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“Right in the middle”

Yanggakdo Hotel

3 of 5 stars
neitsytmaria
Helsinki
Dec 26, 2009

The Yanggakdo Hotel is situated in the middle of Pyongyang. When I say middle, I really mean that – in the middle of the city is a river, in the middle on the river is an island and in the middle of...more

“You don't have a choice when in North Korea”

Koryo Hotel

4 of 5 stars
karisawerner
Dijon, France
Dec 23, 2009

Most people coming to North Korea will come with a tour group which will stay in one of two hotels for foreigners. I stayed in the Koryo Hotel, which was nice. The room was large and there was hot...more

“Not your standard touristic spot”
3 of 5 stars
Huasteco
San Francisco, California
Sep 30, 2008

I just visited North Korea (Pyongyang specifically). We left from Beijing on September 23 and returned to Beijing on September 27. If you go, make sure to do a little research about this kind of...more

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