to China, Hwaseong Fortress is the next best thing. Absolutely amazing! Don't miss the reenactments. More

This is an amazing place. I walked about half the length of the wall. At every turn there is something different to see. It was great to ring the big bell on the wall. The walk is free but there is a nominal fee to ring the bell Free guides on parts of the wall. More

Hwaseong Fortress was a place I had not heard about until going to the Korean War Museum and learning about it. I then went to the city of Suwon to check it out, not knowing how much of the wall was still there or not. Much of the fortress has been reconstructed/restored, but there are still quite a few places... More

Ran into Hwaseong Fortress by mistake while exploring Suwon. Interesting place More

This is very well preserved and completely accessible. A bit of a climb on one side, it affords wonderful views of the city and the valley the hill overlooks. you can walk around the wohle center of the city More

My family (not teens but adult children) and a couple of friends spent half a day exploring this site. The fortress, palace and museum provide a great visual history of Korea. The exhibits inside the reconstructed palace are geared more for young children. They have traditional Korean games set up, a tea room, rice paper making, paper folding, pottery work... More

Nice to spend half a day to walk around the fortress as a side trip away from Seoul city center. Prepare a pair of comfortable walking shoes as you might need to walk a lot and climbing too. More

The Heaseong Fortress is a UNESCO World Heratige Site. The fortress has been successfully recreated to allow visitors to walk the permiter and see what a traditional Korean Fortress looked like during the Joseon Era. Simply put, while Seoul gets a lot of attention, this fortress is worth the houur trek from the city center. It is a must see! More

The grounds are lovely, and the cultural shows in front of the fortress gates on weekends are interesting. The palace buildings themselves, though, are all re-built. While the history of this site dates back to the 1700's, most of the buildings were destroyed by war, and the replica buildings that are now there were built fairly recently. (Not the towers,... More