1. Entry Formalities

Every foreign visitor entering Korea must present a valid passport. Participants from countries with a visa exemption agreement with Korea will be granted entry without visas in accordance with the said agreement. Others will normally enter Korea with visas. Visitors from countries requiring visas should apply at the Korean consular offices of diplomatic missions in their respective countries before their departure.
For Further information please visit following sites.

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: http://www.mofat.go.kr/
• Immigration Bureau: http://www.immigration.go.kr

2. Time
Standard Time is nine hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+9). Korea does not use daylight savings time.

3. Currency and Credit Card
The unit of Korean currency is Korean Won (KRW). Coin denominations are 10Won, 50Won, 100Won, and 500Won. Bank notes are 1,000Won, 5,000Won, 10,000Won, and 50,000Won. Foreign currency and Traveler's checks can be exchanged into Korean Won at most banks in Korea including at the airport. The exchange rate is subject to market fluctuation.

Major credit cards, including VISA, American Express, Diners Club and MasterCard are accepted at most hotels, department stores, and restaurants.

4. Tipping and Taxes
No tipping is required at major tourist spots. Value Added Tax (VAT) is levied on most goods at a standard rate of 10%. In major tourist hotels, a 10% VAT plus a 10% service charge is added to the bills for rooms, meals, and other services.

5. Business Hours

6. Climate
Daejeon belongs to the Temperate Zone featuring four distinctive seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The yearly average temperature of Daejeon is 12.3 degrees Celsius. The average temperature of August in 2009 was 25.5 degrees Celsius, containing the lowest temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature of 33 degrees Celsius. August generally brings the hottest days of summer. The summer months are muggy and hot, and rather crowded. It is also when the monsoon season begins so many activities are subject to the fluctuations of heavy rain.

7. Electricity supply

The standard electricity supply is 220 volts AC/60 cycles. However, outlets for 110 and 220 volts are available at the hotel.

8. Daejeon
Located in the center of Korea, Daejeon is one of the largest cities. It is a major junction for train lines and expressways. Daejeon is a city of science and education with Daedeok Science Town and Daejeon Expo Park. Yuseong Hot Springs Resort and Daecheong Dam are the popular tourist attractions.

For more information on Korea and Daejeon please visit http://english.tour2korea.com/

• Subway:Subways are around 1,000-1,100 won per trip depending on how far you travel. Fares are reasonable, station names and route maps are written in English.
  
  
• Bus: Buses are around 800- 1,000 won per trip depending on how far you travel.
  
  
• Taxi: Taxis are plentiful, clean, safe, and inexpensive in Korea. There are taxi stands in most busy city areas, and taxis can also be hailed on the streets. As well, certain taxis can be requested by phone though the fare for these special call taxis is somewhat higher than regular taxi. An increasing number of taxi drivers speak some English. The fare system is based on both distance and time. Fares are ￦2,300 for the first 2 kilometers and ￦100 for each additional 153 meters.

• Yuseong Hot Spring:Yuseong Hot Springs is located at the center of Daejeon. The hot spring is known to be effective in countering many kinds of maladies. The water here contains alkaline minerals such as calcium, and potassium, sulphur, carbonic acid, silicic acid and radium. An especially high concentration of radium is found here. Such alkaline hot springs are known to be good for treating neuralgia and geriatric diseases. Nearby are large accommodations with many convenient facilities, which make it easy to visit here while touring.
  1) Operating Hours: 05:00 ~ 21:00
  2) Admission Fees: 3,000 won ~ 12,000 won
• Daecheongho Lake:Daecheongho Lake is the third largest artificial lake in Korea, and the name comes from Daejeon’s “Dae” and Cheongwon-gun’s “Cheong”. The project began in 1975 and finished in 1980, and supplies roughly 1.5 billion tons of water to the people in the Daejeon and Cheongju areas. Daecheongho Lake is the result of damming the Geumgang River, and because it is such a huge lake, it functions as a source of water supply for the whole region. Daecheongho Lake is famous for its clear water, the reflections of the mountain peaks on it, and the morning mist. Mt. Yasan is right by the lake, and creates beautiful scenery together. The mist that comes up in the morning on the water is very romantic, and during the day the blue sky and the white clouds bring on a different sense of harmony. If you follow the water, you can see a thick forest tunnel, and it is very elegant looking. Daecheongho Lake is also famous for its winter Hobandoro, and if you go up to the observation tower on the dam, you can enjoy the scenery even more. At the Dam Promotion office, you can learn about the daily operation of the dam, and also view multimedia presentations, aquariums and other interesting things. Many birds come in their season and nest at Daecheongho Lake. In the summer you can see snowy heron flying low and catching fish here. Because the scenery is so beautiful here, the lake is known as one of Daejeon’s most beautiful areas.
  1) Operating Hours: 09:30 ~ 17:30
  2) Admission Fees: Free (Water Culture Exhibition Room)