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Popular Best Things to Do in Pyongyang [2025]
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Pyongyang Metro
4.5
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104 reviews
5.1
Based on 208 reviews
11 km from downtown
Address: Pyongyang, North Korea
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Highlights:
World-class depth: 656 feet
Opened in 1973, symbolizing Sino-Korean friendship
37% positive reviews
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The names of Pyongyang subway stations have nothing to do with the geographical location of the station, but are related to the history of the Korean revolution. For example: Gwangbok Station, Kaixuan Station, Beonghuo Station, Jianguo Station, etc. Moreover, each station name is related to the murals, reliefs and other artworks and lighting configurations in the waiting hall of each station.
We parked our car in front of a subway station. Since there were basically no cars in the city, no one cared where we parked our car. Moreover, we were all "foreign guests", so we were somewhat special.
The extremely long automatic elevator took us underground. How long was it? According to known data, it was 100 meters deep. The automatic elevator was the hypotenuse, which means that the elevator was more than 100 meters long, about 140 meters long, and the angle was very large. You couldn't see the top from the bottom of the self-contained elevator.
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Kim Il Sung Square
4.6
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92 reviews
4.4
Based on 160 reviews
9.2 km from downtown
Address: 2Q93+R28, Pyongyang, North Korea
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
Highlights:
North Korea's landmark event venue
Kim Il-sung statue in center
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Kim Il Sung Square is the central square of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, and is also the center of important political and cultural activities in North Korea. In the center of the square is a bronze statue of Kim Il Sung, with group sculptures under red flags on both sides, and surrounding buildings include the Korean Revolutionary Museum, the Korean People's Grand Study Hall, the Korean National Central History Museum, and the Korean National Museum of Fine Arts.
Kim Il Sung Square is also a very important institution in the cultural circle of Pyongyang. The square is quite large and you can see huge statues of Kim Il Sung and his son here. Activities and commemorative projects are often held here.
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Mangyŏngdae Kim Il-sung's Birthplace
4.4
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91 reviews
4.1
15 km from downtown
Address: XMR5+H9M, Pyongyang, North Korea
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
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Foreign visitors can access the palace only on an official government tour.Photography, videotaping, and smoking are not permitted anywhere inside the palace. The palace plaza, though, is open all week, and is a venue for national rallies.The building is accessed via an underpass adjacent to a tram stop across the road.Upon entering the building, visitors (both foreigners and North Korean tourists) have to walk over a shoe cleaning device, are asked to check all personal belongings except their wallets in a cloak room, and are given a numbered ticket to claim their belongings when leaving.Visitors proceed along a series of long travelators.
Kim Il-sung’s former residence is also a very good historical building. The former residence of General Kim Il-sung, an important figure in North Korea, is a very ordinary thatched house. The one in Dali is very clean. The house is divided into several courtyards, which is also very interesting.
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