As soon as tourists step foot in Suwon, they can spot the Hwaseong Fortress -- one of the country's UNESCO World Heritage sites -- from almost anywhere in the city.

The flagship “Eight Nights” program consists of the following eight themes: scenery, walking, history, painting, story, market, food and accommodation. With the activities all held at night, visitors ...

Suwon was founded as Korea's first planned city in the 18th century, and its crowning glory is Hwaseong Fortress, now a World Heritage site. Credit: iStock A train wafts me gently south from Seoul.

30 expats visit Hwaseong Fortress. By John Redmond. A group of 30 bloggers, photographers and foreign correspondents were guests of the Senior Public Diplomacy Group (SPDG) on a tour of Hwaseong ...

This city is a beautiful mix of modernization and history, symbolized by Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and the imposing wall that surrounds it. King Jeongjo built the complex in 1796 to honor and house ...

Suwon Hwaseong was one of four main regional government centers during the Joseon Dynasty. Hwaseong Fortress, built to protect the city, was designated as a Unesco World Cultural Heritage site on ...

In commemoration of this symbolic year, Suwon, with a population of 1.25 million, has designated 2016 as the Visit Suwon Hwaseong Year, in which tourists will be invited to an array of events that ...

The Tourist Destination of the Year award went to Suwon Hwaseong, a Unesco-designated fortress in Suwon Gyeonggi and the nearby Haenggung-dong, also in Suwon, an area that has emerged as a vibrant ...

SUWON, South Korea - Soldiers from the ... Hwaseong Fortress was built by King Jeonjo in 1796. The fortress consisted of four imposing citadels, a more than three-and-a-half-mile-long perimeter ...

Wearing traditional military garb instead of uniforms and carrying spears instead of M-16s, the Soldiers have become an iconic part of the parade through the historic site of Hwaseong Fortress.

Though there are many ways to enjoy this historic city of Suwon, walking along the 5.74-kilometer-long fortress walls is the perfect way to explore all the "Lovely Runner" filming spots.