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South Korea: walking on Daejeon and Seoul (May 2017)

In May 2017, at the city of Daejeon, a conference in my working area was held. The presentations started on Monday 22nd, and, in the previous Sunday, my friend Arnulf Kost (from Berlin) and I, walked in the downtown. Daejeon is a large and industrial city, but its downtown is nice. There are stores in the main streets but, more interesting, there are underground galleries with a very large number of stores.
In my last day in Korea, I visited Seoul, as in 2004. There are beautiful traditional monuments in town but the more impressive is Gyeongbokgung Palace at the heart of Seoul. It looks very much as the Forbitten City in Beijing, China.
Seoul has strongly changed if compared to the city in 2004. I could barely recognize some main streets and avenues. Modern buildings replaced the old ones. It certainly reflects the flourishing economy of South Korea.
Worthy to be mentioned: Korean people are very nice and kind with visitors.
I used my Olympus E-M1 camera and the Zuiko lens 14-150mm.
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Daejeon: a food store in one of the galleries.
Daejeon: a food store in one of the galleries.		 Daejeon; downtown, close to the train station.
Daejeon; downtown, close to the train station.		 Daejeon: typical Korean food (normally very spicy) in one of the galleries of downtown.
Daejeon: typical Korean food (normally very spicy) in one of the galleries of downtown.		 Daejeon: downtown.
Daejeon: downtown.
My favorite food there: pork with curry sauce.
My favorite food there: pork with curry sauce. 		Daejeon: downtown.
Daejeon: downtown.		 Daejeon; a store gallery.
Daejeon; a store gallery.		 Seoul: the Namdaemun gate, in downtown.
Seoul: the Namdaemun gate, in downtown.
Seoul: the Namdaemun gate, in downtown.
Seoul: the Namdaemun gate, in downtown.		 Seoul: detail of the Namdaemun gate, in downtown.
Seoul: detail of the Namdaemun gate, in downtown.		 Seoul: at Namdaemun gate, Guard-changing.
Seoul: at Namdaemun gate, Guard-changing.		 Seoul, downtown.
Seoul, downtown.
Seoul, downtown.
Seoul, downtown.		 Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace.		 Seoul: inside Deoksugung Palace.
Seoul: inside Deoksugung Palace.		 Seoul: inside Deoksugung Palace.
Seoul: inside Deoksugung Palace.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing, an attraction.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing, an attraction.		 Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.		 Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.		 Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.
Seoul: the Deoksugung Palace; the Royal Guard-Changing.		 Seoul, downtown.
Seoul, downtown. 		Seoul, downtown; I was wondering why so many busy photographers?
Seoul, downtown; I was wondering why so many busy photographers? 		Answer: an important politician, I guess.
Answer: an important politician, I guess.
Seoul, downtown, walking towards the superbe Gyeongbokgung palace.
Seoul, downtown, walking towards the superbe Gyeongbokgung palace. 		Seoul, downtown, the entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Seoul, downtown, the entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace. 		Seoul, downtown, the internal entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Seoul, downtown, the internal entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace. 		The Gyeongbokgung Palace plan, according this old painting.
The Gyeongbokgung Palace plan, according this old painting.
Gyeongbokgung Palace; inside, there are several different constructions and monuments.
Gyeongbokgung Palace; inside, there are several different constructions and monuments.		 Gyeongbokgung Palace; a bulding detail, wood made.
Gyeongbokgung Palace; a bulding detail, wood made.		 Gyeongbokgung Palace; the wood construction.
Gyeongbokgung Palace; the wood construction.		 Gyeongbokgung Palace; a detail of the wall painting.
Gyeongbokgung Palace; a detail of the wall painting.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace. 		Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; Korean girls with typical clothes.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; Korean girls with typical clothes. 		Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; Seoul downtown in the background.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; Seoul downtown in the background. 		Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is very similar to the Forbitten City, in Beijing.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is very similar to the Forbitten City, in Beijing.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace. 		Seoul; inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Seoul; inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace. 		Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace. 		Roof detail; inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; modern buildings in the background.
Roof detail; inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; modern buildings in the background.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace. 		Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; typical roofs.
Inside the Gyeongbokgung Palace; typical roofs. 		Seoul: old and new buildings; here, near the Seoul Train Station.
Seoul: old and new buildings; here, near the Seoul Train Station. 		Seoul: old and new buildings.
Seoul: old and new buildings.
Seoul: old and new buildings.
Seoul: old and new buildings.
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