DPRK

3/10/09 - 11/10/09 DPRK



We were treated like VIP's in the DPRK - we dined in the nicest restaurants and were staying in the best hotels (incl. a spa hotel originally only for officials). We saw some of the worlds most impressive monuments, such as the worlds biggest arch (Triumphant Return arch is 10m higher than the Paris' Arc de Triomphe), the worlds highest stone tower (Juche-Tower) and we got to ride on the worlds deepest metro (110m deep). Even though we only got to see 2 of the fantastically designed stations (Glory & Revival/Revitalization), we made it to the end of the line and can therefore legitimatley say that we urbaneered Pyongyang! We were also privileged to be invited to see a childrens home, a kindergarden and a middle-school. The DPRK education system is excellent with 11 years of compulsory schooling freely provided by the state. We also learned a lot about Kim Il Sung, founder of the nation and sun of the the 21st century. Our guides were fantastic, very knowledgeable and genuinely lovely people who took great care of us and made our trip very enjoyable.


We also visited many museums and monuments of relevance to the nations history and the life of Kim Il Sung. We were very fortunate to see an Arirang, the worlds largest mass gymnastics performance with 100,000 performers. We had a fantastic time in Pyongyang and the DPRK.





This article in the Guardian describes a similar DPRK tourist experience to ours, although we traveled with a different company, Regent Travel, based in Bristol.