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Vacations in North Korea: how to plan your crazy trip

A few weeks ago, dictator Kim Jong Un visited the "showcase city" of Samjiyon, where Western tourists will also be allowed to travel from December.(Bild: STR / AFP / picturedesk.com)

North Korea is many things, but certainly not a classic travel destination. But from December, dictator Kim Jong Un will be opening his doors to Western visitors again. Krone+ reveals how a trip behind the Iron Curtain works, what the crazy fun costs and what the Foreign Ministry has to say about it.

A city tour of the capital Pyongyang including a visit to Kim Il Sung Square, the monuments on Mansudae Hill, the Chollima statue and the Great People's Study House? Or a detour to the demilitarized zone? Perhaps an idyllic walk along the Taedong River at the end? A trip to North Korea is the ultimate for many adventure travelers. It could hardly be more exotic and dangerous.