Suwon

We arrived in Suwon in the midst of a typhoon, with torrential rain, very inadequate umbrellas, and equally inappropriate leather shoes which are very difficult to keep dry when travelling. Despite this we battled on.
Andy came over on our first night and took us to explore the back alleys near our hotel to find a traditional Korean restaurant…Bingo!!!!! What a find. A wonderful Suwon BBQ ribs establishment. An abundance of food was delivered to our table which had a BBQ built into it, and we dined on pickled veggies, pork, chicken and other delicacies which one wrapped on lettuce and sesame leaves.
The next day was no better weather wise, but as we had come this far we were not going to be deterred by the downpour, and headed to the tourist office to book onto a Suwon tour. As we were the only ones there it didn’t look promising at first, but fortunately a young Canadian girl arrived so the three of us with a delightful english-speaking guide and driver, set out in a huge bus to see the sights.
The main attraction is the Hwaseong Fortress which has been listed by UNESCO.
It was begun by king Jeongjo (1776-1800) in honour of his deceased father.

Enveloping an area of 130ha of Suwon city in a huge ellipse, the fortress wall runs 5.7km.















After the fortress we had a walk around the set of the most famous soapie in Korea…. the Korean version of “Neighbours”.

Street scene













The market place