Koryo Hotel Pyongyang

Koryo Hotel Pyongyang

meeting a Monty Python star in North Korea's prestigious twin-towered hotel
Koryo Hotel Pyongyang - meeting a Monty Python star in North Korea's prestigious twin-towered hotel

Location: 

Koryo Hotel, Changgwang Street, Pyongyang, North Korea

Duration: 

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Personal highlights

  1. Koryo Pyongyang: twin-towered hotel in North Koreainfo-icon's capital
  2. Monty Python: meeting Michael Palin, one of my childhood's idols
  3. Spa area: relaxation for the Choson Exchange workshop leaders
  4. Barkeeper: chatting with the most important man in the hotel
  5. My experience: a pretty fancy hotel with spa, bar and cool guests

Image sources

  1. Pool table on the second floor
  2. Spa area in the basement
  3. The lobby of the Koryo Hotel
  4. Twin towers of North Korea
  5. Koryo Hotel Stone Wall

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