A Journey to Suwon: Fortresses, Fried Chicken and Finding Statues

Travel back in time with me to Suwon! From walking the walls of an ancient fortress to exploring a street dedicated to fried chicken, this city is a perfect mix of history and modern fun.

Location: 
Suwon South Korea

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View from walls of Suwon - busy street, greenery and people flying kites
Steep, uneven stone stairs from the wall leading into the city
The Suwon river - the local "Chicken Street" started around here because chefs used the fresh river water to clean their chicken!
Suwon is known for their fried chicken and has over a dozen chicken restaurants in their "Chicken Street"
My friends and I followed a golden glow and found a huge Buddha statue
A bell above the entrance to the Budda statue and a pagoda leading to the statue
From a bell tower at the Buddha Temple, looking out over the city of Suwon

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