Photos - North Korea 2004
In 2004 the long standing wish of the Comtourist crew to visit North Korea became reality. Our wish to experience a Stalinist society from the inside prevailed over the notion that we might be supporting the world’s most repressive regime. We hope that spreading the word on the crimes against the people of North Korea will compensate for our cash that ended in Kim Jung IL’s pocket.
Our trip, booked in advance with a Dutch travel organisation would start in Beijing where we picked up our travel documents at the DPRK embassy. From Beijing we flew to Pyongyang where we were picked up by our guides. We would spend a week in North Korea celebrating Independence Day in Pyongyang, stand 1 meter from South Korea at the DMZ, stay in Kaesong and Mount Myongyang. After a week in North Korea we were happy to be back in “Free” China, but we would never forget the unreal experience of a holiday in North Korea.
Sinuiju - Sinuiju map
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Sinuiju
13-Sep-2004
Map of the route by train from Pyongyang to Sinuiju border
n/a - North Korea visa
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n/a
11-Sep-2004
North Korea visa as a separate document to avoid future problems
Beijing - Ilyushin Il-62
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Beijing
07-Sep-2004
Our Air Koreo Ilyushin Il-62 aircraft at the gate in Beijing
Pyongyang - Ilyushin Il-62
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Pyongyang
07-Sep-2004
Interior of the Air Koreo Ilyushin Il-62 on its way to Pyongyang
Pyongyang - Ilyushin Il-62
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Pyongyang
07-Sep-2004
Air Koreo Ilyushin IL-62 on the apron of Pyongyang airport
Pyongyang - Pyongyang airport
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Pyongyang
09-Sep-2004
The terminal building of Susan International Airport Pyongyang
Pyongyang - Pyongyang airport
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Pyongyang
09-Sep-2004
Passenger Lounche of Susan International Airport in Pyongyang
Pyongyang - Mansu Hill
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Pyongyang
07-Sep-2004
Mansudae Grand Monument Bronze statue of Kim Il Sung from 1972
Pyongyang - Mansu Hill
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Pyongyang
07-Sep-2004
The Freeing The Proletariat By The Great Leader Kim Il-Sung
Pyongyang - Chollima statue
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Pyongyang
07-Sep-2004
The Chollima Statue from 1961 in near in Mansu Dong Pyongyang
Pyongyang - Mansu Hill
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Pyongyang
07-Sep-2004
Mansudae Fountain Park and Art Theatre near Kim Il Sung monument
Pyongyang - Pyongyang Army Circus
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Pyongyang
09-Sep-2004
Army Circus acrobats with red flags in front of a big screen
Pyongyang - Korean Army circus
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Pyongyang
09-Sep-2004
Acrobat of the Korean Army circus in front of a propaganda screen
Pyongyang - Yanggakdo hotel
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Pyongyang
09-Sep-2004
The Yanggakdo Hotel is the main location for foreign tourists
Pyongyang - Kyogu dong residential area
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Pyongyang
09-Sep-2004
Kyogu dong residential area seen from the Yanggakdo Hotel
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