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P'yŏngyang (Pyeongyang) is the capital city of North Korea, and is situated on the Taedong River in the Northwest of the country.

Contents 1 Get in 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

Nearly all visitors arrive either by plane or train. The international airport is located near Pyongyang and has direct flights to and from Beijing, China and occasional flights between Pyongyang and some places in Russia. Most tourists fly into Beijing and then connect to the flight to Pyongyang. Trains from China arrive at Pyongyang's main central train station.

Get around

Visitors to North Korea will need to be accompanied by an accredited guide or guides, who will arrange where you can visit.

See

• The Pyongyang Metro.
• The 20 meter high bronze statue of the Great Leader Kim Il-Sung at Mansudae.
• The Children's Palace.
• The Juche Tower.
• Mangyongdae, the birthplace of Kim Il Sung.
• The USS Pueblo, the captured American vessel.
• The stamp shop next to the Koryo Hotel on Changwang St.
• Arirang Mass Games, the Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance. This is performed in the fall of some years. Was held in September-October 2005, and is expected again in September 2006. With over 100,000 performers this is, in a sense, the greatest show on Earth.

Do

Guided tours of sites in and around Pyongyang are the only way to do things. It is very rare to be allowed to wander.

Buy

Shopping options are limited. A few department stores exist but have very few things of interest. Locals only shop from specialty stores selling groceries and other basic items. Arts and crafts and souvenirs can be purchased in places such as tourist sites and hotels.

Eat

• Pyolmuri, Changkwang Street, [1]. North Korea's first Italian restaurant, offering pasta and pizza. Mains €1.50-2.50.

Drink

There are very few bars and clubs, though North Korean beer is available at hotels. Some may also offer Chinese and other foreign beers.

Sleep

This will be arranged by your tour company.

• Yanggakdo Hotel - This is where most tourists in Pyongyang end up staying. It is situated on Yanggakdo Island, in the middle of the Taedong River. It is 47 stories tall, has several restaurants (including a revolving restaurant on the top), and a kitsch casino in the basement where you can watch Chinese gamblers go wild. Also has a bowling alley, shoe repair shop and (genuine) massage service. The staff are Chinese.
• Koryo Hotel (Changwang St.) has 45 floors and over 500 rooms. Centrally located in downtown Pyongyang.

Get out

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