Panmunjom 판문점

With the fall of the Berlin Wall, Panmunjeom became the world’s last remaining outpost where democracy and communism stare at each other in the face in a tense standoff, pregnant with political and historic meaning. Improved inter-Korean relations as of late have reduced the atmosphere of tension in Panmunjeom considerably, but the men standing guard on Freedom’s Frontier, as the DMZ is called, aren’t taking it easy.

Civilians cannot enter the DMZ without prior permission, and tourists can visit Panmunjeom only as part of organized group tours. Even then, visitors must follow strict dress codes and, above all, follow closely the instructions of official guides, who are usually US soldiers.

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