South Korea To Open Longest Tourist Cruise Route: Connecting Beaches To Demilitarized Zones

JAKARTA - Korea will fully open its longest exploration route, the Korean Dulle Line next Monday, marking an important milestone in the country's efforts to increase local tourism.

The 4.500-kilometer-long route surrounds the country's coastline and extends to border areas within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas.

Deputy Minister for Culture, Sports and Tourism Yong Ho-seong expressed the government's commitment to work closely with local and municipal governments to build the Korea Dulle Trail as the main tourist destination.

"We also want to make this route a world-class tourist attraction that is comparable to the famous hiking trails in other countries," Deputy Minister Yong said in a press release.

The line has been developed since 2009 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with several other government ministries, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, Defense and Unification.

The last part of the line, the DMZ Peace Line, has recently been completed, allowing the entire route to be opened for public use.

Ceremonies to celebrate the event will be held in the afternoon at the Goseong Unification Observatory, the northernmost observatory in Korea and the deadline.

For more information about the route, visit the government-run website and the Durunubi mobile app.