My SEOUL: 77 interesting Places in Korea's vibrant Capital, Edition 11
Nov 2022 · epubli
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Seoul - the capital of a divided country whose southern part developed from a war-ravaged poorhouse into one of the world's leading economic powers within a few decades. Sam-sung, Hyundai and LG are global brands that everyone knows. The cultural heritage of this Asian tiger and Korea's magnificent landscapes are far less well known. Seoul is a high-tech city. Its citizens live under the spell of smartphones. Its history was shaped by kings, monks, wars, heroes and sacrifices. Carlo Reltas presents 77 places in words and pictures - always informative, critical and entertaining. He takes visitors to royal palaces and parks. The author explains modern architecture like the iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza and historical sights like the city wall. He roams markets, neighbourhoods, churches and temples as well as museums, concert halls and memorials. He takes you to his favourite restaurants, to the mountains, to the sea and ... to the inter-Korean border to the Demilitarised Zone. And he does not leave out the Itaewon disaster, where at least 158 young people died on Halloween 2022. WITH 143 COLOUR PHOTOS The author Carlo Reltas was a journalist and manager of an international news agency for decades. Since leaving the news business, he has lived near Heidelberg, in Abu Dhabi and on the road. Since August 2020, he has been living in Seoul.
Seoul - the capital of a divided country whose southern part developed from a war-ravaged poorhouse into one of the world's leading economic powers within a few decades. Sam-sung, Hyundai and LG are global brands that everyone knows. The cultural heritage of this Asian tiger and Korea's magnifice...
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Carlo Reltas wurde 1950 in Rheine geboren. Nach dem Studium der Politikwissenschaft und der Romanistik war der Diplom-Politologe drei Jahre als Lehrer tätig, bevor er 1976 eine journalistische Karriere begann. Reltas arbeitete als Politik- und Nachrichtenredakteur für zwei Regionalzeitungen und eine deutsche Nachrichtenagentur. Ab 1987 baute er in Bonn, später in Berlin die deutsche Filiale einer internationalen Nachrichtenagentur mit auf, ab 1990 als Geschäftsführender Redakteur. 2015 nahm er Abschied vom Nachrichtengeschäft. Reltas hat bis in die 90er Jahre systematisch alle EU-Länder und ab der Jahrtausendwende ganz Osteuropa und die Karibik bereist. Seit dem Ausstieg aus dem News-Business lebte er am Odenwald-Rand. 2017/2018 verbrachte er in Abu Dhabi. Seit 2020 wohnt er in Seoul.
Carlo Reltas wurde 1950 in Rheine geboren. Nach dem Studium der Politikwissenschaft und der Romanistik war der Diplom-Politologe drei Jahre als Lehrer tätig, bevor er 1976 eine journalistische Karriere begann. Reltas arbeitete als Politik- und Nachrichtenredakteur für zwei Regionalzeitungen und e...
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