This rather stylish place in Eastern Pyongyang is a good place for a relaxing drink and a pastry. The low-lit space is presided over by an all-female team who pride themselves in their excellent brews. It's certainly one of the very few places you can get a cold-brew coffee or a real cappuccino in North Korea.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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This tower honours the North Korean philosophy of Juche and was unveiled to mark President Kim Il-sung's 70th birthday in 1982. Indeed, the tower is made…
Monument to the Foundation of the Workers' Party
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This startlingly bombastic monument has starred on the cover of more books about North Korea than almost any other. The three hands portrayed represent…
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Every itinerary includes an homage to these vast bronze statues of the smiling Great Leader and Dear Leader, the latter in his trademark parka. The first…
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Pyongyang’s central square is where North Korea’s massive military parades normally take place. The plaza is ringed by austere-looking buildings: most…
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Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
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Perhaps the most interesting museum in Pyongyang, this mouthful of an institution opened its current home in 2013 to mark the 60th anniversary of the end…
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Your guides will tell you proudly that the Triumphal Arch is 6m higher than its cousin in Paris, making it the largest of its kind in the world. The arch…
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This impressive statue portrays Chollima, the Korean Pegasus. It’s an interesting example of how the North Korean state has incorporated traditional…
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The USS Pueblo is a US surveillance vessel that was seized by the North Koreans off the east coast of Korea in January 1968, during a heightening of…
Nearby Pyongyang attractions
1. Monument to the Foundation of the Workers' Party
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This startlingly bombastic monument has starred on the cover of more books about North Korea than almost any other. The three hands portrayed represent…
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This tower honours the North Korean philosophy of Juche and was unveiled to mark President Kim Il-sung's 70th birthday in 1982. Indeed, the tower is made…
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This was the eastern gate of the ancient walled city of Pyongyang, built in the 6th century to defend the entrance to the inner fortress from the Taedong…
4. Korean Central History Museum
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The Korean Central History Museum is all rather predictable – a large number of exhibits about the North's struggle against imperialism and oppression.
5. Korean National Art Gallery
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This large gallery on Kim Il-sung Square is worth a visit to see the postwar socialist-realist art collection. There are 14 rooms of prewar Korean art…
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Pyongyang’s central square is where North Korea’s massive military parades normally take place. The plaza is ringed by austere-looking buildings: most…
0.95 MILES
Every itinerary includes an homage to these vast bronze statues of the smiling Great Leader and Dear Leader, the latter in his trademark parka. The first…
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This impressive building on Kim Il-sung Sq is the country’s largest library and centre of Juche studies, where any North Korean over 17 can come for free…