The high tourist season is in summer (July-August) and it is nonetheless one of the least pleasant. The weather is hot and very humid. Spring and autumn are the most gentle seasons. We recommend especially the months of September and October to enjoy the best of Korea, April and May being also very pleasant.
See one of the last communist countries in the worldApart from Cuba and China, whose communism has been largely aménagé and allégé, North Korea is the last truly communist country on the planet.We are not joking with the regime and the population scrupulously observes all the rules imposed by the state. You will soon have an opportunity to report to you. As a visitor, you will also be required to observe certain rules equally carefully. The local agency with whom you organised your trip to North Korea and your Korean guide will explain it to you as soon as you arrive.Attending a mass game
In North Korea, the mass games are always very impressive. Hundreds of thousands of people then perform a choreographed performing performance to the millimeter near the regime's honor. For example, there is a mass game at the Arirang festival, which takes place for several weeks in Pyongyang at the stage of 1 May during the national festivities.If the capital Pyongyang is richer than the rest of the country, it must be understood that the majority of North Koreans live below the poverty line... The on-site visitors'budget is therefore reduced to low expenditure.FormalitésYou need a visa to go to North Korea. It may be obtained from the General Delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in France:
3 Asseline Street - 75014 Paris
? 01 56 54 26 00 - Fax: 01 40 47 97 54Once there, foreigners whose stay is more than 24 hours must register with the Ministry of Local Foreign Affairs. This is automatically done by most hotels in Pyongyang.
The official language is Korean.
It is advisable to provide enough cash in cash for any on-site expenses not included in the travel agency's proposed formula. Credit cards are not usable and vending machines do not exist. A foreigner does not have the right to use the local currency. The euro, the yuan and the dollar are accepted.