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AsiaRooms.com extends a warm welcome to the visitors to come to the affectionate and enchanting country of South Korea. While traveling to South Korea, it is essential that you are prepared with all the South Korea: Things to Know so that you can enjoy your trip without any disturbance. AsiaRooms.com is your complete web guide to plan a holiday in South Korea. It provides you with all the information you need to know to make your trip to South Korea a memorable one. Browse through the site to know all about what to see, what to do, where to stay in South Korea and other facts and useful information about South Korea. South Korea: Things to Know The visitors, who want to go to South Korea, must have a valid passport. There is no requirement of visas for Canadian or US passport holders on holidays up to 1 month. Business traveling, signing contracts or any monetary exchange needs a visa. - To enter South Korea, there is no requirement for vaccinations. But vaccinations are recommended against cholera and yellow fever for travelers who want to visit infected areas. - Currency of the South Korea is Won - Departure Tax: KRW 15,000 for adults. (Approx. CAD$18 / US$12) - South Korea is a country of more or less 46.1 million people. The official language of South Korea is Korean, however English is generally used in hotels, restaurants etc. - In South Korea, taxis are plentiful and comparatively cheap. In every busy city areas, there are taxi stands and can be hailed on nearly all the streets. You can be reserved taxis by phone, but the fare is to some extent higher than taxis (Tel: (02) 417-0084). There are a large number of taxi drivers in South Korea, who can speak English and the number is increasing day by day. It is recommended that do not take taxis during the morning and evening rush hours, because the roads are very crowded at that time. It is better to use the subway. - There are three kinds of public telephones in South Korea: blue telephones, grey telephones, and card telephones. All telephones can be used for both local and long distance calls (I.D.D.). A local call costs 50 Won for three minutes. Long distance calls cost more. - Electricity: There is an availability of outlets for both 110/220 volts. - Foreign money and traveller's cheques can be exchanged into Korean Won at foreign exchange banks and authorized money changers. - Temperate climate: Transitional zone between continental climate and subtropical maritime climate. - Four different seasons are seen in South Korea: Spring (Late March through May); Summer (June to early September); Autumn (September through November); Winter (December to mid March). - South Korea offers its visitors a well- organized Medical Facilities, which includes many hospitals including some English is spoken. However, it is recommended to use the international clinics at big general hospitals like Severance and Asan Medical Centres. - Emergencies: Dial 112 for police and 119 for the fire department. The hotel front desk or manager can organize for a doctor or ambulance. A police box can be found on every important street. - Tipping: If service charge is not included, 10% tipping is normal, but not necessary. - Authentically, Korean food is not served in courses, but it is all placed on the table at the same time.
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